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Schaefer Organ Company Opus 146 (1931)

St. Francis Convent: Auditorium
Joliet, IL

Note: Not playable. (in this location)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Right
2 manuals
3 divisions
Key action Type: Electrical
Stop action Type: Electrical
Stop layout Type: Stop Keys Above Top Manual
Manual compass: 61 notes
Pedal compass: 32 notes
Pedal Type: Concave Radiating (Details Unknown)
Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Details Unknown)
Combination action: Setterboard
Has combination thumb pistons

Notes

2014-09-28 - This entry describes an original installation of a new pipe organ. Identified by David Bohn, based on personal knowledge of the organ. -- -Database Manager

2014-10-16 - Updated by David Bohn, based on personal knowledge of the organ. -- -Database Manager

2014-10-18 - Updated through online information from David Bohn. -Database Manager

Stoplist

Stoplist from console March 1994 Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

St. Francis Convent Auditorium
Joliet, Illinois

Schaefer opus 146, 1931

Great Organ                             Swell Organ
    8' Open Diapason (61 pipes)            16' Bourdon (12 pipes)
    8' Tibia Clausa (61 pipes)              8' Horn Diapason (61 pipes)
    8' Concert Flute (swell)                8' Stopped Diapason (61 pipes)
    8' Violoncello (61 pipes)               8' Salicional (61 pipes)
    8' Dulciana (swell)                     8' Concert Flute (73 pipes)
    4' Flute Traverso (12 pipes- C. Fl)     8' Dolce (61 pipes)
    4' Violin (12 pipes)                    4' Flute d'Amour (12 pipes)
    8' French Trumpet (61 pipes)        2 2/3' Nasard (extension)
   16' Great to Great                       2' Piccolo (12 pipes)
    4' Great to Great                       8' Clarinet (61 pipes)
   16' Swell to Great                       8' French Horn (61 pipes)
    8' Swell to Great                       8' Oboe (61 pipes)
    4' Swell to Great                       8' Vox Humana (61 pipes)
       Tremolo                                 Chimes
       Great Unison Off (far right)            Harp Celeste
                                           16' Swell to Swell
Pedal Organ                                 4' Swell to Swell
   16' Sub Bass (32 pipes)                     Tremolo
   16' Lieblich Gedeckt (swell)                Swell Unison Off (far right)
    8' Tibia (great)
    8' Flauto Dolce (swell              4+0 combinations to each manual with pedal
    8' Cello (great)                    General Expression Pedal
   16' Tromba (12 pipes)                Register Crescendo Pedal
    8' Tromba (great)                   Chimes piano/forte pistons
    8' Great to Pedal
    8' Swell to Pedal


 [Received from David Bohn 2014-10-17.]

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