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Wicks Opus 5421 (1974)

St. Philip's Roman Catholic Church
2507 Bryant Ave. N.
Minneapolis, MN

Note: Not extant. Not playable. (in this location)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Right
2 manuals
7 stops
18 registers
2 divisions
Key action Type: Electrical
Stop action Type: Electrical
Stop layout Type: Drawknobs in Vertical Rows on Angled Jambs
Manual compass: 61 notes
Pedal compass: 32 notes
Pedal Type: Concave Radiating (Meeting AGO Standards)
Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Meeting AGO Standards)
Combination action: None

Notes

2015-04-18 - This entry describes an original installation of a new pipe organ. Identified by James R. Stettner, using information from this web site: http://www.homelesspipeorgans.com/. -- The church closed in 2011. The organ was listed for sale on the "Homeless Pipe Organs" website operated by Associated Organbuilders of St.Paul, MN for $16,000.00. A home was found for it at Christ Our Savior Lutheran Church in Lago Vista, TX. The organ was reinstalled in 2012 with a real II Mixture and a 16' extension added to the 8' Trompette - all housed in a new case. -Database Manager

2015-04-19 - Updated through online information from James R. Stettner. -Database Manager

Stoplist

Stoplist copied from Associated Organbuilders website and photos of the console Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

Minneapolis, Minnesota
St. Philip's Catholic Church

WICKS ORGAN CO., Opus 5421, 1974 - Original Specifications


GREAT                                        COUPLERS
   8'     Holtzflöte                61          Swell to Pedal                  8
   8'     Erzahler            (Sw)  --          Great to Pedal                  8
   4'     Prestant                  61
   4'     Rohrflöte           (Sw)  --          Swell to Great               16,8,4
   2'     Flachflöte                61 
   II     Mixture      (synthetic)  --
   8'     Trompette           (Sw)  --       FINGER PISTONS
                                                None

SWELL (Expressive)
   8'     Rohrflöte                 73       TOE STUDS
   8'     Erzahler            (tc)  49          None 
   4'     Nachthorn                 61
   2-2/3' Nasat                      7
   2'     Blockflöte                 5       PEDAL MOVEMENTS
   8'     Trompette                 61          Swell Expression             (bal.)
          Tremolo                               Crescendo                    (bal.)

   Swell to Swell 16'
   Swell Unison Off
   Swell to Swell 4'                         ACTION: Direct-Electric ™ 

                                             VOICES: 7
PEDAL
   16'    Subbass             (Gt)  12       STOPS: 18
   8'     Principal Bass      (Gt)  12
   8'     Rohr Flöte          (Sw)  --       RANKS: 7
   4'     Choral Bass         (Gt)  --
   8'     Trompette           (Sw)  --       PIPES: 463


NOTES
The organ is installed in a recess along the right wall towards the front of the room.
The Great is cantilevered with the Swell enclosure immediately behind. The console is
also on the right directly below the organ.

The church was closed in 2011 and the organ was listed for sale for $16,000.00 “as is”
on the “Homeless Pipe Organs” website operated by Associated Organbuilders of St. Paul,
MN.  It was sold to Christ Our Savior Lutheran Church in Lago Vista, TX. and installed
there by Associated Organbuilders in 2012 with a real II Mixture added to the Great, a
12-pipe 16' extension to the Swell 8' Trompette, and new casework.

Sources: Wicks opus list; “Homeless Pipe Organs” website (stoplist & photos);
         Associated Organbuilders website (photos)

 [Received from James R. Stettner 2015-04-19.]

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