Better Pipe Organ Database

Wangerin Organ Co. (1960s)

St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church
302 5th St. SE
Mason City, IA

Images

2015-05-06 - Chamber Grillework and Pipe Display (Photograph by Ryan D. Hulshizer/Database Manager)

2015-05-06 - Console (Photograph by Ryan D. Hulshizer/Database Manager)

2015-05-06 - Expression Pedals and Pedalboard (Photograph by Ryan D. Hulshizer/Database Manager)

2015-05-06 - Nave and Balcony ((organ chamber situated on left) Photograph by Ryan D. Hulshizer/Database Manager)

2015-05-06 - Chamber Pipework (Photograph by Ryan D. Hulshizer/Database Manager)

2015-05-06 - Church Interior and Altar (Photograph by Ryan D. Hulshizer/Database Manager)

2015-05-06 - Church Exterior (Photograph by Ryan D. Hulshizer/Database Manager)

2015-05-06 - Builder's Nameplate (Photograph by Ryan D. Hulshizer/Database Manager)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Right
2 manuals
19 stops
11 registers
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 (Meeting AGO Standards)
Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Meeting AGO Standards)
Combination action: Adjustable Combination Pistons
Has combination thumb pistons
Has tutti thumb pistons

Notes

2015-05-10 - This entry describes an original installation of a new pipe organ. Identified by Ryan D. Hulshizer, based on personal knowledge of the organ. -- -Database Manager

2015-05-14 - Updated through online information from James R. Stettner. -- It is not presently known if the Wangerin was already existing at St. Joseph's and was rebuilt/altered/enlarged in the 1960's - or whether it was relocated to its present home from another location. -Database Manager

Stoplist

Taken from console 05/06/2015 Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

St.Joseph's Catholic Church
Mason City, IA

Wangerin Organ Company

Pedal:
16' Bourdon
8' Octave
8' Flauto Dolce
4' Choral Bass
4' Flute
2' Principal
8' Swell to Pedal
4' Swell to Pedal
8' Great to Pedal
4' Great to Pedal

Swell:
8' Stopped Diapason
8' Salicional
8' Voix Celeste
4' Melodia
2 2/3' Nazard
1 3/5' Terz
8' Oboe
Tremelo
16' Swell to Swell
4' Swell to Swell

Great:
8' Principal
8' Rohr Floete
4' Octave
4' Rohr Floete
2' Principal
III Mixture
16' Great to Great
4' Great to Great
16' Swell to Great
8' Swell to Great
4' Swell to Great

8 General Pistons (Four Memory Levels)
Sforzando Piston
General Cancel




 [Received from Ryan D. Hulshizer 2015-05-12.]