Better Pipe Organ Database

W. Zimmer & Sons, Inc. Opus 173 (1976)

St. Paul's Lutheran Church: Sanctuary; rear gallery
301 1st St. NW
Waverly, IA

Images

2016-06-30 - Church interior to gallery organ case (Photograph by Chris Stroh, via Facebook, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

Unknown - Gallery and Organ Cases (ca. 1976) (Zimmer Promotional Photo; image courtesy of James R. Stettner/Database Manager)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional Without Cover
Console position: Detached, Reversed Keydesk (Mechanical Action)
3 manuals
28 stops
28 registers
4 divisions
Key action Type: Mechanical (Details Unknown)
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 (Details Unknown)
Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Meeting AGO Standards)
Has crescendo
Combination action: Computerized/Digital
Has combination thumb pistons
Has combination toe pistons
Has coupler thumb pistons
Has coupler toe pistons
Has tutti thumb pistons
Has tutti toe pistons

Notes

2014-07-04 - Updated through online information from James R. Stettner. -- The organ is free-standing and encased in the rear gallery with a detached console. The Positif is in Rückpositiv position on the gallery rail. The expressive division is called Choir. Dr. Paul Bunjes was the consultant for the project. -Database Manager

2020-10-24 - Updated though online information from Jayson R. Engquist. -- The ZIMMER instrument (Op. 173 of 1976) is extant. It has one rank (Angelic Trompette) added by Levsen in 1984. -Jim Stettner

Stoplist

Source: Taken from Console 07/14/21

Hauptwerk (II) Pommer 16, Prinzipal 8, Metall Gedackt 8, Octave 4, Hohlflote 2, Mixtur IV, Trompete 8

Positif (I) (On the railing) Barduen 8, Halb Prinzipal 4, Nasat 2-2/3, Blockflote 2, Terz 1-3/5 (TC), Zimbel III, Krummhorn 8, Tremulant

Chor (III) (Expressive) Gemshorn 8, Celeste 8, Steichflote 4, Prinzipal 2, Quintenona II, Scharff III, Schalmei 8, Tremulant

Pedal Subbass 16, Offenbass 8, Gross Quinte 5-1/3, Choralbass 4, Rausch Pfeife II, Mixtur III, Bombarde 16

Unknown

Chor to Hauptwerk, Positif to Hauptwerk, Chor to Positif, Hauptwerk to Pedal, Chor to Pedal, Positif to Pedal, Zimbelstern