2016-03-16 - An original installation. Identified by Joe Boehnlein, based on personal knowledge of the organ.<br><br>This instrument was purchased ca. 1927 and installed in the original Raasch Funeral Home on the corner of N. 12th. St. and W. Garfield Ave. in Milwaukee. In 1960 it was re-located to the new Raasch Funeral Home at 7709 W. Burleigh Street. The organ is used for Services held at the funeral home and is in its original condition still using its original blower, switchstack and relays and pneumatic pistons. -Database Manager
stop list taken from the console March 17, 2016 Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Raasch-Raetz Funeral Home
Wangerin-Weickhardt c. 1927 and rebuilt in 1960
Great Swell Pedal
8' Stopped diapason 8' Stopped diapason 16' Bourdon
8' Salicional 8' Salicional 8' Bass flute
8' Vox humana 8' Voix celeste great to pedal 8'
great to great 4' 4' Flute d'amour swell to pedal 8'
swell to great 16' 2 2/3' Nazard
swell to great 8' 2' Flautino
swell to great 4' swell to swell 16'
swell unison off
swell to swell 4'
chimes (deagon tubular)
harp (metal bar)
tremulant (affects all)
expression pedal
crescendo pedal
5 pneumatic pistons affecting swell, great and pedal
the ranks are: stopped diapason, salicional, voix celeste and vox humana
organ is located in one chamber in the attic
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