First United Presbyterian Church
240 Standish Street
Elgin, IL
Images
Unknown - Chancel and Organ Case (ca. 1979) (Zimmer Promotional Photo; image courtesy of James R. Stettner/Database Manager)
2025-03-28 - Left stopjamb (Pedal and Swell) (Jeffrey Neufeld/Jeffrey Neufeld)
2025-03-28 - Right stopjamb (Great) (Jeffrey Neufeld/Jeffrey Neufeld)
2025-03-28 - Chancel organ case and facade (Jeffrey Neufeld/Jeffrey Neufeld)
2025-03-28 - Organ at front of sanctuary (Jeffrey Neufeld/Jeffrey Neufeld)
2025-03-28 - Stained glass window, north wall (Jeffrey Neufeld/Jeffrey Neufeld)
2025-03-28 - Stained glass window, east wall (Jeffrey Neufeld/Jeffrey Neufeld)
Consoles
Main
- Organ type: Traditional Without Cover
- Console position: Keydesk Attached
- 2 manuals
- 20 stops
- 20 registers
- 3 divisions
- Key action Type: Mechanical (Details Unknown)
- Stop action Type: Mechanical
- Stop layout Type: Drawknobs in Vertical Rows on Flat Jambs
- Manual compass: 56 notes
- Pedal compass: 30 notes
- Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Details Unknown)
- Combination action: None
Notes
2004-10-30 - Status Note: There 1981 -Database Manager
2007-02-10 - Updated through online information from Martin Hill. -Database Manager
2014-07-04 - Updated through online information from James R. Stettner. -- The organ is free-standing and encased at the front of the church. The 7-sectional facade has 25 pipes arranged: 3-3-4-5-4-3-3. Cost of the organ was $139,000.00. -Database Manager
Stoplist
Action: Fully mechanical note and stop action with slider chests and built-in console.
Casework: Complete free-standing organ case.
Accessories: 1) Balanced Swell Pedal. 2) Key-switch for blower. 3) Pedalboard illumination. 4) Organist's bench with height adjustment blocks, and backrest. 5) Existing chime tubes to be used again but with entirely new electric action, playable from Great manual, and 5-state volume switch. 6) Organ casework of oak to match church pew finish.
Wind pressures: Great is on 65mm; Swell is on 60mm; Pedal is on 70mm. Source: Taken from builders specification dated 2/7/1978
Swell Rohrflöte 8 (Swell is 60mm wind pressure), Streichflöte 8 (Swell is 60mm wind pressure), Hohlflöte 4 (Swell is 60mm wind pressure), Principal 2 (Swell is 60mm wind pressure), Nasat 1 1/3 (Swell is 60mm wind pressure), Zimbel III (Swell is 60mm wind pressure), Chalumeau 16 (Swell is 60mm wind pressure), Hautbois 8 (Swell is 60mm wind pressure), Tremolo
Great Principal 8 (Great is 65mm wind pressure), Gedackt 8 (Great is 65mm wind pressure), Octave 4 (Great is 65mm wind pressure), Flachflöte 2 (Great is 65mm wind pressure), Koppelföte 4 (Great is 65mm wind pressure), Sesquialter II (TC) Great is 65mm wind pressure, Trompete 8 (Great is 65mm wind pressure)
Pedal Subbass 16 (Pedal is 70mm wind pressure), Offenbass 8 (Pedal is 70mm wind pressure), Choralbass 4 (Pedal is 70mm wind pressure), Rauschpfeife II (Pedal is 70mm wind pressure), Fagott 16 (Pedal is 70mm wind pressure)
Swell to Great 8, Swell to Pedal 8, Great to Pedal 8
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