Note: Not extant. Not playable. (in this location)
2017-06-03 - This entry describes an original installation of a new pipe organ. Identified by J. A. Hefner, listing conversations with this person as the source of the information: Aaron M. Tellers (Tellers Organ Co.). In 1906, a fire broke out near the organ, destroying it but remaining contained in the organ (http://www.stbernard-springfield.org/history.html). This Felgemaker was ordered soon thereafter (Rev. Fischer is mentioned in the factory log), shipping from the factory 19 Sept 1907. The action isn't mentioned, but the two original blowers used 115 volt, 60Hz motors. The organ is no longer there; a three-manual console is visible in some photos, but I don't know what it controls. -Database Manager
2024-07-07 - St Bernard, Springfield OH- no pipe organ present. I grew up in Springfield and attended mass here today while visiting family. They have a digital organ but no pipes. There hasn't been one here for at least 35 years. Email received from David Bremer on 2024-07-06 -Paul R. Marchesano
Typed specification Source: from factory order Date not recorded
Springfield, Ohio
St. Bernard's Roman Catholic Church
A. B. Felgemaker Co. Opus 940 1907 2 manuals, 24 stops, 24 ranks
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GREAT ORGAN SWELL ORGAN
16' Double Open Diapason 61 16' Bourdon (wood) 61
8' Open Diapason 61 8' Open Diapason 61
8' German Gamba 61 8' Salicional 61
8' Dulciana 61 8' Voix Celeste 61
8' Doppel Flute (wood) 61 8' Aeoline 61
8' Melodia (wood) 61 8' St'p Diapason (wood) 61
4' Octave 61 4' Flute Harmonique 61
4' Flute d'Amour (wood) 61 4' Violina 61
4' Hohl Flute (wood) 61 8' Oboe & Bassoon 61
2' Super Octave 61 8' Vox Humana 61
8' Trumpet 61
PEDAL ORGAN
ACCESSORIES 16' Open Diapason (wood) 30
Tremolo 16' Bourdon (wood) 30
Motor Starter 8' Violincello 30
Two Wind Indicators
Crescendo Indicator
PEDAL MOVEMENTS COUPLERS (Tablets)
Balanced Swell Pedal Great to Pedal
Crescendo Pedal Swell to Pedal
Great Organ Forte * Swell to Great
Great Organ Piano * Swell to Great Super
Swell Organ Forte * Great to Great Super
Swell Organ Piano * 32' to Contra Bass
* with release pedal
[Received from Steven E. Lawson 2017-06-04]
Original document from J. A. Hefner. Source: Stoplist from Felgemaker factory log, courtesy Aaron M. Tellers (Tellers Organ Co.) 2017-06-04
Springfield, OH St. Bernard's R.C. Church Organ by A. B. Felgemaker Co. (opus 940, shipped 19 Sept 1907) - Operational - Blower motors: 115V, 60Hz AC Motor starter Tremolo Two wind indicators Crescendo indicator Balanced swell pedal - Couplers (tablets) - Great to Pedal Swell to Pedal Swell to Great Swell to Great Super Great to Great Super 32' to Contrabass - Great - 16' Double Open Diapason (metal, 61-note) 8' Open Diapason (metal, 61-note) 8' German Gamba (metal, 61-note) 8' Dulciana (metal, 61-note) 8' Doppel Flute (wood, 61-note) 8' Melodia (wood, 61-note) 8' Trumpet (reed, 61-note) 4' Octave (metal, 61-note) 4' Flute d'Amour (wood, 61-note) 4' Hohl Flute (wood, 61-note) 2' Super Octave (metal, 61-note) - Swell - 16' Bourdon (wood, 61-note) 8' Open Diapason (wood & metal, 61-note) 8' Salicional (metal, 61-note) 8' Aeoline [Aeolina] (metal, 61-note) 8' Stopped Diapason (wood, 61-note) 8' Vox Celeste [Voix Celeste] (metal, 61-note) 8' Vox Humana (reed, 61-note) 8' Oboe & Bassoon (reed, 61-note) 4' Flute Harmonique (wood & metal, 61-note) 4' Violina (metal, 61-note) - Pedal - 16' Open Diapason (wood, 30-note) 16' Bourdon (wood, 30-note) 8' Violincello (metal, 30-note) - Combinations - Great organ forte with release pedal Great organ piano with release pedal Swell organ forte with release pedal Swell organ piano with release pedal Crescendo pedal
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