1979 - Freestanding organ case in rear of room (Photograph from an archival source: 1979 OHS Handbook (cropped), submitted by Paul R. Marchesano/Paul R. Marchesano)
OHS convention: 1979
2004-10-30 - Status Note: There 1990 -Database Manager
2004-10-30 - Kimball Portable organ. From riverboat? Via churches in Chicago and Missouri, then Ascension R. C., Chesterfield, MO. (Cypher 2:1:6 indicates St. Mary's R .C. in Chesterfield). -Database Manager
2021-08-13 - The 1979 OHS Handbook states that this organ was under "ongoing alterations" by Robert I. Thomas. No further information has been forthcoming about Mr. Thomas. -Paul R. Marchesano
From 1979 OHS Convention Handbook, pp. 47-49 , confirmed from personal inspection c. 2005 Source: Source not recorded June 1979
Creve Coeur (St. Louis)
Covenant Theological Seminary
W. W. Kimball Co., K.P.O. 354, 1892
Original Stop List:
Manual, 61 notes (enclosed):
8' Open Diapason Bass 1-17 stopped wood, 18-22 open metal
8' Open Diapason Treble 39 pipes, open metal
8' Dulciana Bass 1-12 grooved to Op. Diap. Bass, 13-17 stopped wood, 18-22 open metal
8' Dulciana Treble 39 pipes, open metal
4' Flute d' Amour Bass 22 pipes, stopped wood, pierced stoppers
4' Flute d' Amour Treble 23-36 capped metal, 37-61 open metal
Tremolo
Octave Coupler
Pedal, 24 notes:
16' Pedal Bourdon 24 free reeds with wooden resonators
Pedal to Manual
Present Stop List:
Alterations by Robert I. Thomas
Manual, 61 notes (unenclosed):
8' Gedackt Bass 1-12 new, 13-22 from original Flute d' Amour
8' Gedeckt Treble 39 pipes, old Flute d' Amour
8' Dulciana Bass unchanged
8' Dulciana Treble unchanged; on old Flute d' Amour Treble slide
4' Principal Bass pipes from old Open Diapason
4' Principal Treble 49-61 new, rest old Open Diapason on old Dulciana Treble slide
Tremolo
Octave Coupler with ventil extension chest
Pedal, 24 notes:
16' Pedal Bass free reeds
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