2018-07-22 - Organ case and console (Photograph by Steven Harper/Steven Harper)
Note: Not extant. Not playable. (in this location)
2020-10-01 - This organ was a stock model 'Forward Four'. The organ was originally built for Louisiana Tech University in Ruston, Louisiana. It was sold ca. 2015 to a private party in Pearl, Mississippi, but remained in storage. His plans to use it weren't going to work out so he sold it on eBay on September 23, 2018 for $6,000. -Jim Stettner
Source: Taken from both the eBay ad and photos of the console September 27, 2020
Pearl, Mississipps
Residnce: Private
Wicks Organ Co., Opus 4671, 1966 - Original Specifications
GREAT (Expressive) SWELL (Expressive) PEDAL (Expressive)
8 Principal 8 Gemshorn 16 Sub Bass
8 Rohr Gedeckt 8 Rohr Flöte 8 Principal
8 Gemshorn 4 Flute 8 Rohr Gedeckt
4 Principal 4 Gemshorn 4 Choral Bass
4 Copula 2-2/3 Quint 4 Flute
2 Octave 2 Block Flöte 8 Fagot
8 Fagott 1-1/3 Larigot 4 Fagot
blank 1 Gemshorn
blank 8 Fagot
blank Tremolo
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STOP / RANK / PIPE ANALYSIS
16 Sub Bass (Ped) 12 Extension of the 8' Rohr Gedeckt.
Unexpressive.
8 Principal (Gt/Ped) 61 Pipes 1-12, unexpressive.
8 Rohr Gedeckt (Gt/Ped) 61
8 Rohr Flöte (Sw) -- Same as the 8' Rohr Gedeckt.
8 Gemshorn (Gt/Sw) -- From the 4' Gemshorn. 1-12 from the
8' Rohr Gedeckt.
4 Principal (Gt) 12 Extension of the 8' Principal.
4 Choral Bass (Ped) -- Same as the 4' Principal.
4 Copula (Gt) 12 Extension of the 8' Rohr Gedeckt.
4 Flute (Sw) -- Same as the 4' Copula.
4 Gemshorn (Sw) 61
2-2/3 Quint (Sw) -- From the Rohr Gedeckt unit.
2 Octave (Gt) 12 Extension of the 8' Principal.
2 Block Flöte (Sw) 12 Extension of the 8' Rohr Gedeckt.
2 Flute (Ped) -- Same as the 2' Block Flöte.
1-1/3 Larigot (Sw) -- From the Rohr Gedeckt unit. Top 7
notes repeat.
1 Gemshorn (Sw) 12 Extension of the Gemshorn unit. Top
octave repeats.
8 Fagot (Gt/Sw/Ped) 61
4 Clarion (Sw) 12 Extension of the 8' Fagot.
4 Fagot (Ped) -- Same as the 4' Clarion.
Tremolo (Sw) Affects the entire instrument.
PIPE SUMMARY
8' Principal 16' Bourdon/Rohr Gedeckt 4' Gemshorn 8' Fagott
85 pipes 97 pipes 73 pipes 73 pipes
COUPLERS FINGER PISTONS
None None
PEDAL MOVEMENTS TOE STUDS
Expression (bal.) None
Crescendo (bal.)
ACTION: D-E ™ unit VOICES: 4 STOPS: 26 RANKS: 4 PIPES: 328
NOTES
The organ is free-standing and encased with glass expression louvers and an
over-hanging roof. The entire organ is under expression except for the bottom
octaves of the 8' Principal and 16' Sub Bass. The 8' Principal is behind the
case, and the 16' Sub Bass is diatonically divided on either side of the case.
The organ was originally built for Louisina Tech University in Ruston,
Louisana. The instrument was sold when they closed their organ program.
The organ was sold to a private party in Pearl, Mississippi who kept it in
storage for three years and decided his plans to use it weren't going to work
out so he sold it on eBay on September 23, 2018 for $6,000.
Sources: Wicks opus list; eBay photos of organ
Residence: Private
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