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Prairie Organ Co. (1985)

The Congregational Universalist Church
221 Dean Street
Woodstock, IL

Note: Not extant. Not playable. (in this location)

Images

ca. 1910 - Church exterior (Photograph from an archival source: Vintage postcard, submitted by Jim Stettner/Jim Stettner)

Stoplist

Source: From company files 1985

Woodstock, Illinois
The Congregational Universalist Church

W.W. Kimball Co., 1906
Prairie Organ Co., 1985 - Refurbishing & Tonal Changes


    GREAT - 61 notes
8’  Open Diapason                61
8’  Gamba                        61
8’  Melodia                      61
8’  Dulciana                     49  1-12 common with Melodia

Great Sub Octave
Great Super Octave


    SWELL (Expressive - 61 notes)
8’  Violin Diapason              61
8’  Stop’d Diapason              61
8’  Salicional                   61
4’  Flute Harmonic               61
2’  Piccolo                      61  Replaced an original 8' Aeoline
8’  Oboe & Bassoon               61
    Tremolo

Swell Sub Octave
Swell Super Octave


    PEDAL - 30 notes
16’ Bourdon                      30


INTER-DIVISIONAL COUPLERS
Swell to Pedal
Great to Pedal

Swell to Great


FOOT LEVERS
Undocumented


PEDAL MOVEMENTS
Swell Expression     (bal.)
Crescendo            (bal.)


ACCESSORIES
Wind Indicator
Bellows Signal


NOTES
The Swell 8' Aeoline, original to the Kimball, was repaired, crated and
stored within the organ chamber.  All divisions were winded by a common
triple-rise reservoir, which was set at 3 3/8” of windpressure.  While
releathering this reservoir was included in the contract (and had to be
done in place, as it proved too large to remove), the original pair of
bellows which enabled foot-pumping were not restored, though they were
left attached to the reservoir.

Michael and Susan Friesen, organists and members of the Chicago chapter
of OHS, inspected the organ in early 1985 at the request of one of the
church’s two pastors, Rev. Stephen C. Washburn.  On February 12 of that
year they sent their analysis and recommendations to Rev. Washburn; their
letter has proved very helpful in clarifying many details regarding the
organ, and I have appended it as a document to this Database entry.

Documents

(1986-03-06) Local newspaper article on organ This article was published by the local Woodstock newspaper during the week previous to the dedicatory recital of March 9, 1986. -Ronald Damholt
(1985-02-12) Friesens' analysis and recommendations At the request of Rev. Washburn, Michael and Susan Friesen inspected the Kimball in February 1985, documenting their analysis and recommendations. -Ronald Damholt
(1986-03-09) Recital Brochure Brochure, published by the church for a March 1986 recital, following the organ's 1985 restoration. A letter from the pastors has been added. -Ronald Damholt

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