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Reuter Organ Co. Opus 462 (1935)

Evangelical United Church of Christ
8th and Henry
Alton, IL

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
3 manuals
19 stops
40 registers
4 divisions
Key action Type: Electrical
Stop action Type: Electrical
Stop layout Type: Stop Keys Above Top Manual
Manual compass: 61 notes
Pedal compass: 32 notes
Pedal Type: Concave Radiating (Meeting AGO Standards)
Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Meeting AGO Standards)
Has crescendo
Combination action: 'Hold and Set' Pneumatic/Mechanical
Has combination thumb pistons
Has combination toe pistons
Has coupler toe pistons
Has tutti toe pistons

Notes

2024-01-10 - The congregation moved to a suburban location, in nearby Godfrey IL, in 1968; the organ was rebuilt and enlarged to 3/40 by W. A. Brummer with a new Moller console and installed in the new building. -Jeff Scofield

Stoplist

Source: From THE DIAPASON August 1935

    Alton, Illinois
    St. Paul's Evangelical Church

    Reuter   Op. 462   1935   3/19
    _______________________________________________

    GREAT                        SWELL
 8' 1st Diapason     73      16' Flute Conique   61
 8' 2nd Diapason     73       8' Open Diapason   73
 8' Viole d'Gamba    73       8' Gedeckt         73
 8' Melodia          73       8' Spitzflöte      12
 8' Erzähler         73       8' Salicional      73
 8' Erzähler Celeste 61       8' Voix Celeste    61
 4' Octave           --       4' Flute d'Amour   --
 4' Flauto Traverso  --       4' Spitzflöte      12
 8' Trumpet          73       4' Salicet         --
    Chimes           20   2 2/3' Nasard           7
                              2' Flautino         5
    CHOIR                     8' Oboe            73
16' Dulciana         73       8' Orchestral Horn --
 8' Diapason         GT       8' Vox Humana      61
 8' Concert Flute    73          Tremolo
 8' Viola            GT
 8' Dulciana         12          PEDAL
 8' Unda Maris       61      16' Diapason     GT 12
 4' Waldflöte        GT      16' Bourdon         32
 4' Dulcet           12      16' Flute Conique   SW
 8' Corno d'Amour    73       8' Octave          GT
    Tremolo                   8' Gedeckt         GT
                              8' Cello           GT
                              8' Dolce Flute     SW

     [Received from Jeff Scofield April 30, 2022]

Documents

Factory documentation Proposals and inter-office communications -Jeff Scofield
Write-up from THE DIAPASON August 1935 Stoplist and description -Jeff Scofield