Iowa Wesleyan University: Music wing, top floor
Mount Pleasant, IA
Note: Not extant. Not playable. (in this location)
Images
August 2023 - Stopknobs and manual keyboards (Photograph by Backes Commercial Auctioneers, submitted by Timothy Tikker/Timothy Tikker)
August 2023 - Bench and pedalboard (Photograph by Backes Commercial Auctioneers, submitted by Timothy Tikker/Timothy Tikker)
August 2023 - Close-up of pipes, left side (Photograph by Backes Commercial Auctioneers, submitted by Timothy Tikker/Timothy Tikker)
August 2023 - Console close-up (Photograph by Backes Commercial Auctioneers, submitted by Timothy Tikker/T)
August 2023 - Iowa Wesleyan University practice organ (Photograph by Backes Commercial Auctioneers, submitted by Timothy Tikker/Timothy Tikker)
Consoles
Main
- Organ type: Traditional Without Cover
- Console position: Keydesk Attached
- 2 manuals
- 2 stops
- 10 registers
- 1 divisions
- Key action Type: Electrical
- Stop action Type: Electrical
- Stop layout Type: Drawknobs in Horizontal Row Above Top Manual
- Manual compass: 61 notes
- Pedal compass: 32 notes
- Pedal Type: Concave Radiating (Meeting AGO Standards)
- Expression Type: No Enclosed Divisions
- Combination action: None
Notes
2023-08-10 - This organ's description comes from its auction listing from the Proxibid website. This organ is to be auctioned by Backes Commercial Auctioneers, 6605 Dubuque Road, Raymond, IA 50667, on 16 August 2023, as part of the liquidation of all equipment from Iowa Wesleyan University, which was closed as of the conclusion of the 2023 academic year. -Timothy Tikker
2023-09-11 - The organ was acquired by St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Cedar Rapids, and installed in their Parish Center for events, practice, and teaching. -Jim Stettner
Stoplist
Source: Photograph of console from website of auctioneer selling this organ August 9, 2023
Manual I Copula 8, Gemshorn 4, Blockflöte 2,
Manual II Gemshorn 8, Koppelflöte 4, Spitzquint 1⅓
Pedal Subbass 16, Gedeckt 8, Flöte 4, Choralbass 2,
Summary Gedeckt/Koppelflöte 8 (12 stopped wood, 12 capped Hoyt metal, 25 Koppelflöte Hoyt metal, rest open cylindrical spotted metal), Gemshorn 4 (49 spotted metal, open tapered)
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