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L. D. MacPherson Co. (1985)

St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church: Sanctuary; rear gallery
720 North A Street
Richmond, IN

Images


2023-11-21 - Plate with builder's names and dates (Photograph by Amos Burch, submitted by Jim Stettner/Jim Stettner)

2023-11-21 - Console interior (Photograph by Amos Burch/Jim Stettner)

2015-12-27 - Organ facade (Photograph from an archival source: WayNet.org, submitted by Jim Stettner/Jim Stettner)

1940's - Church exterior (Photograph from an archival source: Vintage postcard, submitted by Jim Stettner/Jim Stettner)

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Gallery


Notes

2023-11-25 - This entry represents the reuilding of an existing organ - a 1918 Votteler-Holtkamp-Sparling which itself was - at least in-part - a rebuilding of a twice-moved, 1858 E. & G.G. Hook. -Jim Stettner

2023-11-25 - Updated through online information from Timothy E. Conyers: "In December 1988, the organ tuner reported the instrument still exists either in part or whole at St. Mary's. At that time, I had the opportunity to play the instrument, examine the pipework and assisted in the tuning. The organ was in a rear gallery case with some pipes exposed forming a facade. The console was detached facing the case. I recall the console was very old and the case also appeared to be very old." -Jim Stettner


Stoplist

Source: Stoplist copied from a console stop rail photo

GREAT (Expressive) Diapason 8, Hohl-Flute 8, Gamba 8, Octave 4, Holz-Flote 4, Fifteenth 2, Tuba 8, , Great Sub, Great Unison Off, Great Super

SWELL (Expressive) Gedeckt 8, Viol D'Orch. 8, Viol Celeste T.C. 8, Principal 4, Quint Flute 4, Flageolet 2, Oboe 8, Vox Humana T.C. 8, Tremulant, , Swell Sub, Swell Unison Off, Swell Super

PEDAL Open Diapason 16, Subbass 16, Diapason 8, Gedeckt 8

COUPLERS Swell Unison (to Pedal), Swell Super (to Pedal), Great (to Pedal), , Swell Sub (to Great), Swell Unison (to Great), Swell Super (to Great)

FINGER PISTONS General (1 - 10), Swell (1 - 6), Sw. to Ped. (rev), Great (1 - 6), Gt. to Ped. (rev), Sforz (rev), Set, Cancel ([General])

TOE STUDS Pedal (1 - 6), Swell to Pedal (rev), Great to Pedal (rev), Sforzando (rev)

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


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