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Berghaus Organ Co. (1993)

First Lutheran Church (1916)
324 N Third Street
DeKalb, IL

Images

2025-05-13 - Console (Daniel Boin/Daniel Boin)

2025-05-13 - Facade (Daniel Boin/Daniel Boin)

2025-05-13 - Sanctuary interior, to front from gallery (Daniel Boin/Daniel Boin)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Center
3 manuals
39 stops
4 divisions
Key action Type: Electrical
Stop action Type: Electrical
Stop layout Type: Drawknobs in Vertical Rows on Angled Jambs
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: Adjustable Combination Pistons
Peterson
Has sequencer
Has combination thumb pistons
Has combination toe pistons
Has coupler thumb pistons
Has coupler toe pistons
Has tutti thumb pistons
Has tutti toe pistons

Notes

2004-10-30 - The original builder was Wangerin (1916). -Database Manager

2004-10-30 - Status Note: There 1997 -Database Manager

2004-10-30 - Pedals direct electric. Rebuild. SS combination (32 levels). Principal choruses replaced, reeds added, flutes rearranged. -Database Manager

2016-03-03 - Updated through online information from Jonathan Oblander. -Database Manager

Stoplist

Originally stoplist from builder specifications. Received from Jonathan Oblander 2016-02-19 Source: Updated from console photos (05-13-2025)

Swell Celeste 8, Gemshorn 8, Rohr Floete 8, Quer Floete 4, Principal 4, Octave 2, Wald Floete 2, Plein Jeu IV, Holz Dulzian 16, Trompette 8, Schalmei 8, Vox Humana 8, Tremulant, Swell MIDI

Pedal Principal 16, Octave 8, Subbass 16, Gedackt 8, Choral Bass 4, Piccolo 2, Mixtur IV, Holz Posaune 16, Rohr Schalmei 4, Holz Trompete 8, Tremulant, Pedal MIDI

Great Lieblich Gedackt 16, Spill Floete 8, Principal 8 (facade), Octave 4, Nacht Horn 4, Quinte 2 2/3, Octave 2, Terz 1 3/5, Mixtur IV, Trompete 8, Tremulant, Great MIDI, Chimes, Zimbel Stern (rotating star)

Choir Holz Gedackt 8, Dulciana Celeste II 8, Principal 4, Octave 2, Spitz Floete 4, Klein Octave 1, Nasat 1 1/3, Sesquialtera II, Scharf Zimbel III, Cromorne 8, Tremulant, Choir MIDI

Swell to Pedal 8 (Swell to Pedal 8), Swell to Pedal 4 (Swell to Pedal 4), Great to Pedal 8 (Great to Pedal 8), Choir to Pedal 8 (Positiv [sic] to Pedal 8), Swell to Great 16 (Swell to Great 16), Swell to Great 8 (Swell to Great 8), Swell to Great 4 (Swell to Great 4), Swell to Choir 16 (Swell to Positiv [sic] 16), Swell to Choir 8 (Swell to Positiv [sic] 8), Great to Choir 8 (Great to Positiv [sic] 8), Swell to Swell 4, Choir to Choir 8 (Positiv [sic] Unison Off)

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