Forest Park, IllinoisSt. John's Evangelical Lutheran ChurchBuilder: Aeolian-Skinner Organ Co., Inc. Contract Year: 1951 Install Year: 1954 Opus: 1235 No. manuals: 3 No. stops: 42 No. ranks: 54 No. pipes: 3,194 SpecificationGREAT ORGAN SWELL ORGAN 16' Gedacktpommer 61 8' Rohrflöte 68 8' Prinzipal 61 8' Spitzviol 68 8' Spitzgedackt 61 8' Viol Coelestis 68 4' Oktav 61 4' Prinzipal 68 4' Waldflöte 61 4' Blockflöte 68 2' Oktav pf 2 2/3' Nasat 61 2' Nachthorn 61 2' Spitzflöte 61 II Sesquialtera (12-17) 122 1 3/5' Terz 61 IV Mixtur (19-22-26-29) 244 IV Mixtur (22-26-29-33) 244 8' Trompete pf 16' Fagott 68 Chimes (enc. in CH) 8' Trompete 68 8' Fagott 12 CHOIR ORGAN 8' Vox Humana 61 8' Gedackt 68 4' Schalmey pf 8' Dulciana 68 Tremulant 8' Unda Maris pf 4' Rohrflöte 68 PEDAL ORGAN 2' Flageolet 61 32' Subbass (resultant) -- 1 1/3' Klein Nasat 61 16' Prinzipal 32 II Zimbel (36-40) 122 16' Subbass 32 8' Krummhorn 61 16' Gedacktpommer 12 CH Tremulant 8' Spitzoktav 32 8' Gedackt CH POSITIV ORGAN (prepared for) 4' Choralbass 12 8' Quintflöte III Mixtur (12-19-22) 96 4' Koppelflöte 16' Posaune 32 2' Praestant 16' Fagott SW 1 1/3' Quinte 8' Posaune 12 III Scharf 8' Fagott SW 4' Fagott SW 2' Kornett 32 Chimes GT
Notes: Dedication recital by Hugo Gehrke on June 20, 1954 INTERESTING FACT: The stop jambs of this instrument are the ones that were featured on the covers of the Aeolian-Skinner catalogs printed in the 1950's and 1960's. Photos 1 & 4 Source: Stephen Schnurr, Pipe Organs of Chicago, www.ohschicago.org Organ Historical Society Database: https://pipeorgandatabase.org/OrganDetails.php?OrganID=9156 |