Carlson Pipe Organ

6-Rank Pipe Organ

Built in 1958, this organ incorporated much of the previous Felgemaker organ, assumed to be Opus 1178, with some judicious unification to create a flexible specification for liturgical accompaniment. The room seating is between 125-150 with carpeting, pews cushions, and acoustic tile ceiling. In excellent condition, the congregation kept very good care and maintenance of this organ until they left the building in early 2020. This organ could be removed, reinstalled and made playing into a residence or small church without much work. It could also become the base of a new hybrid organ.

Facade is non-speaking, but original speaking pipes with wind chests still present.
Facade Dimensions:

Left & Right Panels: 30" (Left panel is screw-in panel, Right side is door)
Angled Panels: 19" wide, 16" out
Center Section: 96.5" wide (Center panel is replacement - original console location)
Panel Height: 6' from floor
Center Pipe of angled panel: 10' height
Center Pipe of Center Panel: ~11' height

Console/Electrical:

The console is solidly built and in very good condition.
The Klann switching inside the console is still completely functional, and very clean.
No combination action.
Crescendo programmable by screw lugs on setter board.
The wiring is cotton-covered wiring in a PVC jacket, so would need to be replaced if altered.

Windchests:

The wind chests are Reisner 601 and DVA's for lower notes, valves accessible by sliding panels.
Meidinger blower in sound enclosure located inside chamber next to reservoir.
The Bourdon is on electro-pneumatic windchests (C & C# sides: 55" wide, 20" deep, 10' high; Upper 12 note offset: 40" wide, 8" deep, 45" high).
The reservoir (42"x30") is in very good condition with no signs of aging leathers (possibly releathered within the last 20 years).
Reservoir feeds wind chest by 2 flexible sleeves directly above reservoir.
The Swell Engine is 8-stage whiffletree; linkage needs adjustment.
Swell Box/main chest: 102" wide, 46" deep, 125" from bottom of chest to top of swellbox; chest is about 5.5' above floor.
Chest frame extends forward into center section of facade about 12" for access into swell box.
Swell shades are 93" tall from rackboard; 10 blades across 80" width. Access to pipes is by removing center swell shades.

Ranks Analysis: 3" wind