Levsen Organ Co. (Rodney Levsen Sr.)
2008
Originally Bennett Organ Co. (1909& 1913)
Residence: William & Katherine Butterworth / Butterworth Center
1105 8th St.
Moline, IL, US
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CONSOLES
Builder: Bennett Organ Co.
Position: Unknown
Design: Traditional With Roll Top
Pedalboard Type: Unknown
Features:
3 Manuals (61 Notes)30 Note Pedal5 DivisionsElectrical Key ActionElectrical Stop Action✓ Crescendo✓ Sequencer✓ Combination Thumb Piston(s)✓ Combination Toe Piston(s)Stop Layout: Stop Keys Above Top Manual
Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Meeting AGO Standards)
Combination Action: Computerized/Digital
Control System: Matters
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DETAILS
This instrument is: Extant and Playable in this location
This entry represents the rebuilding of an existing organ. Identified from a video about the organ. Verified during a phone call with the rebuilding firm. The original 1909 Bennett was tubular-pneumatic. In 1913, Bennett electrified their 1909 organ, and the Echo is believed to have been added at this time. In 1938, the Stannke Organ Co. added a Deagan Vibra Harp. What other work was done is not entirely clear. The Levsen work consisted of removing the organ to their shop, cleaning and repairing all the pipework, providing new windchests, and rebuilding the console with a solid state Matters operating system including a sequencer. The Echo division was not included and remains on its original Bennett chests and is not presently playable.
Related Instrument Entries: Bennett Organ Co. (Opus 227, 1909) , Bennett Organ Co. (Opus 801, 1913) , Albert Staanke Pipe Organ Co. (1938)
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