Charles (Karl) Besch
1938

Originally Wm. A. Johnson (Opus 238, 1867)

First Presbyterian Church

Sanctuary; front

Racine, WI, US

32 Ranks
Instrument ID: 69261 ● Builder ID: 577 ● Location ID: 48714
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Builder: Unknown
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Features:
3 Manuals Electrical Key ActionElectrical Stop Action✓ Crescendo

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Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Meeting AGO Standards)
Combination Action: Unknown
Control System: Unknown or N/A

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This instrument is: Extant and Playable in this location

Jim Stettner on January 7th, 2023:
According to the current [2023] church website, *"Our current organ was gifted to First Presbyterian by Helen Converse Johnson, dedicated in November 3, 1935, in memory of her husband, Herbert Fisk Johnson."*

Jim Stettner on January 7th, 2023:
According to RacinePost on Blogspot, several ranks were added in 1971.

Jim Stettner on January 7th, 2023:
According to RacinePost on Blogspot, several ranks were added in 1971.

Jim Stettner on January 7th, 2023:
This entry represents the electrification of the original 1867 Wm. A. Johnson organ. Unknown if it was on new chests, or original chests with E-P pull-downs. The casework was retained, but side wings were likely added at this time. The resulting organ was also now 3-manuals. Identified from the book: Johnson Organs, 1844-1898: Wm. A Johnson, Johnson Organ Co., Johnson & Son: a documentary issued in honor the two hundredth anniversary of his birth, 1816-2016 / by Scot L. Huntington, Len Levasseur, Barbara Owen, Stephen L. Pinel, and Martin R. Walsh. Cranbury, New Jersey: The Princeton Academy of the Arts, Culture, and Society, 2015.

Related Instrument Entries: Wm. A. Johnson (Opus 238, 1867) , Raymond E. Colby (1988) , Fabry Inc. Pipe Organ Builders (2009)

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