Pipe Organ Database

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Hammes-Foxe Organs Inc. (Opus 8, 1983)

Location:

Plymouth Church, UCC
2717 E. Hampshire St.
Milwaukee, WI 53211 US
Organ ID: 46748

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Status and Condition:

  • This instrument's location type is: United Churches of Christ (UCC)
  • The organ has been rebuilt or substantially revised.
  • The organ's condition is unknown.
We received the most recent update for this instrument's status from Database Manager on May 13, 2018.

Technical Details:

  • Chests: Slider with direct-electric pull-downs (externally mounted)
  • 16 ranks. 1,617 pipes. 3 divisions. 2 manuals. 14 stops. 14 registers.
All:
  • Chest Type(s): Slider with direct-electric pull-downs (externally mounted) chests
  • Position: In a case at the front of the room.
We received the most recent update for this division from Database Manager on May 13, 2018.
Main:
  • Manuals: 2
  • Divisions: 3
  • Stops: 14
  • Registers: 14
  • Position: Movable console.
  • Manual Compass: 58
  • Pedal Compass: 32
  • Key Action: Electrical connection from key to chest.
  • Stop Action: Electric connection between stop control and chest.
  • Console Style: Traditional style without cover.
  • Combination Action: Adjustable combination pistons.
  • Swell Control Type: Balanced swell shoes/pedals, AGO standard placement.
  • Pedalboard Type: Concave radiating pedalboard meeting AGO Standards.
  • Has Crescendo Pedal
  • Has Combination Action Thumb Pistons
We received the most recent update for this console from Database Manager on May 13, 2018.
Database Manager on June 22, 2010:

Updated through on-line information from James R. Stettner.

We received the most recent update for this note from Database Manager on April 09, 2020.
Database Manager on May 04, 2010:

Identified through on-line information from James R. Stettner. -- Five-sectional facade with 59 pipes arranged: 9-16-9-16-9. At the time of its installation, there were several prepared-for stops.

We received the most recent update for this note from Database Manager on April 09, 2020.
Source not recorded: Open In New Tab Stoplist from the console, September 1987
We received the most recent update for this stoplist from Database Manager on April 09, 2020.

Instrument Images:

Organ case: Promotional photograph in the private collection of James R. Stettner. Taken on 1983-06-26

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