Pipe Organ Database

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Wicks Pipe Organ Co. (Opus 5302, 1973)

Location:

St. James Lutheran Church
1148 4th St. SE
Mason City, IA 50401 US
Organ ID: 55093

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Status and Condition:

  • This instrument's location type is: Lutheran Churches
  • The organ is unaltered from its original state.
  • The organ's condition is good, in regular use.
We received the most recent update for this instrument's status from Jeff Scofield on December 11, 2020.

Technical Details:

  • Chests: Wicks Direct Electric
  • 13 ranks. 3 divisions. 2 manuals. 12 stops. 23 registers.
All:
  • Chest Type(s): Wicks Direct Electric chests
  • Position: Pipes exposed (in whole or in part) 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: 12
  • Registers: 23
  • Position: Console in fixed position, left.
  • Manual Compass: 61
  • Pedal Compass: 32
  • Key Action: Electrical connection from key to chest.
  • Stop Action: Electric connection between stop control and chest.
  • Console Style: Traditional style with roll top.
  • Stop Controls: Stop keys above top manual.
  • 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 Tutti Reversible Toe Pistons
  • Has Combination Action Thumb Pistons
  • Has Combination Action Toe Pistons
We received the most recent update for this console from Jeff Scofield on December 11, 2020.
Database Manager on May 29, 2015:

Updated through online 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 10, 2015:

This entry describes an original installation of a new pipe organ. Identified by Ryan D. Hulshizer, based on personal knowledge of the organ. --

We received the most recent update for this note from Database Manager on April 09, 2020.
Source not recorded: Open In New Tab Taken from console 05/06/2015
We received the most recent update for this stoplist from Database Manager on April 09, 2020.

Instrument Images:

Chancel, Organ Cases & Pipe Facades: Photograph by Ryan D. Hulshizer. Taken on 2015-05-06

Console: Photograph by Ryan D. Hulshizer. Taken on 2015-05-06

Console: Photograph by Ryan D. Hulshizer. Taken on 2015-05-06