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E.F. Walcker & Cie. (Opus 3326, 1955)

Location:

Trillium United Church (formerly St. Paul's United Church, Preston)
450 King Street East
Cambridge, ON N3H 3M9 CA
Sanctuary
Organ ID: 65134

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Status and Condition:

  • This instrument's location type is: United Church of Canada
  • The organ has an unknown or unreported status.
  • The organ's condition is unknown.
We received the most recent update for this instrument's status from Andrew Henderson on April 21, 2020.

Technical Details:

  • 26 ranks. 4 divisions. 3 manuals. 22 stops.
Main:
  • Built by E.F. Walcker & Cie.
  • Manuals: 3
  • Divisions: 4
  • Stops: 22
  • Position: Console in fixed position, right.
  • 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: Drawknobs.
  • Pedalboard Type: Concave radiating pedalboard meeting AGO Standards.
We received the most recent update for this console from Andrew Henderson on April 21, 2020.
Andrew Henderson on April 21, 2020:

This instrument is possibly the first of many Walcker organs built for Canadian churches under the auspices of Werner Knoch, who served as a representative of the Walcker firm in Canada during the 1950s and 1960s.

We received the most recent update for this note from Andrew Henderson on April 21, 2020.
Walcker promotional material via Walcker Orgelbau website.: Open In New Tab Originally published circa 1955
We received the most recent update for this stoplist from Andrew Henderson on April 21, 2020.

Instrument Images:

Chancel and organ facades.: Photograph from an archival source: Walcker promotional material via Walcker Orgelbau website., submitted by Andrew Henderson. Taken approx. circa 1955

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