The OHS Pipe Organ Database

St. Aloysius R. C.
Rt. 274, Celina.
Carthagena, Ohio 45822

OHS Database ID 10781.

Status and Condition

The organ is in an unaltered state from its installation as described on this page.
The organ is in good condition and in regular use.
We received the most recent update on this organ's state and condition August 8, 2019.

Technical Details

Wicks Direct Electric(©) chests.

Two manuals. 1 divisions. 3 stops. 20 registers. 3 ranks. 231 pipes. Manual compass is 61 notes. Pedal compass is 32 notes.

The organ is in a gallery-level case at the rear of the room. Traditional style console with roll top. The console is in a fixed position, center.

Stop keys above top manual. Balanced swell shoes/pedals, standard AGO placement. No combination action. AGO Standard (concave radiating) pedalboard. Crescendo Pedal.

Notes

Status Note: There 1996. (OHS PC Database. October 30, 2004)
Ded. June 1953. Model Fuga DeLuxe. (OHS PC Database. October 30, 2004)

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Photographs

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Sanctuary interior. Photograph by Stephen Schnurr

Console and case. Photograph by Stephen Schnurr

Sanctuary interior to rear. Photograph by Stephen Schnurr

Church exterior. Photograph by Stephen Schnurr

Stopkeys. Photograph by Stephen Schnurr

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Stoplist

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Typed Stoplist from James R. Stettner. Source: Copied from a photo of the stoprail by Steven Schnurr on the OHS Database

Carthagena (Celina), Ohio
St. Aloysius R.C. Church

WICKS ORGAN CO., Opus 3351, 1953 (Fuga DeLuxe) - Original Specifications


GREAT (Expressive)              SWELL (Expressive)              PEDAL (Expressive)
   16    Bourdon                   16    Bourdon                   16  Sub Bass
   8     Open Diapason             8     Open Diapason             8   Gedeckt
   8     Flute                     8     Quintadena                4   Octave
   8     Viola                     8     Stopped Flute             4   Flute
   4     Octave                    8     Echo Salicional
   4     Flute d'Amour             4     Flute
   4     Dulcet                    2-2/3 Nazard
         blank                     2     Piccolo
                                   8     Oboe
                                         Tremolo


STOP / RANK / PIPE ANALYSIS
   16    Sub Bass             (Ped)  12  Extension of the 8' Stopped Flute.
   16    Bourdon            (Sw/Gt)  –-  Tenor C. From the 8' Stopped Flute.
   8     Open Diapason      (Sw/Gt)  –-  1-12 from Stopped Flute. 13-61 from Octave.
   8     Stopped Flute         (Sw)  61
   8     Flute                 (Gt)  –-  Same as 8' Stopped Flute.
   8     Gedeckt              (Ped)  –-  Same as 8' Stopped Flute.
   8     Quintadena            (Sw)  –-  Synthetic. 8' St. Flute + 2-2/3 Nazard.
   8     Viola                 (Gt)  61
   8     Echo Salicional       (Sw)  –-  Same as the 8' Viola.
   4     Octave            (Gt/Ped)  61
   4     Flute d'Amour         (Gt)  12  Extension of the 8' Stopped Flute.
   4     Flute             (Sw/Ped)  –-  Same as the 4' Flute d'Amour. 
   4     Dulcet                (Gt)  12  Extension of the 8' Viola.
   2-2/3 Nazard                (Sw)   7  Extension of the 8' stopped Flute.
   2     Piccolo               (Sw)   5  Extension of the 8' Stopped Flute.
   8     Oboe                  (Sw)  –-  Synthetic. 8' Echo Sal. + 2-2/3' Nazard.
         Tremolo               (Sw)      Affects entire instrument.


PIPE SUMMARY

   Bourdon                         Viola                           Octave
   97 pipes                        73 pipes                        61 pipes


COUPLERS                                     FINGER PISTONS
   None                                         None


PEDAL MOVEMENTS                              TOE STUDS
   Expression                   (bal.)          None
   Crescendo                    (bal.)


ACTION: Wicks D-E ™       VOICES: 3       STOPS: 20       RANKS: 3       PIPES: 231


NOTES
The organ is free-standing and encased on the central axis in the rear gallery. The
console is in fixed position at the center with the organist facing the right wall –
organ on the right and altar to the left. Stops are as stop keys above the top manual.

Sources: Photos taken by Steven Schnurr August 7, 2019 on the OHS Database

St. Aloysius R.C.
6036 State Route 274, (Carthegena)
Celina, OH 45822

Click Here Typed Stoplist from James R. Stettner. Source: Copied from a photo of the stoprail by Steven Schnurr on the OHS Database Plain text; will open in a new window or tab.