R.M. Ballantyne Pipe Organs
Opus 25, 2016

Originally W. Zimmer & Sons, Inc. (Opus 267, 1982)

St. John's Lutheran Church

185 South Center Street
Orange, CA, US

150 Ranks - 8,500 Pipes
Instrument ID: 24906 ● Builder ID: 7632 ● Location ID: 22043
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STOPLISTS

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  • Position: In Side Chambers at the Front of the Room. Facade Pipes or Case Front Visible
  • Stop Action: Electric
  • 16' Bombarde to Great
  • 8' Bombarde to Great
  • 4' Bombarde to Great
16'
16'
8'
8'
8'
8'
8'
8'
8'
8'
4'
4'
4'
2 2⁄3'
2'
1 3⁄5'
IV-V
IV
16'
8'
8'
4'
8' PO
16'
4'
16'
8'
4'
16'
8'
4'
8'
  • Position: In Side Chambers at the Front of the Room. Facade Pipes or Case Front Visible
  • Stop Action: Electric
  • 16' Bombarde to Swell
  • 8' Bombarde to Swell
  • 4' Bombarde to Swell
16'
16'
8'
8'
8'
8'
8'
8'
8'
8'
4'
4'
2 2⁄3'
2'
1 3⁄5'
IV
32'
16'
8'
8'
8'
8'
4'
16'
4'
  • Position: In Side Chambers at the Front of the Room. Facade Pipes or Case Front Visible
  • Stop Action: Electric
  • 16' Bombarde to Choir
  • 8' Bombarde to Choir
  • 4' Bombarde to Choir
16'
8'
8'
8'
8'
8'
8'
8'
8'
8'
4'
4'
4'
2'
2'
1 1⁄3'
II
III
16'
8'
8'
8'
8'
4'
4'
8' GT
8' SO
8'
4'
16'
4'
16'
8'
4'
8'
  • Position: In Side Chambers at the Front of the Room. Facade Pipes or Case Front Visible
  • Stop Action: Electric
  • Notes: Left side of console
  • Notes: Left stopjamb
  • Notes: Right stopjamb
  • Notes: Left stopjamb
  • Notes: Right stopjamb
  • Notes: Right stopjamb
  • Notes: Left stopjamb
  • Notes: Right stopjamb
  • Notes: Right stopjamb
  • Notes: Right stopjamb
  • Notes: Left stopjamb
  • Notes: Left stopjamb
  • Notes: Left stopjamb
  • Notes: Left stopjamb
  • Notes: Left stopjamb
  • Notes: Right stopjamb
  • Notes: Right stopjamb
  • 8' Bombarde to Positif
8'
8'
4'
4'
2 2⁄3'
2'
2'
1 3⁄5'
1'
III
16'
8'
8'
8'
16'
  • Position: In Side Chambers at the Front of the Room. Facade Pipes or Case Front Visible
  • Stop Action: Electric
8'
8'
8'
8'
4'
V
8'
8'
8'
8'
16'
4'
8'
  • Position: In Side Chambers at the Front of the Room. Facade Pipes or Case Front Visible
  • Stop Action: Electric
  • ' Great to Bombarde
8'
4'
V-IX
V
16'
8' PO
8'
8' GT
4'
  • Position: In Side Chambers at the Front of the Room. Facade Pipes or Case Front Visible
  • Stop Action: Electric
  • 8' Bombarde to Pedal
  • 4' Bombarde to Pedal
32'
32'
32'
32' SW
16'
16'
16'
16' SW
16'
16'
16' GT
16' SW
10 2⁄3'
8'
8'
8'
8' SW
8'
8'
8' GT
8' SW
4'
4'
2'
IV
32'
64'
32'
32' SW
16'
16'
16' GT
16'
16' SW
16' CH
8' PO
8' GT
8'
8' SW
4'
4' SW
4' CH
8'
4'
8'
8'
4'
8'
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CONSOLES

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Builder: Unknown Builder
Position: Console in Fixed Position, Left
Design: Traditional Without Cover
Pedalboard Type: Concave Radiating (Meeting AGO Standards)
Features:
5 Manuals (61 Notes)32 Note Pedal6 DivisionsElectrical Key ActionElectrical Stop Action✓ Crescendo✓ Pedal Divide✓ Sequencer✓ Combination Thumb Piston(s)✓ Combination Toe Piston(s)✓ Coupler Thumb Piston(s)✓ Coupler Toe Piston(s)✓ Sforzando Thumb Piston(s)✓ Sforzando Toe Piston(s)
Stop Layout: Drawknobs in Vertical Rows on Angled Jambs
Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Meeting AGO Standards)
Combination Action: Computerized/Digital
Control System: Unknown or N/A

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DETAILS

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This instrument is: Extant and Playable in this location

Helen Ketcham on December 20th, 2024:

Charles Raasch, the informant for this instrument, has played it regularly for years in services and concerts. He knows it well.

Database Manager on June 25th, 2019:

Updated by Charles Raasch, who has heard or played the organ.

Database Manager on July 4th, 2014:

Updated through online information from James R. Stettner.

Database Manager on December 19th, 2006:

Updated through on-line information from Charles Raasch. -- One rank of pedal pipes (4' Kornett) is no longer accessible by the instrument. The drawknob was assigned to the 16' Bassoon, as it was deemed to be more usable given the sound of the Kornett

Database Manager on December 17th, 2006:

Identified through on-line information from Charles Raasch. -- The organ was built by Zimmer (the elder) in 1982, and installed for the St. John's Centennial celebration. The original slider chest/electric pulldown instrument consisted of 47 ranks and 36 stops. In 1998, it was digitally expanded by Cornel Zimmer, and a new expanded console was added. In 2004, the digital stops were slightly revoiced and the ancillary division put under expression for greater utility. At that time as well, the original pipe 4' Kornet was removed from the stoplist. The pipes are still extant, but unused.

Related Instrument Entries: W. Zimmer & Sons, Inc. (Opus 267, 1982) ,

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