Robert L. Sipe, Inc.
1977
Luther College
Center for Faith and Life
700 College Drive
Decorah, IA, US
62 Ranks - 3,142 Pipes
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CONSOLES
Builder: Unknown
Position: Keydesk Attached, Manuals Set Into Case
Design: Unknown
Pedalboard Type: Unknown
Features:
3 Manuals (58 Notes)32 Note Pedal42 StopsMechanical (Unknown) Key ActionElectrical Stop ActionStop Layout: Unknown
Expression Type: Unknown
Combination Action: Unknown
Control System: Unknown or N/A
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DETAILS
This instrument is: Extant and Playable in this location
The organ was a result of a major gift from Jean Preus Rost which was at the time the largest single gift in the College's history. The design was the result of a collaboration between William B. Kuhlman, Professor of Music and College Organist, and Robert L. Sipe with additional suggestions by Robert Anderson at Southern Methodist University.
The organ is sometimes referred to as the "Rost Memorial Organ."
Database Manager on October 28th, 2013:
Updated through online information from Richard C Greene. -- Received from Dobson Pipe Organ Builders:
"While a fine and well-built organ, the more than three decades of intensive use had taken its toll. Our recommendations included a complete cleaning of the instrument, the upgrading of some of the electronic components of the combination and stop actions, the correction of flaws in racking and other areas, and careful re-regulation of the pipes to bring stray notes back into the fold. --Dobson Pipe Organ Builders, Ltd. (2010)"
Database Manager on February 2nd, 2012:
Updated through online information from John Panning.
Database Manager on August 8th, 2010:
Updated through online information from Richard C Greene. -- In 2010, the Dobson Organ Co. did a cleaning and restoration of this organ.
Database Manager on February 26th, 2009:
Updated through online information from Richard C Greene.
Database Manager on October 30th, 2004:
Status Note: There 1986
Database Manager on October 30th, 2004:
(OH indicates to be 44st, 58rk.)
Webpage Links: Luther College, Faith and Life Center Decorah, IA , Dobson Pipe Organ Builders, Ltd. - Instruments [Luther College Sipe page]
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