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Updated through online information from Thurlow Weed. -- There has been some discrepancy between the spec sheet from Wicks -- which also contained voicer's notes -- and with what is actually in the chamber. Examination of pipework in the chamber, along with further archival records from Wicks, appears to have finally resolved the question of how many Felgemaker ranks were re-used in the Wicks. It appears that the four of the seven ABF ranks were re-used, as follows:
This entry describes an original installation of a new pipe organ.
Identified by Thurlow Weed, based on information from technical information from Wicks..
-- This entry describes the original installation in 1952. The organ was expanded in 1969, and received very significant changes in the 1979 rebuild, including a new console. Please refer to the additional listings for more information on these two expansions.
Related Instrument Entries: Wicks Organ Co. (Opus 3280B, 1979) , Wicks Organ Co. (Opus 3280A, 1969) , A. B. Felgemaker Co. (Opus 792, 1903)
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