Prairie Organ Co.
Opus 1, 1984
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
1026 State Street
Grinnell, IA, US
5 Ranks - 264 Pipes - 2 Physical Divisions
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STOPLISTS
| Manual (I)🛈 | ||
| 8' | Gedeckt | 58 |
| 4' | Principal | 58 |
| 2' | Octave | 58 |
| 1 1⁄3' | Larigot | 58 |
| Pedal🛈 | ||
| 16' | Subbass🛈 | 32 |
| Man to Ped |
Drawknob labeled "WIND" turns blower on and off. Wind pressure is 2-1/4".
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CONSOLES
Builder: Prairie Organ Co.
Position: Keydesk Attached
Design: Traditional Without Cover
Pedalboard Type: Concave Radiating (Details Unknown)
Features:
1 Manuals (58 Notes)32 Note Pedal2 Divisions5 Stops5 RegistersMechanical (Unknown) Key ActionStop Layout: Drawknobs in Horizontal Row Above Top Manual
Expression Type: No Enclosed Divisions
Combination Action: None
Control System: Unknown or N/A
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DETAILS
This instrument is: Extant and Playable in this location
Updated through online information from Ronald Damholt (March 12, 2025): Having discovered additional Prairie Organ Company documents, I have found the wind pressure for the organ: a description composed by Walter Bradford in 1985 stated 2 1/4" of wind.
Database Manager on November 27th, 2016:
This entry describes an original installation of a new pipe organ. Identified by Ronald Damholt, based on personal knowledge of the organ.
This mechanical action instrument was the first built by Walter Bradford after completing his apprenticeship. It was the only new organ built under the name Prairie Organ Company, as the firm's name was changed to Bradford Organ Company in 1986. The four-stop manual division employed a restored 19th century Barckhoff chest.
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