Wisconsin Pipe Organ Factory
1902
St. Josaphat Roman Catholic Church
Sanctuary; rear gallery
2311 N. Southport Ave.
Chicago, IL, US
31 Ranks - 1,736 Pipes - 3 Physical Divisions
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STOPLISTS
| Great (I) | ||
| 16' | Open Diapason | 61 |
| 16' | Bourdon | 61 |
| 8' | Open Diapason | 61 |
| 8' | Double Flute | 61 |
| 8' | Melodia | 61 |
| 8' | Salicional Extension | 61 |
| 4' | Octave | 61 |
| 4' | Harmonic | 61 |
| 2 2⁄3' | Quint | 61 |
| 2' | Superoctave | 61 |
| IV | Mixture | 244 |
| 8' | Trumpet | 61 |
| Swell (II - Expressive) | ||
| 16' | Lieblich Gedeckt | 61 |
| 8' | Principal | 61 |
| 8' | Flauto Traverso | 61 |
| 8' | Quintadena | 61 |
| 8' | Gemshorn | 61 |
| 8' | Aeoline | 61 |
| 4' | Fugara | 61 |
| 4' | Flute d'amour | 61 |
| 2' | Piccolo - Harmonic | 61 |
| 8' | Clarinet w/Bass | 61 |
| 8' | Cornopean | 61 |
| 8' | Great to Swell |
| Pedal | ||
| 16' | Principal | 30 |
| 16' | Violon - extension | 30 |
| 16' | Subbass | 30 |
| 8' | Principal | 30 |
| 8' | Violoncello - extension | 30 |
| 8' | Great to Pedal | |
| 8' | Swell to Pedal |
According to the contract, the organ's facade pipes were "Aluminum - decorated.". It reads "Tubular Pneumatic Action throughout." And while it specifies a water motor, it also notes that a "wheel or handle must be provided to work the bellows by hand, if motor should get out of order." The oak case (which still exists, fronting a 1924 Kilgen, OHS #8603) was to be built "according to the Architect's design."
Originally Written/Published: 1902
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CONSOLES
Builder: Bernhard Schaefer (Bernhard Schäfer)
Position: Unknown
Design: Unknown
Pedalboard Type: Unknown
Features:
2 Manuals (61 Notes)30 Note Pedal3 Divisions28 Stops28 RegistersTubular Pneumatic (Unknown) Key ActionTubular Pneumatic (Unknown) Stop ActionCrescendoStop Layout: Unknown
Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Details Unknown)
Combination Action: Unknown
Control System: Unknown or N/A
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DETAILS
This instrument is: Not ExtantandNot Playable in this location
The 1902 Schaefer case/facade was retained by Kilgen to house their new organ in 1924. Unknown if any of the Schafer pipework was retained.
Jim Stettner on September 23rd, 2025:
This entry represents the installation of a new organ. Identified through online information from Ronald Damholt (September 22, 2025).
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