M. R. Resig (Associates)
1993

Updated through online information from Mark R. Resig. -- I rebuilt this organ in 1992-93. It had electro-pneumatic action. The windchests and leathers were all in need of replacement. All switching devices were marginal at best. The decision at the time was to greatly expand the capabilities of the pipework available into an instrument that would meet the needs of the nave that size. The old voicing was muddled, and through unification, this gave me a lot to work with at St. Francis. Cost led the church to opt for direct electric action with Solid State switching. I was pleased with the results. In this church where the organ had been relocated, but didn't have the tonal qualities for a room that size, we put together a specification that would work well in that acoustic. This is an impressive church structure that deserved a sound equivalent of a cathedral. The unification techniques allowed me to do that within the budget since the organ had so much pipework to work with.

The original builder was Estey Organ Co. (1931, Opus 2993).

Status Note: There 1998

Second-hand Estey Op. 2993 from the Gospel Tabernacle, San Antonio, TX. Appears in Texas on earlier Estey Op. list and in Bennington on a later list. Date of relocation unknown.