Marshall-Bennett Co.
1930

Originally Moline Organ Co. (Opus 115, 1898)

Lewistown [First] United Methodist Church

Sanctuary; front

204 W Washington Avenue
Lewistown, IL, US

11 Ranks - 637 Pipes - 3 Physical Divisions
Instrument ID: 936 ● Builder ID: 4012 ● Location ID: 911
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FOOT LEVERS: Gr. to Ped. (rev); COMPOSITION TRUNDLES: Piano, Forte; PEDAL MOVEMENTS: Swell expression (balanced).

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Builder: Moline Organ Co.
Position: Keydesk Attached
Design: Traditional With a Keyboard Cover That Can Be Lifted To Form a Music Rack
Pedalboard Type: Flat Straight
Features:
2 Manuals (61 Notes)27 Note Pedal3 Divisions11 Stops13 RegistersMechanical (Unknown) Key ActionMechanical Stop Action✓ Combination Trundle(s)✓ Coupler Trundle(s)

Stop Layout: Drawknobs in Horizontal Rows on Terraced/Stepped Jambs
Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Not Meeting AGO Standards)
Combination Action: Fixed Mechanical
Control System: Unknown or N/A

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This instrument is: Extant and Playable in this location

Paul R. Marchesano on February 15th, 2024:
Information from Keith Williams: The organ in the church is a 2 manual and pedal mechanical action organ, but the nameplate reads Marshall-Bennett. Internal writing also indicates that this organ was moved here in 1930.

Jim Stettner on November 4th, 2022:
This entry represents the installation of a used organ in a new location and for a new owner. Identified from church Facebook photos. Further information from the church via Facebook Messenger, *"The organ was donated and installed here in 1930. It was built by the Marshall Bennett firm out of the quad cities. It is their Opus 115, which puts the date of original construction around 1904-1906."* [Ed. Note: Marshall-Bennett was formed in 1902]. Opus 115 was originally built for the Christian Science Church of Peoria, Illinois.

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