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  Headed back to Indiana from Missouri.  Shown in the photograph is the console and extra pipes from St. Paul's in Kahoka, MO. 
Playing "Just As I Am" on the refurbished Reuter #638 at St. Paul's of Kahoka, Missouri The plan is presently to use the console of 638 as a parts source for 822. We were able to repair the 822 console to work properly without requiring any mechanical parts from 638 except for the nameplate & division identification plates. (The wiring of the stop tabs on the original 822 console had provided some initial frustration, but after we figured out how they are to be wired, everything on the 822 console worked perfectly.  638 above, 822's plate below.  The Reuter nameplate as well as the nameplates for the SWELL, GREAT and PEDAL as well as EXPRESSION and CRESCENDO on 638 are in nearly perfect condition, so we have decided to switch nameplates on the console of 638 with those on 822 which are badly damaged due to aging. We obtained one rank of pipes (Diapason) with the console. Originally another option was to wire this console up to 822, but place it on the ground floor level of the home. This would solve the issue of the organ being too loud to play at "FULL" organ at the upstairs console, however because of severe space issues in the home, it was decided to go with a much smaller more modern console which will be used for the downstairs MIDI console of the 822. The console of 638 is presently in long term storage and can be used as a possible console on another organ, and as a parts source for 822 should the need arise. Note: Update December 7, 2006. I've decided I don't really need this console and will make available for a home organ project for a someone who would needs a console for their own home pipe organ project. If you would be interested in taking a look at it in person drop me a line from the email link on the mainpage. If you cannot play the mp3's above, you may need to install the QuickTime Plug In. To get a free version of Quicktime visit Apple.com's Quicktime If you have already installed QuickTime Player on your computer, and think you have the Plug In, check the folder for your browser application. Inside this folder will be a folder called "Plugins". If you do not see a QuickTime Plugin in this folder, but you do have QuickTime on your computer, you will need to go to the Quicktime application folder, make a copy of the Plugin that is there and put it in the browser application plugins folder. IMPORTANT NOTE: Be careful during installation of the Quicktime Plug-In that you DO NOT set it to be your DEFAULT audio or media player. This way Quicktime will play the .mov files posted above and will not mess with your other computer settings. |
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