Berghaus Organ Co.
Opus 596, 2013

Originally Wangerin Organ Co. (Opus 596, 1928)

Residence: Chas. "James" C. Roach

1000 Lincoln St.
Harvard, IL, US

6 Ranks
Instrument ID: 50829 ● Builder ID: 541 ● Location ID: 44575
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Builder: Unknown
Position: Console in Fixed Position, Left
Design: Traditional Without Cover
Pedalboard Type: Concave Radiating (Details Unknown)
Features:
2 Manuals (61 Notes)32 Note Pedal1 Divisions16 StopsElectrical Key ActionElectrical Stop Action✓ Combination Thumb Piston(s)

Stop Layout: Stop Keys Above Top Manual
Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Meeting AGO Standards)
Combination Action: Adjustable Combination Pistons
Control System: Unknown or N/A

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This instrument is: Extant and Playable in this location

Database Manager on February 18th, 2013:

Updated through online information from Chas. "James" C. Roach. -- This instrument was removed from the residence of Mark Henderson in Memphis, TN - October, 2012. He obtained from storage through an unidentified funeral home in Madison, WI. Prior to that, it is unknown if the instrument was installed elsewhere.
The current installation was supervised by James Roach (the owner) and engineered by by Duane Austin and Robert McCoy under the conceptual direction of Gary Hanson, owner of Organ Piper Pizza, Greenfield, WI. It was re-wired by Joe Poland, Service Manager of Berghaus Pipe Organ Co., Bellwood, IL.
The previous owner, Mark Henderson replaced the original player with an 88 note player and fashioned the instrument to play MIDI files from an SD card interface. Both of these modification are fully functional and yield satisfactory results. The original 3 ranks have been maintained with integrity to produce a sound in keeping with the this American instrument built by mostly European artisans working for the Wangerin Pipe Organ Co. of Milwaukee WI. I am fortunate to have several of the original player rolls produced by Wangerin and their affiliates.


Database Manager on January 13th, 2013:

Identified through online information from Chas. James C. Roach. -- I purchased the organ from Mark Henderson in October of 2012. It is now being installed in my parlor room under the supervision of Gary Hanson, owner of Organ Piper Pizza, Greenfield, WI and Joe Poland, Service Manager of Berghaus Pipe Organ Co. of Bellwood, IL.

Related Instrument Entries: Mark Henderson (2009)

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