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Appleton, USA (Wisconsin) - Lawrence University
Municipal: Appleton
Address: 711 East John Street, 54911, Appleton, WI
Website: http://www.lawrence.edu/

Description nr.: 2034660.

Built by: Charles M. Ruggles (1984) - opus 14


In 1984, Charles M. Ruggles built a residence organ for Carol Meyer, who lived in Ripon, Wisconsin. The organ has later been sold to Lawrence University in Appleton.

Short list of all locations the organ has been
1984Ripon WICarol Meyer Residence
Appleton WILawrence University

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- Manual I3
- Manual II3
- Pedal2 (1)
Total number of stops8 (7)
Key actionMechanical
Stop actionMechanical
Windchest(s)Slider chests
Pitcha' = 440 Hz
Wind pressure50 mm

Specification
Manual I (C-g'''): Rohrflöte 8', Principal 4', Mixture 2 ranks.
Manual II (C-g'''): Gedackt 8', Koppelflöte 4', Gemshorn 2'.
Pedal (C-f'): Subbass 16', Bourdon 8' - extension.
Couplers: Manual I - Manual II, Pedal - Manual I, Pedal - Manual II.

Literature A profile of Charles M. Ruggles : Builder of hand-crafted mechanical action organs / Mark A. Herris. - [Bloomington] : Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, 2016.