Complete description of the selected organ
Louisville OH, USA (Ohio) - Saint Louis Roman Catholic Church
Municipal: Louisville OH
Region:Stark County
Address: 300 North Chapel Street, 44641, Louisville, OH
Website: http://www.saintlouiscc.org/
Description nr.: 2067332.
Built by: Henry Pilcher's Sons (1898) - opus 350
Technical data
Specification
Great Organ (C-c''''): Open Diapason 8', Bourdon 8', Dulciana 8', Octave 4', Twelfth 2 2/3', Fifteenth 2', Mixture - prepared for.
Swell Organ (C-c''''): Gedackt Bass 8' (C-B), Gedackt Treble 8' (from c°), Viola 8', Viola Celeste 8' (from c°), Flute Harmonic 4', Trumpet 8' - 1878, Tremulant.
Pedal Organ (C-g'): Bourdon 16', Violon 8' - 1878, Trombone 16' - 1987.
Couplers: Swell to Great, Swell to Great Octaves, Great to Pedal, Swell to Pedal.
Accessories: Piano, Forte.
Louisville OH, USA (Ohio) - Saint Louis Roman Catholic Church
Municipal: Louisville OH
Region:Stark County
Address: 300 North Chapel Street, 44641, Louisville, OH
Website: http://www.saintlouiscc.org/
Description nr.: 2067332.
Built by: Henry Pilcher's Sons (1898) - opus 350
| Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1898 | Henry Pilcher's Sons | 350 | new organ | 1962 | Volunteers | maintenance/reparations | 1987 | Charles M. Ruggles | restoration and enlargement |
- The organ in the roman catholic church of Saint Louis in Louisville, Ohio, was built as opus 350 of the company Pilcher in 1898. In 1962, the organ has been repaired by a member of the congregation, after damage by water leakage. A new pedal board with 32 keys (in stead of 27) and electric key action was installed on this occasion.
- In 1987 a restoration of the instrument was carried out by Charles M. Ruggles. He renewed the leather of the bellows, expanded the pedal couplers from 27 to 32 keys, and reconstructed the octaves coupler. The Oboe Gamba 8' of Swell was replaced with a Trumpet 8' and the pedal was expanded with a Violon 8', both manufactured by Johnson in 1878. A new Trombone 16' was also added to the pedal. The windchest of Great was expanded for the future installation of a Mixture. On October 18, 1987, the organ was re-dedicated.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Great Organ | 6 |
| - Swell Organ | 5 |
| - Pedal Organ | 3 |
| Total number of stops | 14 |
| Key action | Mechanical |
| Stop action | Mechanical |
| Windchest(s) | Slider chests |
Specification
Great Organ (C-c''''): Open Diapason 8', Bourdon 8', Dulciana 8', Octave 4', Twelfth 2 2/3', Fifteenth 2', Mixture - prepared for.
Swell Organ (C-c''''): Gedackt Bass 8' (C-B), Gedackt Treble 8' (from c°), Viola 8', Viola Celeste 8' (from c°), Flute Harmonic 4', Trumpet 8' - 1878, Tremulant.
Pedal Organ (C-g'): Bourdon 16', Violon 8' - 1878, Trombone 16' - 1987.
Couplers: Swell to Great, Swell to Great Octaves, Great to Pedal, Swell to Pedal.
Accessories: Piano, Forte.
| 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. |