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Chicago, USA (Illinois) - Saint John Cantius Catholic Church
Municipal: Chicago
Region:Cook County
Address: 825 North Carpenter Street, 60642, Chicago, IL
Website: http://www.cantius.org/
Description nr.: 2072551.
Built by: Builder unknown (ca. 1881)
Stored (ca. 2010?)
In the early 1990s, a small organ was placed on the left balcony of the nave of Saint John Cantius Roman Catholic Church in Chicago. Its origin and maker are unknown, but the organ probably dates from around 1881. It has since disappeared from the church for many years. It is in storage at the Canons Regular of Saint John Cantius in Lawton, Michigan.
Technical data
Specification
Manual (C-f'''g'''): Principal 8', Gamba 8', Melodia 8', Flute 4', Open 2'.
Pedal (C-d'): Subbass 16'.
Couplers: Pedal Coupler.
Chicago, USA (Illinois) - Saint John Cantius Catholic Church
Municipal: Chicago
Region:Cook County
Address: 825 North Carpenter Street, 60642, Chicago, IL
Website: http://www.cantius.org/
Description nr.: 2072551.
Built by: Builder unknown (ca. 1881)
Stored (ca. 2010?)
| Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | ca. 1881 | Builder unknown | new organ | ca. 1990 | Builder unknown | transfer/relocate |
In the early 1990s, a small organ was placed on the left balcony of the nave of Saint John Cantius Roman Catholic Church in Chicago. Its origin and maker are unknown, but the organ probably dates from around 1881. It has since disappeared from the church for many years. It is in storage at the Canons Regular of Saint John Cantius in Lawton, Michigan.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Manual | 5 |
| - Pedal | 1 |
| Total number of stops | 6 |
| Key action | Mechanical |
| Stop action | Mechanical |
| Windchest(s) | Slider chests |
Specification
Manual (C-f'''g'''): Principal 8', Gamba 8', Melodia 8', Flute 4', Open 2'.
Pedal (C-d'): Subbass 16'.
Couplers: Pedal Coupler.
| Literature |
A history of the organs of Saint John Cantius Catholic Church, Chicago, Illinois / Stephen Schnurr. - In: The Diapason, 113th Year, No. 1, January 2022. |