First Presbyterian Church

Newton, Iowa


The pipe organ for the First Presbyterian Church of Newton, Iowa, built by Quimby Pipe Organs, Inc., is a three manual instrument of 27 ranks.  The Great and Swell are located at the front of the church, above and to the right of the rostrum area, behind a façade of speaking and non-speaking Principal pipes.  The Pedal 16' wood Subbass forms a functional display on the opposite front side.  Both Great and Swell employ Quimby-style electro-pneumatic slider windchests.  An Echo division from the previous Austin organ was redesigned and located in its existing chamber, speaking into the balcony.



Organ Specification

GREAT ORGAN ~ 12 Ranks

Principal 8' 61 pipes    
Rorhflute 8' 73 pipes   TG#-up located on slider chest
Octave 4' 61 pipes    
Nachthorn 4' 61 pipes    
Nazard 2 2/3' 61 pipes    
Super Octave 2' 61 pipes    
Blockflute 2' 61 pipes    
Tierce 1 3/5' 61 pipes    
Mixture IV 1 1/3' 244 pipes    
Trumpet 8' 61 pipes   Duplexed from the Swell
Tremolo    




SWELL ORGAN ~ 9 Ranks

Hohlflute 8' 61 pipes    
Viola 8' 61 pipes    
Viola Celeste 8' 61 pipes    
Principal 4' 61 pipes    
Gedeckt 4' 61 pipes    
Super Octave 2' 61 pipes    
Quint 1 1/3' 61 pipes    
Trumpet 8' 85 pipes    
Cromorne 8' 61 pipes    
Clarion 4' 61 pipes   Extension Trumpet
Tremolo   All Stops except Trumpet




ECHO CHOIR ~ 4 Ranks

Existing Austin Universal Windchest and One Rank

Chimney Flute 8' 61 pipes   Existing
Principal 4' 61 pipes   Existing Swell Principal
Flute 4' 61 pipes   Vintage Pipes
Octave 2' 61 pipes   Existing Echo




PEDAL ORGAN ~ 2 Ranks

Resultant 32' 32 notes    
Subbase 16' 44 pipes    
Gedeckt 16' 32 notes   Extension Great Rohrflute
Principal 8' 44 pipes    
Bourdon 8' 32 notes   Extension 16' Subbase
Octave 4' 32 notes   Extension 8' Principal
Trumpet 16' 32 notes   From Swell Trumpet
Trumpet 8' 32 notes   From Swell Trumpet
Clarion 4' 32 notes   From Swell Trumpet




Couplers

Swell to Swell   16'
Swell Unison Off  
Swell to Swell   4'
Echo to Echo   16'
Echo to Unison Off  
Echo to Echo   4'
Swell to Great   16'
Swell to Great   8'
Swell to Great   4'
Echo to Great   16'
Echo to Great   8'
Echo to Great   4'
Great to Great   16'
Great Unison Off  
Great to Great   4'
Echo to Swell   8'
Echo to Pedal   8'
Echo to Pedal   4'
Swell to Pedal   8'
Swell to Pedal   4'
Great to Pedal   8'
Great to Pedal   4'


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Revised & Updated April 23, 2005