Warrensburg, Missouri
The pipe organ for the First Presbyterian Church, built by Quimby Pipe Organs, Inc., is a two manual instrument of 29 ranks based on an eclectic design. The concept does not copy any single historical style of organ building. The tonal design is a synthesis, resulting in a concept that is distinctly American.
The tonal specification was designed in consultation with Dr. and Mrs. Frederic Homan, Richard Miller, and members of the organ committee. The instrument features electro-pneumatic slider windchests and electro-pneumatic unit windchests.
The organ contains 1706 pipes, of which 678 were retained from the previous instrument and revoiced for the new tonal specification. The metal pipes are constructed of various alloys of tin and lead for those shorter than 4' in length, and a zinc alloy for pipes longer than 4' in length. Several ranks are constructed entirely of wood, including the pipes of the Great 8' Hohlflute and the Swell 4' Open Flute.
The Moeller console from the previous installation was retained and refinished, but rebuilt with solid state controls. The key and stop functions are controlled by a solid state Peterson Multiplex relay system. The solid state Peterson combination action has 32 levels of memory.
Members of Quimby Pipe Organs, Inc., making significant contributions in the construction of the instrument are Douglas Christie, Bart Colliver, John Conner, Chris Emerson, Charles Ford, George Gibson, Eric Johnson, Travis Langewisch, Brad McGuffey, Gary Olden, Michael Quimby, Stan Sparrowhawk, Elizabeth Viscusi, and Randy Watkins.
GREAT ORGAN ~ Enclosed
| Diapason | 8' | 61 pipes |
| Hohlflute | 8' | 61 pipes |
| Erzahler | 8' | 61 pipes |
| Octave | 4' | 61 pipes |
| Stopped Flute | 4' | 61 pipes |
| Dulcet | 4' | 61 pipes |
| Fifteenth | 2' | 61 pipes |
| Mixture IV | 1 1/3' | 244 pipes |
| Trumpet | 8' | 73 pipes |
| Cromorne TC | 8' | 49 pipes |
| Tremolo |
SWELL ORGAN ~ Enclosed
| Chimney Flute | 16' | 73 pipes |
| Geigen Diapason | 8' | 61 pipes |
| Chimney Flute | 8' | 61 notes |
| Viola | 8' | 61 pipes |
| Viola Celeste TC | 8' | 49 pipes |
| Octave | 4' | 61 pipes |
| Open Flute | 4' | 61 pipes |
| Nazard | 2 2/3' | 61 pipes |
| Flagolet | 2' | 61 pipes |
| Tierce | 1 3/5' | 61 pipes |
| Mixture | 2' | 183 pipes |
| Contra Oboe | 16' | prepared for |
| Oboe | 8' | 61 pipes |
| Tremolo |
PEDAL ORGAN ~ Enclosed with Great
| Diapason | 16' | 56 pipes |
| Bourdon | 16' | prepared for |
| Chimney Flute (Swell) | 16' | 32 notes |
| Octave | 8' | 32 notes |
| Bourdon | 8' | prepared |
| Chimney Flute (Swell) | 8' | 32 notes |
| Super Octave | 4' | 32 notes |
| Mixture II | 2 2/3' | 64 pipes |
| Contra Trumpet (Great) | 16' | 32 notes |
| Contra Oboe | 16' | prepared for |
| Trumpet (Great) | 8' | 32 notes |
| Cromorne (Great) | 4' | 32 notes |
Couplers
| Great to Pedal | 8' |
| Great to Great | 4' |
| Swell to Pedal | 8' |
| Swell to Great | 16-8-4' |
| Swell to Swell | 16-4', Unison off |
COMBINATION ACTION
| Great Division - | 6 thumb pistons for great only |
| Swell Division - | 6 thumb pistons for swell only |
| Generals - | 10 thumb pistons duplicated by toe studs |
| General Cancel | |
| Set Piston |
OTHER MOVEMENTS
| Great to Pedal Reversible toe stud and piston |
| Swell to Pedal Reversible toe stud and piston |
| Swell to Great Reversible toe stud and piston |
| Sforzondo Reversible toe stud |
| Swell Shade Pedal |
| Great Shade Pedal |
| Crescendo Pedal |
| Great Nave Shades Off |
| Swell Nave Shades Off |
| Transposer |
ACTION
| Electro-pneumatic slider windchest with electric stop action controlled by Heuss electric motors for all ranks not unified or duplexed. |
| Quimby Pipe Organ design electro-pneumatic unit pouch windchests and Moeller electro-pneumatic windchests retained from the previous organ for unified and duplexed ranks. |
| Peterson multiplex relay to control all key and stop functions. |
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Revised & Updated March 30, 2005