First United Church of Christ

300 Union Street
Northfield, MN 55057


Builder:
Johnson & Son, Opus 475, 1876 (or Opus 3121)
Schlicker Organ Co, 1958
Rutz Organ Co, 1992
Manuals: 3
Ranks: 52
Stops: 53
Action: Electropneumatic

Notes: The 1876 Johnson & Son organ at Delaware Asbury UMC in Buffalo, NY was purchased in 1990. It had been rebuilt in 1958 by the Schlicker organ company. The tracker keydesk was replaced with an electric console which operated the original pallet and slider chests with electric pull-downs. Installed by Roland Rutz in 1992.
-- Organ Historical Society. Photos from Facebook, 2020.
This organ was a great improvement over the previous Moller "double Artiste" occupying the same space. Pictured below is long-time organist Theo Wee.

GREAT ORGAN
16' Principal
8' Principal
8' Holzflöte
8' Spitzflöte
4' Octave
4' Nachthorn
2.2/3' Quint
2' Octave
1.3/5' Terz
    Mixture V
8' Trumpet
    Tremolo

SWELL ORGAN
16' Lieblich Gedeckt
8' Principal
8' Gedeckt
8' Salicional
8' Celeste
8' Dolce
4' Octave
4' Traversflöte
2.2/3' Nasat
2' Hohlflöte
    Mixture IV
16' Chalumeau
8' Schalmei
4' Clarion

POSITIV ORGAN
8' Quintadena
4' Rohrflöte
2' Principal
2' Blockflöte
1.1/3' Larigot
1' Sifflöte
    Scharf III
8' Krummhorn

PEDAL ORGAN
32' Untersatz
16' Principal
16' Subbass
16' Lieblich Gedeckt (Sw)
8' Octave
8' Gedeckt
4' Choralbass
2' Nachthorn
    Mixture III
16' Trombone
4' Schalmei




Theo Rayburn Wee, organist here for over 50 years.