First United Methodist Church (UMC)

1001 Pleasant Street
Des Moines, IA 50309

(See separate entry for earlier Austin organ at this location.)
Builder: Reuter Organ Co., Op. 1412, 1963.
Manuals: 3
Pipes: 3435
Ranks: 62
Action: Electro-pneumatic

Notes: Fanfare Trumpet added in 1971 within chamber. Drawknobs in vertical rows on angled jambs. Balanced swell shoes/pedals, standard AGO placement. Adjustable combination pistons. AGO Standard (concave radiating) pedalboard. Reversible full organ/tutti thumb piston. Reversible full organ/tutti toe stud. Combination action toe studs. Coupler reversible thumb pistons. Coupler reversible toe studs. Information from Eric Guy, Jeff Scofield, and Organ Historical Society as of 2014. Corrections from Deanna Snyder, 2021.

(a) = added in 1971
(b) = enclosed with Sw

GREAT ORGAN
16 Sub Principal 61
8 Principal 61
8 Bourdon 61
4 Octave 61
4 Spillflöte
2 Fifteenth 61
    Fourniture IV 244
    Scharf III 183
16 Rankett (Pos)
8 Trumpet 61
8 Fanfare Trumpet 61
Gt/Gt (16/4/Uni Off)
8 Fanfare Trumpet 61 (a)
    Chimes

SWELL ORGAN
16 Lieblich Bourdon 61
8 Geigen Principal 61
8 Rohrflöte 61
8 Viole de Gamba 61
8 Viole Celeste 54
4 Principal 61
4 Hohlflöte 61
2.2/3 Nasard 61
2 Blockflöte 61
1.3/5 Tierce 61
    Plein Jeu III 183
16 Bombarde 61
8 Trompette 61
8 Oboe 61
8 Vox Humana (prepared)
4 Clairon 61
    Tremolo
Sw/Sw (16/4/Uni Off)

POSITIV ORGAN
8 Copula 61
8 Salicional 61 (b)
8 Flauto Dolce 61 (b)
8 Flute Celeste 54 (b)
4 Principal 61
4 Koppelflöte 61
2 Principal 61
1.1/3 Larigot 61
1 Sifflöte 61
2.2/3 Sesquialtera II 122
    Cymbale III 183
16 Rankett 61
8 Krummhorn 61
4 Regal 61
    Tremolo
    Zimbelstern
Pos/Pos (16/4/Uni Off)

PEDAL ORGAN
32 Acoustic Bourdon (derived)
16 Principal 32
16 Bourdon 32
16 Sub Principal (Gt)
16 Lieblichbordun (Sw)
8 Octave 32
8 Sub Principal (Gt)
8 Gedeckt 12
8 Flauto Dolce (Pos)
4 Choralbass 32
4 Coppel 32
2 Waldflöte 32
    Sesquialter II 64
    Mixtur III 96
16 Bombarde 12
16 Rankett (Pos)
8 Rankett (Pos)
4 Schalmei 32
4 Rankett (Pos)