Good Samaritan Episcopal Church

529 Main St S
Sauk Centre, MN 56378


Builder: Wangerin Organ Co, 1922
Moved here in 1953 by Harry Iverson, John Grant
Manuals: 2
Ranks: 22
Action: Electropneumatic

Notes: Originally built for Salem English Lutheran in Minneapolis, it was removed from Salem in 1952-53 by Harry Iverson, Dr. John C. Grant, and members of the parish. It was reconfigured with new wind chests and some new pipes. The Wangerin console was discarded and a Lyon & Healey console used in its place.
The pipes are installed in two side-by-side chambers on the left side of the nave behind a decorative grill. The console is behind a matching grill on the right side. Though advertised as 24 ranks, it is in fact 22. Some ranks were new in 1953, as indicated below.
Parts of this organ are approaching the 100 year mark, while the "new" portions from 1953 are now 68 years old. This is prime time for organ leathers to fail, and this organ is showing significant signs of age and it is no longer completely reliable having numerous dead notes. The chambers are also extremely dirty, showing signs of bat habitation.
The legacy of Dr. Grant (pictured below) is much loved by the congregation. The stoplist listed here is from 1953, including the original 17 ranks of Wangerin.

GREAT
8' Diapason 61 (mostly new 1953)
8' Gedackt 61 (wood)
8' Dulciana 61
8' Unda Maris 49 (1953)
4' Octave 61 (1953)
4' Flute 61 (wood, pierced stoppers)
2.2/3' Twelfth 61

SWELL
8' Geigen Principal 61
8' Melodia 61
8' Rohrflöte 61 (1953)
8' Viola Pomposa 61
8' Viola Celeste 49
4' Flute d'Amour 61 (wood)
2' Mixture III 183 (1953)
8' Oboe 61
8' Trompette 61
4' Clarion 12
    Tremulant

PEDAL
16' Contrabass 32
16' Bourdon 32
16' Lieblich Gedackt 32
8' Principal 12
8' Flute 12
8' Lieblich Gedackt 12
5.1/3 Quint --
4' Choralbass 32 (later than 1953)
16' Contra Fagotto 12 (not original)
8' Fagotto (Sw)