Gilbertsville, PA Falkner Swamp Reformed Church – Gilbertsville, Pennsylvania
When the organ committee of Falkner Swamp Reformed Church of Gilbertsville, Pennsylvania decided to replace their 1920s Tellers, they challenged us to create a more flexible specification than the previous ten ranks, yet still housed in the existing space.
The end result was a very flexible unit design that judiciously draws its resources from fourteen ranks including a three-rank mixture and full-length 16′ Contra Trumpet. The instrument is enclosed in a striking case, restored from one of the church’s earlier instruments, a 19th century Krauss. Using the shell of the existing console, the relays, switching and combination action were replaced using the Matters solid-state system. Provisions were also included at the console for MIDI interface, transposer, and record/playback capabilities. New electric action windchests were constructed in our shops to fit the existing case.
The resulting organ is an instrument that will play a broad range of the organ literature as well as accompany a variety of music styles. All stops are enclosed unless otherwise specified.
| Great | Swell | Pedal |
| 16′ Pommer t.c. | 8′ Bourdon | 32′ Resultant |
| 8′ Principal | 8′ Viola | 16′ Bourdon |
| 8′ Stopped Flute | 8′ Viola Celeste | 16′ Lieblich Gedackt |
| 8′ Spitzflute | 4′ Principal | 8′ Octave |
| 4′ Octave | 4′ Spitzflute | 8′ Bourdon |
| 4′ Bourdon | 4′ Viola | 8′ Viola |
| 2 2/3′ Nazard | 4′ Viola Celeste | 4′ Choralbass |
| 2′ Fifteenth | 2′ Principal | 16′ Contra Trumpet |
| 2′ Spitzflute | 1 1/3′ Larigot | 8′ Trumpet |
| 1 3/5′ Tierce | 16′ Contra Trumpet | 4′ Clarion |
| III Mixutre | 8′ Trumpet | |
| 8′ Trumpet | 4′ Clarion | |
| Chimes | Tremolo |