Complete description of the selected organ
Topeka KS, USA (Kansas) - Washburn University, Garvy Fine Arts Center, Room 211
Municipal: Topeka KS
Region:Shawnee County
Address: 1700 South West Jewell Avenue, 66621, Topeka, KS
Website: https://www.washburn.edu/
Description nr.: 2074552.
Built by: Reuter Organ Company (1994) - opus 2166
The Reuter Organ Company built an organ for George E. Vollmer in Wichita, Kansas in 1994. It is a mechanical organ with two manuals and pedal. In 2014 it was taken by Reuter and put up for sale. The sale was not succesful. At the end of 2022, the instrument was donated by Reuter to Washburn University in Topeka. It was placed in the Garvy Fine Arts Center in Room 211. The Bourdon 16', which had not yet been installed in 1994, was added to the organ.
Short list of all locations the organ has been
Technical data
Specification
Manual I (C-g'''): Pommer 8', Spitz Principal 4', Blockflute 2', Quinte 1 1/3'.
Manual II (C-g'''): Quintadena 8', Rohrflute 4', Tierce 1 3/5'.
Pedal (C-g'): Bourdon 16' - 2023, Holz Gedeckt 8', Choral Bass 4'.
Couplers: Manual I - Manual II, Pedal - Manual I.
Accessories: Tremol9o.
Topeka KS, USA (Kansas) - Washburn University, Garvy Fine Arts Center, Room 211
Municipal: Topeka KS
Region:Shawnee County
Address: 1700 South West Jewell Avenue, 66621, Topeka, KS
Website: https://www.washburn.edu/
Description nr.: 2074552.
Built by: Reuter Organ Company (1994) - opus 2166
| Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1994 | Reuter Organ Company | 2166 | new organ | 2022 | Reuter Organ Company | transfer/relocate |
The Reuter Organ Company built an organ for George E. Vollmer in Wichita, Kansas in 1994. It is a mechanical organ with two manuals and pedal. In 2014 it was taken by Reuter and put up for sale. The sale was not succesful. At the end of 2022, the instrument was donated by Reuter to Washburn University in Topeka. It was placed in the Garvy Fine Arts Center in Room 211. The Bourdon 16', which had not yet been installed in 1994, was added to the organ.
Short list of all locations the organ has been
| 1994 | Wichita, KS | George E. Vollmer Residence |
| 2022 | Topeka, KS | Washburn University, Garvy Fine Arts Center |
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Manual I | 4 |
| - Manual II | 3 |
| - Pedal | 3 |
| Total number of stops | 10 |
| Key action | Mechanical |
| Stop action | Mechanical |
| Windchest(s) | Slider chests |
Specification
Manual I (C-g'''): Pommer 8', Spitz Principal 4', Blockflute 2', Quinte 1 1/3'.
Manual II (C-g'''): Quintadena 8', Rohrflute 4', Tierce 1 3/5'.
Pedal (C-g'): Bourdon 16' - 2023, Holz Gedeckt 8', Choral Bass 4'.
Couplers: Manual I - Manual II, Pedal - Manual I.
Accessories: Tremol9o.
| Literature |
Here & There: Organbuilders. - In: The Diapason, 114th Year, No. 2, February 2023. |
| Links |
https://pipeorgandatabase.org/organ/22010 |