1962 Schaefer Organ at Chapel of the Mother House of the Sisters of the Third Order of St. Francis, East Peoria, IL
Chapel of the Mother House of the Sisters of the Third Order of St. Francis
East Peoria, IL
Completed
2010
Console full renovation, solid-state relay and new wiring for Chapel Console and Organ
1962 Schaefer organ, Sisters of St. Francis of the Immaculate Conception, Peoria, IL
Repairs and improvements were completed by Buzard Pipe Organ Builders, in 2010 to the organ in the order’s Chapel, as follows:
The console was removed to the Buzard factory for complete renovation. Work included the following items:
• Manual keyboards and pedalboard were rebushed, and new contacts were fitted.
• A new console rectifier was installed.
• The existing console interior wiring was completely replaced.
• Console woodwork was cleaned and missing veneer trim pieces were replaced.
Stop List
[Actual Rank Number]
8’ Principal [1] 12 pipes
8’ Bourdon [2] 61 pipes
4’ Principal [1] 61 pipes
2’ Flautino [2] 24 pipes
GREAT (borrowed from Swell)
8’ Gemshorn [4]
4’ Rohr Floete [3]
2-2/3’ Nasat [5] 12 pipes
2’ Gemshorn [4] 12 pipes
8’ Rohr Floete [3] 61 pipes
8’ Gemshorn [4] 61 pipes
4’ Gemshorn [4] 12 pipes
2’ Rohr Floete [3] 24 pipes
1-1/3’ Larigot [5] 61 pipes
8’ Fagotto [6] 61 pipes
4’ Fagotto [6] 12 pipes
Tremolo
8’ Octave Bass [1]
4’ Block Floete [2]
8 Rohr Floete [3]
4 Gemshorn [4]
8 Fagotto [6]
4’ Swell to Swell
4’ Great to Great
8’ Swell to Pedal
8’ Great to Pedal
A new, custom designed and built solid state relay and combination action was installed in the console and organ chamber. All new, pvc-insulated color coded wiring was installed to connect the console and windchests to the new relay.
Then, in 2014 the organ itself was completely restored. All leather parts were re-leathered, all pipes were washed or blown out, stoppers were re-packed, the organ was completely cleaned, re-regulated, and tuned.