St. John Lutheran Church
Dublin, OH
3/42 Casavant
Opus 3820 - 2004

Positiv Division

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Positiv 1 The term "Positiv" originally referred to a smaller, free-standing one manual organ. Later the "Positiv Organ" was incorporated into the main case but still had its own manual and sometimes also had a separate wind chest.

On this organ the Positiv Division sits on the right side of the organ next to the Swell Division about eight feet off the ground. This angle gives a decent view of all the ranks in the Division. From left to right, the ranks are 8' Krummhorn, 1' Zimbel III, 1 1/3' Quintflote, 1 3/5' Terz, 2' Blockflote, 2 2/3 Nasat, 4' Koppelflote (pipes with the conical pointy tops), 8' Holzgedackt (wood pipes), and 4' Praestant.
Positiv 2 Here's a close up view of some of the smaller pipes in the Positiv Division. If you look at the full size version of the photo at left, take a close look at the three rows of pipes in front. You should be able to see "Z" for Zimbel, and "POS" for Positiv Division. The pitch of the pipe is also visible on a few pipes.
Positiv 3 Here's another close of view of some pipes. These are from the 8' Krummhorn rank. Again a view of the full sized photo will reveal such details as the pitches on the pipes and other structural details of the pipes themselves.
Positiv 4 Above the pipes in the Positiv Division (seen at bottom) is another level of pipes made up of ranks from the Great and Pedal Divisions. In the background are pipes from the Great Division visible in the facade.
Positiv 5 Organ builders stamp information on the different pieces of the case for ease of assembly at the final location. An organ is usually built at the builder's factory, then disassembled and reassembled at the final location. The lettering on the right is likely for identifying pieces of the case which go together. On the left is information about one of the ranks of pipes in the Positiv Division.



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