Note: Not extant. Not playable. (in this location)
2004-12-15 - Information identifying this instrument from the Austin Organs, Inc. web site, accessed December 15, 2004: http://www.austinorgans.com/organ-research.htm. -Database Manager
2004-12-15 - The church closed in the 1990s, and the instrument was purchased by Bluff Park United Methodist Church and placed in storage by Randall Dyer. -Database Manager
2004-12-16 - The Echo organ was retained from the Skinner organ that preceded the Austin in the 1920s building. The Skinner blower was re-used. The Austin echo (chest and pipes) was also from the Skinner. -Database Manager
2007-05-27 - Updated through on-line information from James R. Stettner. -Database Manager
Source: Builder File
BLUFF PARK UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
Hoover (Birmingham), Alabama
Austin Organ Company, Hartford, CT, Opus 2386, 1963, 3/44
Originally installed at McCoy Memorial United Methodist Church, Birmingham, AL
Antiphonal from McCoy Church’s 1929 E. M. Skinner organ, Opus 772
Organ moved, rebuilt, solid-stated and installed at Bluff Park, 2002, as 3/45, by Randall Dyer & Assoc., Inc., Jefferson City, Tennessee
GREAT ORGAN – Unenclosed, right of choirloft
16’ (Ch.) Erzahler
8’ Diapason, 61
8’ Holzgedackt, 61
4’ Octave, 61
4’ Harmonic Flute, 61
2’ Fifteenth, 61
IV Mixture, 244
Chimes
SWELL ORAN – Expressive, left of choirloft
16’ Rohrbourdon 12
8’ Spitzprincipal, 68
8’ Rohrflöte, 68
8’ Viole da Gamba, 68
8’ Viole Celeste, TC, 56
4’ Geigen Principal, 68
4’ Hohlflöte, 73
2’ Spitzflöte, 61
III Plein Jeu, 183
16’ Contra Oboe, 68
8’ Trompette, 68
8’ Oboe, 12
4’ Clairon, 68
Tremulant
CHOIR ORGAN – Expressive, right of choirloft
8’ Bourdon, 68
8’ Erzähler, 68
8’ Erzähler Celeste, 56
4’ Koppelflöte, 68
2 3/3’ Nazard, 61
2’ Blockflöte, 61
1 3/5’ Terz, 61
8’ Krummhorn, 68
Tremulant
ANTIPHONAL ORGAN – Expressive over rear door. Installed on Austin chest from Dyer warehouse stock, (First Baptist Church, Jackson, Tennessee), replacing E. M. Skinner chest.
8’ Flute, 73
8’ Dulciana, 73
8’ Unda Maris, 56
4’ Octave, 73, added from Dyer warehouse stock
4’ Triangle Flute, 73
2 2/3’ Nazard
8’ Vox Humana, 73
8’ Trompette Harmonizue, 73
Tremulant
PEDAL ORGAN -
32’ Resultant
16’ Contrabass, 32
16’ Bourdon, 32
16’ (Sw.)Rohrbourdon
16’ (Ch.)Erzähler, 12
8’ Spitzprincipal, 32
8’ Bourdon, 12
8’ (Sw.)Rohrflöte
8’ (Ch.)Erzähler
4’ Principal, 12
III Mixture, 96
16’ Bombarde, 32
16’ (Sw.)Contra Oboe
8’ Trompette, 12
8’ (Sw.)Oboe
4’ Clairon, 12Stoplist from <i>The Diapason </i> June 1962 Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
Birmingham, Alabama
McCoy Methodist Church
Austin Op. 2386 1963 3/44
Antiphonal from pipework from the church's
previous organ, 1929 2/9 Skinner Op. 772.
GREAT SWELL
8' Diapason 61 16' Rohrbourdon 12
8' Holzgedeckt 61 8' Spitzprincipal 68
4' Octave 61 8' Rohrflöte 68
4' Harmonic Flute 61 8' Viole da Gamba 68
2' Fifteenth 61 8' Gamba Celeste 56 tc
IV Mixture 244 4' Geigen Principal 73
Sub 4' Hohlflöte 73
Unison Off 2' Spitzflöte 61
Super III Scharf 183
Chimes 16' Contra Oboe 73
8' Trompette 73
CHOIR 8' Oboe 12
8' Bourdon 61 4' Clairon 68
8' Erzähler 61 Tremulant
8' Erzähler Celeste 56 Sub
4' Koppelflöte 61 Unison Off
2 2/3' Nazard 61 Super
2' Blockflöte 61
1 3/5' Terz 61 PEDAL
8' Krummhorn 61 16' Contrabass 32
Tremulant 16' Bourdon 32
Sub 16' Rohrbourdon SW
Unison Off 16' Erzähler 12 CH
Super 8' Spitzprincipal 32
8' Bourdon 12
ANTIPHONAL 8' Rohrflöte SW
8' Flute 73 8' Erzähler CH
8' Dulciana 73 4' Principal 12
8' Unda Maris 73 4' Bourdon 12
4' Triangle Flute 73 III Mixture 96
2 2/3' Nazard 61 16' Bombarde 32
8' Vox Humana 73 16' Contra Oboe SW
Tremulant 8' Trompette 12
8' Trompette Harmonique 73 8' Oboe SW
4' Clairon 12
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