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Austin Organs, Inc. Opus 2668 (1982)

First United Methodist Church: Sanctuary
500 S. Thornton Ave.
Dalton, GA

Images

1991-03-23 - Console (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)

1991-03-23 - Sanctuary interior (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)

1991-03-23 - Church exterior (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)

2009-07-22 - Sanctuary from side gallery (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Center
3 manuals
34 stops
42 registers
4 divisions
Key action Type: Electrical
Stop action Type: Electrical
Stop layout Type: Stop Keys Above Top Manual
Manual compass: 61 notes
Pedal compass: 32 notes
Pedal Type: Concave Radiating (Meeting AGO Standards)
Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Meeting AGO Standards)
Has crescendo
Combination action: 'Hold and Set' Pneumatic/Mechanical
Has combination thumb pistons
Has combination toe pistons
Has coupler thumb pistons
Has coupler toe pistons
Has tutti thumb pistons
Has tutti toe pistons

Notes

2004-12-16 - Identified through information on the Austin Organs, Inc. web site, accessed December 16, 2004 -Database Manager

2007-05-16 - Updated through online information from Jeff Scofield. -- The Swell and Choir are located in chambers to each side of the choir, with the Great and part of the Pedal functionally displayed on the back wall of the choir to each side of what used to be the altar. The organ replaced a three-manual electronic. -Database Manager

2013-08-07 - Updated through information from Scott Crowell -- new console. -Database Manager

Stoplist

Specification from Atlanta AGO web site Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

Dalton, Georgia
First United Methodist Church

Austin Organs, Inc.   Opus 2668   1980            3 manuals, 34 stops, 43 ranks
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        GREAT ORGAN                                SWELL ORGAN
    16' Gemshorn              61                8' Rohrflöte             61
     8' Principal             61                8' Viola                 61
     8' Bourdon               61                8' Viola Celeste (TC)    49
     4' Octave                61                4' Principal             61
     4' Nachthorn             61            2 2/3' Nazard                61
     2' Super Octave          61                2' Blockflöte            61
        Fourniture IV        244            1 3/5' Tierce                61
     8' Festival Trumpet      CH                   Scharf III           183
        Chimes                                 16' Basson                61
                                                8' Trompette             61
        CHOIR ORGAN                             4' Schalmei              61
     8' Holzgedeckt           61                   Tremulant
     8' Erzähler              61                   Swell 16'
     8' Erzähler Celeste (TC) 49                   Swell Unison
     4' Prestant              61                   Swell 4'
     4' Waldflöte             61
     2' Octavin               61                   PEDAL ORGAN
 1 1/3' Quinte                61               32' Resultant             --
        Cymbal III           183               16' Principal             32
     8' Krummhorn             61               16' Subbass               32
        Tremulant                               8' Octave                32
     8' Festival Trumpet      61                8' Gemshorn              GT
        Choir 16'                               8' Bourdon (ext)         12
        Choir Unison                            4' Choral Bass           32
        Choir 4'                                4' Flöte (ext)           12
                                                   Mixture III           96
        COUPLERS                               16' Bombard               32
        Great to Pedal 8                       16' Basson                SW
        Swell to Pedal 8, 4                     8' Trompette (ext)       12
        Choir to Pedal 8, 4                     4' Krummhorn             CH
        Swell to Great 16, 8, 4
        Choir to Great 16, 8, 4                    COMBINATIONS
        Swell to Choir 16, 8, 4                    Great     8
        Great to Choir 8                           Swell     8
                                                   Choir     8
        EXPRESSION                                 Pedal     8  (toe)
        Balanced Pedal - Choir                     General  12  (thumb & toe)
        Balanced Pedal - Swell                     General Cancel
        Crescendo Pedal
                                                   Sforzando    (thumb & toe)
                                                   Zimbelstern  (thumb & toe)


[Received from Steven E. Lawson  2015-02-02]

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