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Henry Pilcher's Sons Opus 1225.5 (1924)

[First] Methodist Episcopal Church
101 W Dakin Avenue
Kissimmee, FL

Note: Not extant. Not playable. (in this location)

Images

Unknown - Church Exterior (Postcard, 1920s, Florida State Archives; image courtesy of Stephen Hall/Database Manager)

2010-09-18 - Church Exterior (Photograph by Ebyabe/Database Manager)

Unknown - Pilcher Facade in 1926 (Photograph from church history book; image courtesy of Stephen Hall/Database Manager)

Unknown - Pilcher Facade in 1981 (Photograph from church history book; image courtesy of Stephen Hall/Database Manager)

Consoles

Main

2 manuals
25 stops

Notes

2005-04-06 - Identified through information in Volume VI p. 158 of the Pilcher factory ledgers and the typed list of Pilcher organs by William E. Pilcher. For more information see the document referenced below. -Database Manager

2005-04-06 - Original price: $5205.85. Installation, with alterations, of a second-hand 1904 Pilcher, Op. 463 from 1st Baptist, Jacksonville, FL. -Database Manager

2005-07-06 - The church later received a 1982 Klug & Schumacher organ. -Database Manager

2013-05-17 - Updated through online information from Stephen Hall. -- Some of the flute and string pipes were apparently reused by Klug and Schumaker for the new organ, the orginal diapason pipes were sold individually to members of the congregation as a fundraiser for the new organ. -Database Manager

2016-01-30 - Updated through online information from John Igoe. <br>In Bynum Petty's book, this organ is identified with opus number 1225.5. -Database Manager

Documents

(2005-04-05) Pilcher Organs Summary of Pilcher Sources by Soosie Schmitt -Database Manager

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