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Henry Pilcher's Sons Opus 928 (1917)

First Baptist Church
26 College St.
McRae, GA

Images


2015-01-27 - Pipe Facade (Photograph by Brad Cunningham/Database Manager)

Unknown - Console and Organ Case (Photograph by Brad Cunningham/Database Manager)

2015-01-27 - Console and Builder's Nameplate (Photograph by Brad Cunningham/Database Manager)

2015-01-27 - Swell Pedals and Pedalboard (Photograph by Brad Cunningham/Database Manager)

2015-01-27 - Manual and Stop Controls (Photograph by Brad Cunningham/Database Manager)

2015-01-27 - Manual and Stop Controls (Photograph by Brad Cunningham/Database Manager)

Consoles

Main


Notes

2005-04-06 - Identified through information from Volume V p. 110 of the Pilcher factory ledger and list of Pilcher organs typed by William E. Pilcher of Louisville. For more information see the document referenced below. -Database Manager

2015-02-13 - Updated through online information from James R. Stettner. -- The organ is free-standing and encased, and recessed into an alcove along the right wall of the sanctuary with the case front and attached keydesk visible. The facade is 5-sectional containing 25 gold-painted pipes arranged: 4 - 3 - 11 - 3 - 4. -Database Manager


Stoplist

Stoplist taken from the console Jan. 27, 2015 Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

Pedal
Bourdon 16
Flute 8

Great
Open Diapason 8
Melodia 8
Dulciana 8

Swell
Viola 8
Stopped Diapason 8
Aeoline 8
Flute Harmonic 4

Couplers
Great to Pedal Unison
Swell to Pedal Unison
Swell to Great Unison
Swell to Great Sub
Swell to Great Super
Great to Great Super

Swell expression pedal 
Crescendo pedal

Concave, radiating pedal board, 30 notes, C1 to F2
Keyboards 61 notes

Blower located in basement

All pipes intact

Organ not playable

 [Received from Brad Cunningham 2015-01-30.]

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