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Henry Pilcher's Sons Opus 980 (1918)

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

Consoles

Main

• Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
• Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Right
• 2 manuals
• 17 stops
• Key action Type: Tubular Pneumatic (Vacuum)
• Stop action Type: Tubular Pneumatic (Details Unknown)
• Stop layout Type: Stop Keys Above Top Manual
• Pedal Type: Concave Radiating (Details Unknown)
• Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Meeting AGO Standards)
• Combination action: 'Hold and Set' Pneumatic/Mechanical
• Has combination thumb pistons
• Has tutti thumb pistons

Notes

2005-04-06 - Identified through information from Volume V p. 155 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

2009-02-04 - Updated through online information from James A. Taylor, Jr.. -Database Manager

2015-05-31 - Updated through online information from James (Bud) Taylor. -- The organ was removed & scrapped in preparation for installing new Moller in 1977. -Database Manager

Documents

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

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