1930 - Console (Photograph by From THE DIAPASON May 1930, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
1966-06-21 - Console (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)
Unknown - Church exterior (Photograph from church brochure/Database Manager)
Note: Not extant. Not playable. (in this location)
2005-04-06 - Identified through information from Volume VIII p. 10 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
2005-04-06 - Original price: $25,000 -Database Manager
2006-11-02 - Updated through on-line information from Jeff Scofield. -- Replaced by Schantz Op. 1192 4/88 in 1973, retaining the Echo division. -Database Manager
2008-09-27 - Updated through information from Ralph Webb: I remember lowering pipes from the wooden 16' Trombone over the balcony rail ca. 1972. We may have purchased other ranks as well. The Trombone ended up at St. John's Episcopal, College Park, Georgia. -Database Manager
2008-11-10 - Updated through information posted to PIPORG-L on behalf of Rick McGee by Ralph Webb August 25, 2008: -- The Atlanta First Baptist Pilcher was purchased by a fellow named Julian Wilson. The console was so large (originally tubular pneumatic, later electrified by Reisner) that he removed the jambs, manuals, pedals, etc.and the shell was cut up on site. I have the manuals, nameboard with couplers mounted, the stop jambs, pedal board, etc. Parts of the pipework he used in a residence installation, parts were sold off. I do not believe any of the pipework was destroyed. The Echo organ was retained and incorporated in the new Schantz installed in and dedicated by Donald Hustad in 1973. Rick McGee, Atlanta, GA -Database Manager
2011-08-28 - Updated through online information from Jeff Scofield. -- The 1904 3-manual Austin console from the old downtown location was not re-used by Pilcher; the 1930 console was a new 4-manual Pilcher console that was untouched until the organ was replaced by the Schantz. -Database Manager
Stoplist from the <i>The American Organist</i> August 1930 Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
Atlanta, Georgia
First Baptist Church
Pilcher 1930 4/44
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GREAT (encl w/Choir) CHOIR
16' Open Diapason 61 16' Dulciana 97
8' Major Diapason 61 8' English Diapason 73
8' English Diapason 61 8' Viola da Gamba CH
8' Geigen Diapason 12 8' Concert Flute 73
8' Grossflöte 61 8' Flute Celeste 61
8' Concert Flute CH 8' Gemshorn GT
8' Viola da Gamba 61 8' Dulciana --
8' Gemshorn 61 8' Unda Maris 61
4' Octave 12 4' Concert Flute 12
4' Harmonic Flute 61 2 2/3' Nazard (Dulciana) --
2 2/3' Octave Quint 61 2' Piccolo 12
2' Super Octave 61 1 3/5' Tierce (Dulciana) --
8' Tromba 61 1 1/7' Septième (Dulc) --
Tremolo 8' English Horn 73
Sub 8' Clarinet 73
Unison Off Tremolo
Super Sub
Chimes EC Unison Off
Harp 49 Super
Celesta Harp GT
Celesta GT
SWELL
16' Bourdon 61 SOLO
8' Diapason 73 8' Tibia Clausa 73
8' Clarabella 73 8' Gross Gamba 73
8' Stopped Diapason 12 8' Gamba Celeste 73
8' Viole d'Orchestre 73 4' Solo Flute 12
8' Salicional 73 8' Tuba Mirabilis 73
8' Voix Celeste 61 8' French Horn 73
8' Aeoline 73 Tremolo
4' Chimney Flute 12 Sub
2 2/3' Flute 12th 7 Unison Off
2' Flautina 5 Super
III Dolce Cornet 183 Chimes EC
16' Contra Posaune 73
8' Cornopean 73 PEDAL
8' Oboe 73 32' Resultant --
8' Vox Humana 73 16' Major Diapason 32
4' Clarion 12 16' Grand Bourdon 32
Tremolo 16' Violone 32
Sub 16' Bourdon SW
Unison Off 16' Dulciana CH
Super 8' Major Flute 12
8' Bass Flute 12
ECHO 8' Octave 12
8' Cor de Nuit 73 8' Violoncello SO
8' Viole Aetheria 73 8' Gedeckt SW
8' Viole Celeste 61 5 1/3' Octave Quint GT
4' Fernflöte 12 4' Super Octave GT
8' Vox Humana 73 16' Trombone 32
Tremolo 16' Contra Posaune SW
8' Tromba 12
4' Clarion 12
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