2005-04-06 - Identified through information from Volume VIII p. 97 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: $20,000 -Database Manager
2008-06-12 - Updated through information adapted from <i>E. M. Skinner/Aeolian-Skinner Opus List</i>, by Sand Lawn and Allen Kinzey (Organ Historical Society, 1997), and included here through the kind permission of Sand Lawn: <br><i>Rebuilt by Aeolian-Skinner in 1953 as their Opus 1265.</i> -Database Manager
2011-08-31 - Updated through online information from Jeff Scofield. -- Rebuilt and enlarged in 1953 by Aeolian-Skinner as Op. 1265 -Database Manager
Specification from Pilcher Ledger Book via John Tanner Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
Atlanta, Georgia
Hebrew Benevolent Association - "The Temple"
Henry Pilcher's Sons Opus 1519 1931 4 manuals, 69 stops, 46 ranks
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GREAT ORGAN (5" wind) SWELL ORGAN (5" wind)
16' Open Diapason 61 m 16' Contra Clarabella 97 w
8' First Open Diapason 61 m 8' Diapason Phonon 73 m
8' Second Open Diapason 61 m 8' Horn Diapason 73 m
8' Melodia 61 w 8' Aeoline 73 m
8' Gemshorn 61 m 8' Aeoline Celeste 73 m
4' Octave 61 m 8' Viol d'Orchestre 73 m
4' Flute Harmonique 61 m 8' Viol d'Orch. Celeste 73 m
2' Super Octave 61 m 8' Clarabella (ext) -- w
Diap. Mixture 4 rks 244 m 8' Gedeckt 73 w
8' French Trumpet 61 m 4' Principal (Horn Diap) -- m
Chimes [1] 25 tubes 4' Flute (ext) -- w
2 2/3' Nazard (ext) -- w
CHOIR ORGAN (4" wind) 2' Piccolo (ext) -- w
16' Contra Dulciana 97 m Dolce Cornet 3 rks 183 m
8' English Diapason 73 m 16' Contra Fagotta 73 m
8' Muted Viol 73 m 8' Cornopean 73 m
8' Muted Viol Celeste 73 m 8' Oboe 73 m
8' Dulciana (ext) -- m 8' Vox Humana 73 m
8' Concert Flute 73 w Tremolo
8' Flute Celeste (TC) 61 w Harp [1] 49 bars
8' Quintadena 73 m
4' Flute d'Amour 73 w&m SOLO ORGAN (7 1/2" wind)
4' Dulciana (ext) -- m 8' Tibia Plena 73 w
2 2/3' Dulcet Twelfth (ext) -- m 8' Gross Gamba 73 m
2' Dulcet (ext) -- m 8' Gross Gamba Celeste 73 m
2' Piccolo (fr. 4') -- w&m 4' Tibia Flute (ext) -- w
8' Clarinet 73 m 8' French Horn 73 m
Tremolo 8' Orchestral Oboe 73 m
16' Ophicleide 97 m
PEDAL ORGAN 8' Tuba (ext) -- m
32' Resultant -- 4' Clarion (ext) -- m
16' First Open Diapason 44 w Tremolo
16' Second Open Diapason GT m
16' Violone 44 w COUPLERS
16' Bourdon 44 w Great to Pedal 8 4
16' Gedeckt SW w Swell to Pedal 8 4
16' Contra Dulciana CH m Choir to Pedal 8 4
10 2/3' Quint (16' OD) GT m Solo to Pedal 8 4
8' Gross Flute (O.Diap) -- w Swell to Great 16 8 4
8' Open Diapason (16' OD) GT m Choir to Great 16 8 4
8' Cello (Violone) -- w Solo to Great 16 8 4
8' Dolce Flute (Bdn) -- w Solo to Swell 16 8 4
8' Still Gedeckt SW w Choir to Swell 16 8 4
5 1/3' Twelfth (16' OD) GT m Swell to Choir 16 8 4
4' Octave (16' OD) GT m Solo to Choir 16 8 4
16' Contra Fagotta SW m Great to Choir 8 (2nd touch)
16' Ophicleide SO m Solo to Choir 8 (2nd touch)
8' Tuba SO m Choir 2nd touch Off
Great to Solo 8
ACCESSORIES Swell to Swell 16 UO 4
Swell to Pedal Rev. (thumb) Choir to Choir 16 UO 4
Great to Pedal Rev. (thumb) Solo to Solo 16 UO 4
Solo to Great Rev. (pedal) Tremolos Off
Full Organ Rev. (pedal) All Couplers Dead (rt. GT cheek)
All Swells to Swell (pedal) 16' & 4' Coups. Dead (rt. SW cheek)
(at extreme far right)
(3) Signal buttons (left CH cheek) COMBINATIONS
Signal light from pulpit Great Organ 1-2-3-4-5-6-0
Organ bench with back rest Swell Organ 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-0
Solo Organ 1-2-3-4-5-6-0
Entire organ to be enclosed Choir Organ 1-2-3-4-5-6-0
Pedal Organ 1-2-3-4-5-6-0
PRICE: $20,000 Full Organ 1-2-3-4-5-6 [2]
Master Pistons 1-2-3-4-5-6 [3]
General Cancel
m = metal [1] by pistons; no knob
w = wood [2] invisible system with light ind.
[3] operates corresponding piston
action of all sections
[Received from Steven E. Lawson 2015-02-06]
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