2005-04-06 - Identified through information in Volume VI p. 253 of the Pilcher factory ledger and the 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: $11,900 (Ledger index) -Database Manager
2007-02-09 - Updated through on-line information from Martin Hill. -- Extant but in very poor condition, only barely playable. -Database Manager
2011-01-10 - Updated through on-line information from Connor Annable. -Database Manager
From The Stopt Diapason Winter 2007/2008 Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
Luther Memorial Lutheran Church, Chicago, IL 1926 Henry Pilcher's Sons opus 1319 Great (Manual II, enclosed with Choir): 8' Open Diapason (metal, 73 pipes) 8' Gross Flute (wood, 85 pipes) 8' Gamba (from Choir, 8' Gamba) 8' Dulciana (from Choir, 8' Dulciana) 8' Clarabella (from Choir, 8' Clarabella) 4' Octave (extension, 8' Open Diapason) 4' Flute d'Amour (from Choir, 4' Flute d'Amour) 8' French Horn (from Choir, 8' French Horn) Tremolo Great to Great 16' Great Unison Off Great Seperation Great to Great 4' Swell to Great 16' Swell to Great 8' Swell to Great 4' Choir to Great 16' Choir to Great 8' Choir to Great 4' Echo to Great 8' Swell (Manual III, enclosed): 16' Bourdon (wood and metal, 97 pipes) 8' Diapason Phonon (metal, 73 pipes) 8' Stopped Diapason (extension, 16' Bourdon) 8' Salicional (metal, 73 pipes) 8' Vox Celeste (from tenor C, metal, 61 pipes) 8' Aeoline (metal, 73 pipes) 4' Flute (extension, 16' Bourdon) 2-2/3' Quint (extension, 16' Bourdon) 2' Flautina (extension, 16' Bourdon) 8' Cornopean (metal, 73 pipes) 8' Oboe (metal, 73 pipes) Tremolo Swell to Swell 16' Swell Unison Off Swell to Swell 4' Choir (Manual I, enclosed with Great): 8' English Diapason (metal, 73 pipes) 8' Clarabella (wood, 73 pipes) 8' Dulciana (metal, 73 pipes) 8' Gamba (metal, 85 pipes) 4' Flute d'Amour (wood and metal, 73 pipes) 8' French Horn (metal, 73 pipes) Tremolo Choir to Choir 16' Choir Unison Off Choir to Choir 4' Swell to Choir 16' Swell to Choir 8' Swell to Choir 4' Echo (Manual I, enclosed): 8' Cor de Nuit (wood, 73 pipes) 8' Viol d'Orchestre (metal, 73 pipes) 8' Viol Celeste (from tenor C, metal, 61 pipes) 8' Vox Humana (metal, 73 pipes) Tremolo Cathedral Chimes (Deagen Class A, 20 tubes) Harp (prepared) Echo to Echo 16' Echo Unison Off Echo to Echo 4' Pedal: 16' Open Diapason (extension, Great, 8' Gross Flute) 16' Bourdon (wood, 44 pipes) 16' Lieblich Gedackt (from Swell, 16' Bourdon) 16' Contra Viol (extension, Choir, 8' Gamba) 8' Dolce Flute (extension, 16' Bourdon) 8' Gedeckt (from Swell, 16' Bourdon) Great to Pedal 8' Swell to Pedal 8' Swell to Pedal 4' Choir to Pedal 8' Echo to Pedal 8' [Received from Connor Annable 2011-08-27.]
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