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Henry Pilcher's Sons Opus 1807 (1936)

First Presbyterian Church: Sanctuary
500 W. Main St.
Danville, KY

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

Images

2012-01-01 - Church exterior (Photograph by Wikipedia, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

Consoles

Main

3 manuals
25 stops
20 registers
4 divisions
Manual compass: 61 notes
Pedal compass: 32 notes

Notes

2005-04-07 - Identified through information in Volume VIII p. 121 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

2005-04-07 - Original price: $8500. Photo Archives 4110 and 4148. -Database Manager

2011-08-31 - Updated through online information from Jeff Scofield. -- The Pilcher was either replaced or rebuilt by E. H. Holloway 1972-74, which was replaced by 1999 2/46 Taylor & Boody Op. 35 -Database Manager

Stoplist

Source: From THE DIAPASON December 1935

   Danville, Kentucky
   First Presbyterian Church

   Pilcher   Op. 1807   1936   3/20
   ______________________________________________

   GREAT                      SWELL
8' 1st Open Diapason 73   16' Bourdon          73 
8' Doppelflöte       73    8' English Diapason 73
8' Gamba             73    8' Stopped Diapason 73
8' Melodia           CH    8' Salicional       73
4' Octave            73    8' Voix Celeste     61
   Chimes            CH    8' Aeoline          73
                           4' Flute Harmonic   73
   CHOIR                   8' Oboe             73
8' Viola Diapason    73    8' Vox Humana       73
8' Melodia           73       Tremolo
8' Dulciana          73
4' Flute d'Amour     73       PEDAL
2' Piccolo           --   16' Open Diapason    32
8' Clarinet          73   16' Bourdon          32
   Tremolo                16' Lieblich Gedeckt SW
   Chimes            21    8' Dolce Flute      12
                           8' Violoncello      CH

    [Received from Jeff Scofield April 30, 2022]

Documents

Write-up from THE DIAPASON December 1935 Stoplist and description -Jeff Scofield
(2005-04-05) Pilcher Organs Summary of Pilcher Sources by Soosie Schmitt -Database Manager