Better Pipe Organ Database

Henry Pilcher's Sons Opus 1768 (1934)

First Christian Church
Somerset, KY

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

Consoles

Main

2 manuals
17 stops
18 registers
3 divisions
Key action Type: Electrical
Stop action Type: Electrical
Manual compass: 61 notes
Pedal compass: 32 notes

Notes

2005-04-07 - Identified through information in Volume VIII p. 100 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: $1800 Rebuild of Pilcher from 4th Av Pres., Louisville, KY -Database Manager

2020-04-09 - Replaced in 1979 by 2/15 Reuter Op. 2007. -Database Manager

Stoplist

Source: Stoplist courtesy of the OHS Archives Date not recorded

       Somerset, Kentucky
       Christian Church

       Pilcher   Op. 1768   1934   2/16
       ______________________________________________________________________

       GREAT                   SWELL                      PEDAL

    8' Open Diapason  61    8' Open Diapason    73    16' Bourdon          32
    8' Doppel Flute   61    8' Stopped Diapason 73    16' Lieblich Gedeckt 32
    8' Viola d'Gamba  61    8' Salicional       73     8' Dolce Flute      12
    8' Dulciana       61    8' Vox Celeste      61
    4' Octave         61    4' Flute Harmonic   73
2 2/3' Octave Quint   61    8' Oboe             73
    2' Super Octave   61    8' Vox Humana       61
       Sub                     Tremolo
       Super                   Sub
       Chimes       prep       Unison Off
                               Super

                     [Received from Jeff Scofield March 3, 2020]

Documents

Specifications from factory ledger book via OHS Archives Specifications from factory ledger book via OHS Archives -Jeff Scofield