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Henry Pilcher's Sons Opus 501 (1905)

First Presbyterian Church
Greenwood, MS

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


Images


Unknown - Church interior, 1905. (From a picture in our church historical archives, courtesy of Ray Smithee/Database Manager)

Consoles

Main


Notes

2005-04-07 - Identified through information in Volume III p. 88 of the Pilcher factory ledger. For more information see the document referenced below. -Database Manager

2005-04-07 - Original price: $1500. same as 502 -Database Manager

2012-06-25 - Updated through online information from Ray Smithee. -Database Manager

2016-01-30 - Updated through online information from John Igoe. <br>In Bynum Petty's book, this organ is identified with opus number 501.5. -Database Manager


Stoplist

Source: From a Pilcher Journal by Opus No. Page 88 of the journal. Notes beside Opus 501 that it is the same stoplist as Opus 502 1905

Henry Pilcher's Sons (Opus 501, 1905)
First Presbyterian Church

Great Organ:
1.   Open Diapason          8'     Metal      61 pipes
2.   Dulciana               8'     Metal      49 pipes
3.   Melodia                8'     Wood       61 pipes
4.   Stop'd Diapason Bass   8'     
5.   Octave                 4'     Metal      61 pipes

Swell Organ:
6.   Violin Diapason        8'     Metal      49 pipes
7.   Salicional             8'     Metal      61 pipes
8.   Stop'd Diapason        8'     
9.   Unison Bass            8'     Wood       49 pipes
10.  Flute Harmonique       4'     Metal      61 pipes
11.  Violina                4'     Metal      61 pipes

Pedal Organ:
12.  Bourdon               16'     Wood       30 pipes

Couplers: (operated by piston knobs placed between manuals)
13.  Swell to Great
14.  Great to Pedal
15.  Swell to Pedal

Mechanical Accessories:
16.  Tremolo to Swell
17.  Bellows Signal
18.  Wind Indicator for Organist
19.  Balanced Swell Pedal

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