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Henry Pilcher's Sons Opus 1523 (1930)

Images

Unknown - Church Exterior (Vintage Postcard, courtesy of T. Bradford Willis, DDS (1960s)/Database Manager)

Consoles

Main

• Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
• Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Center
• 2 manuals
• 15 stops
• Key action Type: Electrical
• Stop action Type: Mechanical With Pneumatic Assists
• Stop layout Type: Tilting/Rocking Tablets on Angled Jambs
• Pedal Type: Concave Radiating (Meeting AGO Standards)
• Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Meeting AGO Standards)
• Combination action: Adjustable Mechanical

Notes

2005-04-07 - Identified through information in Volume VIII p. 41 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: $4600 -Database Manager

2011-02-15 - Updated through on-line information from Richard Ahlvin. -- 7 ranks on EP pitman chests; 2 unified ranks on straight EP chest -Database Manager

Documents

• (2005-04-05) Pilcher Organs Summary of Pilcher Sources by Soosie Schmitt -Database Manager

Other Links

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• View on Pipe Organ Database
• Organ link wheel: -1, +1

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