Henry Pilcher's Sons Opus 1327 (1926)

Images

1950-05-01 - Bottom of Subbass (Vintage photograph; digital image submitted by Tom Jones/Database Manager)

1950-05-01 - Subbass (Vintage photograph; digital image submitted by Tom Jones/Database Manager)

1950-05-01 - Swell shutters; top of Open Diapason in front (Vintage photograph; digital image submitted by Tom Jones/Database Manager)

1950-05-01 - Open Diapason (Vintage photograph; digital image submitted by Tom Jones/Database Manager)

1950-05-01 - Back of facade (Vintage photograph; digital image submitted by Tom Jones/Database Manager)

1950-05-01 - Console (Vintage photograph; digital image submitted by Tom Jones/Database Manager)

1950-05-01 - Organ (Vintage photograph; digital image submitted by Tom Jones/Database Manager)

1950-05-01 - 1917 building (Vintage photograph; digital image submitted by Tom Jones/Database Manager)

1950-05-01 - Reservoir (Vintage photograph; digital image submitted by Tom Jones/Database Manager)

Consoles

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Notes

2005-04-07 - Identified through information in Volume VI p. 262 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

2008-03-13 - Updated through online information from Tom Jones. -- The organ was situated in an apse near the front of the Acron-style sanctuary. Everything was together (except the blower, which was in the basement), and the Swell pedal was mechanical action. The former sanctuary is now the fellowship hall. Please note it's Mebane Presbyterian Church; the First Presbyterian Church in Mebane is a different church. [Manager's note: This entry originally listed the name of the Church incorrectly.] -Database Manager

Stoplist

Mebane, North Carolina Mebane Presbyterian Church 402 S. Fifth St., 1917 Building, Acron-Style Sanctuary Henry Pilcher's Sons, Opus 1327, 1926 Electropneumatic (Pilcher records say "electric") The Pilcher records say "First Presbyterian," but the church has always been "Mebane Presbyterian." Mebane has a First Presbyterian Church, but it's a smaller, younger church and has never had a pipe organ. Two-manual tilting-tablet console Manual: 61 notes; Pedal: 32 notes GREAT, Manual I 8' Open Diapason (61 pipes, unenclosed) 8' Gedeckt (Sw.) 8' Aeoline (Sw.) The Pilcher records give the Open Diapason 73 pipes, but as I recall it differed from the Swell ranks in not having the extra top octave. The gold-painted facade pipes were from this rank, and not many were fake, perhaps four or six. SWELL, Expressive, Manual II 8' Viola Diapason (73 pipes) 8' Gedeckt (wood, 73 pipes) 8' Aeoline (73 pipes) 4' Flute Harmonic (73 pipes) Tremolo The Swell box was accessed by climbing a ladder to get on top of the box, then opening a hatch, and climbing a ladder to get down inside. PEDAL 16' Sub Bass (wood, 44 pipes) 16' Bourdon (wood, 12 pipes--unencl. ext. of Sw. Gedeckt) 8' Bass Flute The Pilcher records call the 8' Sub Bass extension "Flute," but the stop was engraved "Bass Flute." COUPLERS Great to Pedal 8' Swell to Pedal 8' Swell to Swell 16' Swell to Swell 4' Swell Unison Off (black with white engraving) Swell to Great 16' Swell to Great 8' Swell to Great 4' Great to Great 4' 3 pistons each (hold-set) for Great/Pedal and Swell/Pedal 1 mechanical reversible (foot lever) for Great to Pedal Balanced Swell Pedal (mechanical) Balanced Crescendo Pedal

Documents

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