Note: Not extant. Not playable. (in this location)
2005-04-07 - Identified through information in Vol. VIII p. 169 of the factory ledger and a 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: $5239 Rebuild. -Database Manager
2012-03-17 - Updated through online information from Thomas Veregge. -- Church and organ burned in the early 1960's -Database Manager
2022-04-09 - The Pilcher retained a number of ranks from the existing 1914 Votteler-Holtkamp Sparling Nr. 1243; including the Sunday School auditorium of the Akron-plan building, total seating was around 700; the building was destroyed by fire in 1964; they moved into a new facility at a new location in 1968; noted choral composer John Ness Beck served was music director off and on from the 1950s to 1970s; his most popular anthem, "Canticle of Praise," was composed for the church's 70th aniversary in 1960. -Jeff Scofield
Source: From THE DIAPASON November 1939
Columbus, Ohio
Tenth Avenue Baptist Church
Pilcher Op. 1909 1939 3/26
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GREAT (encl w/CH) SWELL
8' Open Diapason 73 16' Contra Dulciana tc
8' Melodia CH 8' Geigen Diapason 73
8' Dulciana CH 8' Melodia 73
4' Octave 61 8' Dulciana 61
2 2/3' Twelfth 61 8' Unda Maris 61
2' Twelfth 61 4' Flute d'Amour 73
III Mixture 183 4' Dulcet 12
Chimes prep 2 2/3' Dulciana 12th 7
2' Piccolo --
SWELL 2' Dolcena 5
8' English Diapason 73 8' Clarinet 73
8' Gedeckt 73 Tremolo
8' Salicional 73
8' Voix Celeste 61 PEDAL
4' Harmonic Flute 73 16' Open Diapason 32
2' Piccolo -- 16' Bourdon 32
III Solo Cornet 183 16' Lieblich Gedeckt 12 SW
8' Trompette 73 8' Flute Forte 12
8' Oboe 73 8' Flute Dolce 12
8' Vox Humana 61 8' Cello CH
Tremolo 4' Flute SW
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