2014-04-01 - Great pipework (Photograph by Charles E. Potter/Database Manager)
2014-04-01 - Swell pipework (Photograph by Charles E. Potter/Database Manager)
2005-04-07 - Identified through information in Vol. VIII p. 165 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: $4415 -Database Manager
2014-04-04 - Updated through online information from Charles E. Potter. -- This building has not been used as a high school for some years. As of March 2014, it is being converted and is used now as a community center. -Database Manager
Stoplist provided by Charles E. Potter Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
Washington Court House, Ohio
old high school auditorium
Henry Pilcher's Sons Louisville Kentucky
1940 Opus-1902
Great Swell Pedal
Open Diapason 8 73 pipes English Diapason 73 pipes Bourdon 16 32 pipes
Concert Flute 8 73 pipes Gedeckt 8 73 pipes Lieblich Gedeckt 16 12 pipes
Dulciana 8 73 pipes Salicional 8 73 pipes Major Flute 8 12 pipes
Octave 4 73 pipes Vox Celeste 8 61 pipes (TC) Cello 8 32 notes Swell Sal.
Flute 4 12 pipes Violina 4 61 notes Dolce Flute 8 32 notes Swell Ged.
Dulcena 4 12 pipes Chimney Flute 4 12 pipes- Ged. Trombone 16 12 pipes Gt.
Flautina 2 12 pipes Quint 2-2/3 61 notes- Gedeckt OPEN DIAPASON 16 STAGE *not working
Trumpet 8 73 pipes Piccolo 2' 12 pipes- Gedeckt Great to Pedal 8
OPEN DIAPASON 8' STAGE * Oboe Horn 8 73 pipes Great to Pedal 4
Tremolo PRINCIPAL 4' STAGE * Swell to Pedal 8
Swell to Great 8 Tremolo Swell to Pedal 4
Swell to Great 16 Swell to Swell 16
Swell to Great 4 Swell to Swell 4
Great to Great 16 Swell Unison Off
Great to Great 4
Great Unison Off
Harp 37 bars (was Main Swell Shades, On, Off) 3 Pedal divisional pistons
Bells ** (was Stage Swell Shades, On, Off) 4 Great divisional pistons
4 Swell divisional pistons
Main Great Shades On Off
Stage Great Shades On Off
* The Stage Diapason rank was partiallydestroyed and was removed, although some
pipes remain. It was located on the stage back wall. This was a later addition.
Crescendo pedal with indicator
SFZ toe stud with indicator
Wind indicator
** The Harp was a later addition with the Bells stop using a different set of hammers striking
the metal bars closer to the edge giving a different sound. It is not playing but is still intact.
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