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Henry Pilcher's Sons Opus 1533 (1931)

Settegast-Kopf Mortuary: Chapel
Kirby Drive
Houston, TX

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


Consoles

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Notes

2005-04-07 - Identified through information in Vol VIII p. 52 of the Pilcher factory ledgers and a list of Pilcher organs typed by William E. Pilcher of Louisville. For more information see DOCUMENTS tab. -Database Manager

2005-04-07 - Original price: $6,000 -Database Manager

2008-05-11 - Updated through information from Shawn Sanders: Organ was originally installed in Settegast residence at West Gray and Milam Streets in Houston, moved to Kirby Drive location circa 1954. Modified several times in 1980s and 1990s. Removed in 2007; installation in Humble in 2008. -Database Manager


Stoplist

Source: Taken from Original Pilcher Stoprail

Great (Enclosed with Swell) Diapason Phonon 8 (73 pipes), Concert Flute 8 (73 pipes), Gemshorn 8 (73 pipes), Flute Traverso 4 (ext. Concert Flute), Cathedral Chimes, Swell to Great 8, Swell to Great 16, Swell to Great 4, Great to Great 16, Great to Great 4, Great Unison Off

Swell (Enclosed with Great) Bourdon 16 (97 pipes), Stopped Diapason 8 (ext. Bourdon), Viol d'Orchestre 8 (73 pipes), Viol Celeste 8 (61 pipes), Salicional 8 (73 pipes), Flute d'Amour 4 (ext. Bourdon), Flautino 2 (ext. Bourdon), Horn Oboe 8 (73 pipes), Tremolo, Cathedral Chimes, Swell to Swell 16, Swell to Swell 4, Swell Unison Off

Echo (Enclosed in rear of room) Melodia 8 (73 pipes), Wald Flute 4 (ext. Melodia), Vox Humana 8 (73 pipes), Tremolo, Echo to Great, Echo to Swell, Great Separation, Swell Separation

Pedal (Enclosed with Great and Swell) Bourdon 16 (32 pipes), Lieblich Gedeckt 16 (SW), Dolce Flute 8 (SW), Great to Pedal 8, Swell to Pedal 8


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