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Henry Pilcher's Sons Opus 1180.5 (1924)

First Congregational Church
2802 Jefferson Ave.
Texarkana, AR

Images

Unknown - Building exterior (Photograph from an archival source: ebay.com, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

Consoles

Main

3 manuals
23 stops
25 registers
4 divisions

Notes

2005-04-07 - Identified through information in Vol VI p. 137 of the Pilcher factory ledgers 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: $2415. Pilcher Op. 652 of 1909 and Op. 897 (echo organ for Op. 652) rebuilt by Edward C. Haury of Pilcher with new 3m. console. Op. 1180.5 is shown for Texarkana TX, but Op. 652 and 897 are shown for Texarkana, AR. -Database Manager

2022-11-30 - This was a rebuild, electrification and additions to 1909 Pilcher 652. -Jeff Scofield

Stoplist

Source: From THE DIAPASON March 1924

   Texarkana, Arkansas
   First Congregational Church

   Pilcher   Op. 1180.5   1924   3/25
   ___________________________________________

   GREAT                   SWELL
8' 1st Open Diapason   16' Bourdon
8' 2nd Open Diapason    8' Open Diapason
8' Melodia              8' Stopped Diapason
8' Gamba                8' Salicional
8' Dulciana             8' Vox Celeste
4' Octave               8' Aeoline
4' Flute d'Amour        4' Violina
   Chimes (in Echo)     4' Flute Harmonic
                      III  Cornet
   ECHO                 8' Oboe
8' Fernflöte               Tremolo
8' Muted Viol
8' Unda Maris              PEDAL
8' Vox Humana          16' Open Diapason
   Tremolo             16' Bourdon
   Chimes  20          16' Lieblich Gedeckt SW
                        8' Dolce Flute      SW

[Received from Jeff Scofield November 30, 2022]

Documents

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

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