2005-04-07 - Identified through information in Vol. VIII p. 177 of the Pilcher factory ledger and a list of organs typed by William E. Pilcher of Louisville. For more information see the document referenced below. -Database Manager
2005-04-07 - Original price: $8647 -Database Manager
2015-01-08 - Updated through online information from John Igoe. -- Article in The Diapason, December 2014, p20 indicates the instrument was rebuilt by Phillip Beaudry & Co in 1982-84. Instrument was left behind in the building when the church [community] subsequently relocated out of the city. -Database Manager
Source: From THE DIAPASON July 1940
Petersburg, Virginia
West End Baptist Church
Pilcher Op. 1918 1940 3/19
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GREAT (*encl in CH) CHOIR
8' Open Diapason 61 8' String Diapason 73
8' Melodia * 61 8' Melodia GT
8' Gemshorn * 61 8' Dulciana 73
4' Octave * 61 8' Unda Maris 73
8' Trumpet * 61 4' Chimney Flute 73
Chimes CH 8' English Horn 73
Harp CH Tremolo
Cathedral Chimes 21
SWELL Celestial Harp 49
8' English Diapason 73
8' Gedeckt 73 PEDAL
8' Salicional 73 16' Open Diapason 32
8' Voix Celeste 61 16' Bourdon 32
8' Aeoline 73 16' Lieblich Gedeckt SW
4' Flute Harmonic 73 8' Octave 12
2' Piccolo -- 8' Flute Forte 12
8' Oboe Horn 73 8' Flute Dolce SW
4' Oboe Clarion -- 8' Cello CH
Tremolo 4' Super Octave 12
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