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Henry Pilcher's Sons Opus 1490.5 (1929)

First Presbyterian Church
Beloit, WI

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Notes

2005-04-07 - Identified through information in Volume VIII p. 1 of the Pilcher factory ledger and the 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: $5,500 Rebuild and electrification of the 1910 Pilcher, Op. 703. -Database Manager

2015-07-30 - Updated through online information from David Bohn. -- Church closed; building now owned by arts center, and used for classes and concerts. -Database Manager

2016-01-30 - Updated through online information from John Igoe. <br>In Bynum Petty's book, this organ is identified with opus number 1490.5. -Database Manager

2016-01-30 - Updated through online information from John Igoe. <br>In Bynum Petty's book, this organ is identified with opus number 1490.5. -Database Manager


Stoplist

Stoplist taken from console,October 1970 Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

Beloit, Wisconsin
First Presbyterian Church

H. Pilchers & Sons, Opus 1490 1/2, 1929

Great Organ, Manual I
8' Open DIapason No. 1
8' Open Diapason No. 2
8' Viola D'Gamba
8' Melodia
8' Dulciana
4' Octave
4' Flute D'Amour
2' Super Octave
8' Harp
4' Harp Celste
Cathedral Chimes
Tremulant

Swell Organ, Manual II
16' Bourdon
8' Open Diapason
8' Stopped Diapason
8' Salicional
8' Voix Celeste
8' Aeoline
4' Flute Harmonic
4' Violina
III Dolce Cornet
8' Cornopean
8' Oboe
8' Vox Humana
8' Harp
4' Harp Celeste
Tremulant

Pedal Organ
16' Open Diapason
16' Sub Bass
16' Bourdon (Swell)
8' Flute (ext)

\"Standard\" couplers

[Received from Rick Erickson 2011-01-16.]

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