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Wicks Pipe Organ Co. Opus 6040 (1970)

South Highlands Baptist Church
410 S. 19th St.
Bessemer, AL

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

Images

2005-05-19 - Church Exterior (Photograph by Jim Cook/Database Manager)

2005-05-19 - Console, from the right (Photograph by Jim Cook/Database Manager)

2005-05-19 - Console (Photograph by Jim Cook/Database Manager)

2005-05-19 - Choir loft, organ, pulpit from rear balcony - angled view (Photograph by Jim Cook/Database Manager)

2005-05-19 - Choir loft, organ, pulpit from rear balcony (Photograph by Jim Cook/Database Manager)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Right
2 manuals
13 stops
30 registers
3 divisions
Key action Type: Electrical
Stop action Type: Electrical
Stop layout Type: Drawknobs in Vertical Rows on Angled Jambs
Manual compass: 61 notes
Pedal compass: 32 notes
Pedal Type: Concave Radiating (Meeting AGO Standards)
Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Meeting AGO Standards)
Has crescendo
Combination action: Adjustable Combination Pistons
Has combination thumb pistons
Has combination toe pistons
Has coupler thumb pistons
Has coupler toe pistons
Has tutti thumb pistons
Has tutti toe pistons

Notes

2005-05-19 - THe church has been closed for several years. The congregation has merged with two others and the building is up for sale. The organ will either be moved to a temporary location or will be placed in storage in the near future. -Database Manager

2006-01-06 - Updated through online information from James R. Stettner. -Database Manager

2010-01-09 - Updated through online information from James R. Stettner. -- 2006, combined with Wicks (Opus 4345, 1963) from First Baptist in Bessemer by the Milnar Organ Co. for The Baptist Church at McAdory in McCalla, Alabama. -Database Manager

Stoplist

Stoplist copied from the console July, 1987 Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

Bessemer, Alabama
South Highland Baptist Church

Wicks Organ Co, Opus 6040, 1970 - Original Specifications

GREAT (Expressive)
   8     Principal                    61
   8     Bordun                       61
   8     Viole                  (Sw)  --
   8     Viole Celeste          (Sw)  --
   4     Octave                       61
   4     Koppelflöte                  12   Extension of the 8' Bordun
   2     Blockflöte                   12   Extension of the 8' Bordun
   II    Sesquialtera                 37   Independent Tierce. Nasard from Swell
   III   Mixture                     183
         Chimes                      (21)
   Great to Great 4'

SWELL (Expressive)
   8     Rohrflöte                    61
   8     Viole                        61
   8     Viole Celeste          (tc)  49
   4     Geigen Principal             61
   4     Flute Harmonique             61
   2-2/3 Nasard                       19   Extension of the 8' Rohrflöte
   2     Octavin                      24
   8     Trompette                    61
   4     Hautbois                     61
         Tremolo
   Swell to Swell 16'
   Swell Unison Off
   Swell to Swell 4'

PEDAL (Expressive)
   16    Principal                    32
   16    Rohr Bourdon           (Sw)  12   Extension of the 8' Rohrflöte
  10-2/3 Quint                  (Sw)  --
   8     Octave                       12   Extension of the 16' Principal
   8     Bordun                 (Gt)  --
   4     Choral Bass                  12   Extension of the 16' Principal
   16    Bombarde               (Sw)  12   Extension of the 8' Trompette
   8     Trompette              (Sw)  --
   4     Hautbois               (Sw)  -- 

COUPLERS
   Swell to Pedal                    8,4
   Great to Pedal                    8,4

   Swell to Great                 16,8,4

FINGER PISTONS
   General                        1 - 10
   Swell                         0,1 - 5
   Great                         0,1 - 5
     Gt. to Ped.                   (rev)
   Sforz.                          (rev)
   Setter
   General Cancel

TOE STUDS
   General                        1 - 10
   Pedal                         0,1 - 5
   Gt. to Ped.                     (rev)
   Sforz.                          (rev)

PEDAL MOVEMENTS
   Swell Expression               (bal.)
   Crescendo                      (bal.)

ACTION: Direct-Electric ™
VOICES: 13
STOPS: 30; inc. chimes
RANKS: 15
PIPES: 977

[Received on line from James R. Stettner January 09, 2010.]

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