T.R. Rench & Co. (1988)

Images

2014-06-06 - Building Exterior (Photograph by Chuck Effler/Database Manager)

2014-06-06 - Chancel, Facade Pipes, and Chamber Grillework (Photograph by Chuck Effler/Database Manager)

2014-06-06 - Great/Choir Pipe Chamber and Exposed Pedal 16' Bourdon (Photograph by Chuck Effler/Database Manager)

2014-06-06 - Swell Pipe Chamber - Pedal 16' Exposed Pipework (Photograph by Chuck Effler/Database Manager)

2014-06-06 - Console (Photograph by Chuck Effler/Database Manager)

2014-06-06 - Swell Pipework (Photograph by Chuck Effler/Database Manager)

2014-06-06 - Swell pipework (Photograph by Chuck Effler/Database Manager)

2014-06-06 - Swell Chest with Opus Number Stamp (Photograph by Chuck Effler/Database Manager)

2014-06-06 - Chimes (in Swell, playable from Great) (Photograph by Chuck Effler/Database Manager)

2014-06-06 - Great/Choir Pipework (Photograph by Chuck Effler/Database Manager)

2014-06-06 - Builder's Nameplate (Photograph by Chuck Effler/Database Manager)

2014-06-06 - Rebuilder's Nameplate (Photograph by Chuck Effler/Database Manager)

Consoles

Main

Notes

2005-11-24 - Identified from the Reuter Opus List, provided by Chris Leaver, Reuter Organ Co., November, 2005. -Database Manager

2014-06-16 - Updated through online information from Chuck Effler. -- Information obtained by inspection of the console. This instrument was installed in 1952 in Chicago, Illinois and moved to Hammond and rebuilt by T.R. Rench & Co. in 1988. -Database Manager

2024-04-29 - A E Schlueter removed the organ at FBC Hammond, Louisiana, and rebuilt it with additions after a hurricane in 2021. It was reinstalled and dedicated in January 2024. -- email from PATRICIA G CONLEY 2024-04-29 -Paul R. Marchesano

Stoplist

Stoplist taken from console June 6, 2014; number of pipes for each stop taken from this database for this organ's first installa Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

Hammond, Louisiana First Baptist Church (Originally at Pilgrim Lutheran Church, Chicago, Illinois) Reuter Organ Co. Op. 1024 1952 3/25 Relocated and rebuilt by T.R. Rench & Co., 1988 ____________________________________________________ GREAT (encl w/CH) CHOIR 16' Contre Basse PED 8' Viola 73 8' Diapason 73 8' Concert Flute 73 8' Claribel Flute 73 8' Dolcan 73 8' Gemshorn 73 8' Dolcan Celeste 61 4' Octave 61 4' Nachthorn 73 2' Fifteenth 12 2 2/3' Nazard 61 III Mixture 183 2' Block Flute 61 8' Trumpet SW 8' Clarinet 73 Tremolo Tremolo Chimes SWELL PEDAL 16' Rohrbourdon 61 16' Contre Basse 32 8' Diapason 73 16' Bourdon 32 8' Rohr Flute 12 16' Lieblich Gedeckt SW 8' Viole d' Gambe 73 8' Octave 12 8' Viole Celeste 61 8' Bourdon 12 8' Spitz Flute 73 8' Still Gedeckt SW 4' Principal 73 5 1/3' Twelfth 7 4' Chimney Flute 12 4' Choral Bass 5 2 2/3' Rohrnasat 7 4' Lieblich Flute SW 2' Flautino 5 8' Trumpet SW 8' Trumpet 73 8' Oboe 73 4' Clarion 12 Tremolo Balanced Swell Pedal Balanced Crescendo Pedal Couplers: Great to Great 16' 8' Unison Off Great to Pedal 8' 4' Swell to Swell 16' 8' Unison Off Swell to Great 16' 8' 4' Swell to Pedal 8' 4' Choir to Choir 16' 8' Unison Off Choir to Great 16' 8' 4' Choir to Swell 16' 8' 4' Choir to Pedal 8' 4' Thumb Pistons: Great 1 – 5 Pedal to Manual on/off Swell 1 – 5 Pedal to Manual on/off Choir 1 – 5 Pedal to Manual on/off General 1 – 5 Tutti (rev) General Cancel Toe Pistons: Pedal 1 – 5 Great to Pedal 8' (rev) Tutti(rev) Notes: * Great and Choir divisions are enclosed together but are not under expression * Chimes – 20 notes; played from Great but enclosed in Swell * Great 16' Contre Basse (from Pedal) – 56 notes * Chests and console appear to be 1952 originals (not replaced with the 1988 move/rebuild) [Received from Chuck Effler 2014-06-07.]

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