2006-01-06 - Identified through online information from James R. Stettner. -Database Manager
2007-02-07 - Updated through online information from James R. Stettner. -Database Manager
2025-03-06 - Updated through online information from William D. McElwee (March 4, 2025): The Kimball is not playable as the church has no 3 phase electrical power supply to operate the blower. -Jim Stettner
Typed stoplist - taken from console Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
Bessemer, Alabama First United Methodist Church Kimball Opus 7275 (1930) Stoplist From Console Great Swell Open Diap. 8' Bourdon 16' Clar. 8' Open Diap. 8' Viola 8' Stop. Flute 8' Octave 4' Salic. 8' Trumpet 8' Voix Celeste 8' Tremolo Flauto Traverso 4' Chimes 8' Oboe Horn 8' Great Sub 16' Tremolo Great Super 4' Harp 8' Swell Sub 16' Swell Sub 16' Swell Unis. 8' Swell Super 4' Swell Super 4' Choir Unis. 8' Choir sub 16' Choir Unis. 8' Choir Super 4' Choir Echo Concert Flute 8' Echo Melodia 8' Dulc. 8' Flute Celeste 8' Unda Maris 8' Vox Humana 8' Flute d'Amour 4' Tremolo Clarinet 8' Chimes Tremolo Echo Sub 16' Harp 8' Echo Super 4' Celesta 4' Echo to Swell Choir Sub 16' Echo to Choir Choir Super 4' Echo on Swell Off Swell Sub 16' Echo on Choir Off Swell Unis. 8' Swell Super 4' Pedal Diap. Result. 32' Open Diap. 16' Bourdon 16' Lieb. Ged. 16' Octave 8' Flute 8' Still Ged. 8' Chimes 8' Choir Unis. 8' Great Unis. 8' Swell Unis. 8'
Stoplist copied from the console February, 1988 Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
Bessemer, Alabama
First United Methodist Church
W.W. Kimball Co., Opus 7075, 1930 - Original Specifications
GREAT (Enclosed w/Choir) SWELL (Expressive)
8' Open Diap. 61 16' Bourdon 73
8' Clar. 61 8' Open Diap. 73
8' Viola 61 8' Stop. Flute 73
4' Octave 61 8' Salic. 73
8' Trumpet 61 8' Voix Celeste (tc) 61
Chimes (21) 4' Flauto Traverso 73
Great Sub 8' Oboe Horn 73
Great Unison Off Tremolo
Great Super [8'] Harp (Ch) --
Swell Sub
Swell Unison Off
CHOIR (Expressive) Swell Super
8' Concert Flute 73
8' Dulc. 73
8' Unda Maris (tc) 61 ECHO (Expressive - Antiphonal)
4' Flute d'Amour 73 8' Echo Melodia 61
8' Clarinet 73 8' Flute Celeste (tc) 49
Tremolo 8' Vox Humana 61
[8'] Harp (49) Tremolo
[4'] Celesta Chimes
Choir Sub Echo Sub
Choir Unison Off Echo Super
Choir Super
Echo to Swell
Echo to Swell Off
PEDAL
32' Diap. Resultant -- Echo to Choir
16' Open Diap. 32 Echo to Choir Off
16' Bourdon 32
16' Lieb. Ged. (Sw) --
8' Octave 12
8' Flute 12
8' Still Ged. (Sw) --
Chimes (Gt) --
COUPLERS FINGER PISTONS
Swell Unison to Pedal [8] General 1 - 8
Swell Super to Pedal [4] Swell 1 - 8
Great Unison to Pedal [8] Great 1 - 8
Great Super to Pedal [4] Choir 1 - 8
Choir Unison to Pedal [8] Sforz. (rev)
Mast. Swell (rev)
Swell Sub to Great [16] Univ. C
Swell Unison to Great [8]
Swell Super to Great [4]
Choir Sub to Great [16] TOE STUDS
Choir Unison to Great [8] Pedal 1 - 6
Choir Super to Great [4] Gt - Ped (rev)
All Swell to Master (rev)
Swell Sub to Choir [16]
Swell Unison to Choir [8]
Swell Super to Choir [4] PEDAL MOVEMENTS
Swell Master (bal.)
Choir Unison to Swell [8] Gt/Ch Expression (bal.)
Echo Expression (bal.)
Crescendo (bal.)
SWITCHES
Ped. to Combo On/Off [Swell]
Ped. to Combo On/Off [Great]
Ped. to Combo On/Off [Choir]
ACTION: Electro-Pneumatic Pitman & Unit
VOICES: 22
STOPS: 33; inc. chimes, harp, and celesta
RANKS: 22
PIPES: 1,416
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