1952 - Console photo (Photograph from an archival source: Dedication program, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
1991-07-18 - Church Exterior (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)
Note: Not extant. Not playable. (in this location)
2007-02-05 - Identified through on-line information from Jeff Scofield. -- Manuals stops all straight, had an incredible sound in the 4-5 seconds reverberation of the 1,300-seat room -- Solo and Pedal reeds like St. Patrick's, NYC; organ and front of sanctuary destroyed by fire Christmas Eve 1976, caused by a candle that remained behind from the Christmas Eve service . Replaced by 3/56 Holtkamp in a now nearly-dead room. -Database Manager
2019-02-03 - Dedication service April 6, 1952, at 3:00pm; the organ had a colonial-style console - very unusual for Kilgen and possibly the only 4-manual console built by them in that style. -Database Manager
Stoplist copied from the April 6, 1952, dedication program Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
Decatur, Georgia
First Baptist Church
Kilgen 1951 4/54
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GREAT (enclosed w/CH) CHOIR
16' Quintaton 61 8' Viola 73
8' Diapason 61 8' Concert Flute 73
8' Clarabella 61 8' Dulciana 73
8' Gemshorn 61 8' Unda Maris tc 61
4' Octave 61 4' Nachthorn 73
4' Flute Harmonic 61 2 2/3' Nasard 61
2 2/3' Octave Quint 61 2' Block Floete 61
2' Super Octave 61 1 3/5' Tierce 61
III Fourniture 183 8' Clarinet 73
Tremolo Tremolo
Sub Sub
Unison Off Unison Off
Super Super
Chimes SO Harp [pf]
Harp Celeste [pf]
SWELL
16' Flute Conique 73 ECHO
8' Geigen Diapason 73 8' Diapason 61
8' Rohr Floete 73 8' Concert Flute 73
8' Viole de Gambe 73 8' Vox Angelica 61
8' Viole Celeste tc 61 8' Vox Aetheria 61
8' Spitz Floete 73 4' Salicet 12
8' Flute Celeste tc 61 8' Vox Humana 61
4' Geigen Octave 73 Tremolo
4' Flauto Traverso 73
2' Flautino 61 PEDAL
IV Plein Jeu 244 16' Diapason 32
16' Contra Fagotto 73 16' Contra Bass 32
8' Trompette 73 16' Major Bass 32
8' Oboe 73 16' Quintaton GT
8' Vox Humana 61 16' Flute Conique SW
4' Clarion 73 10 2/3' Quint 7
Tremolo 8' Octave 32
Sub 8' Major Flute 5
Unison Off 8' Quintaton GT
Super 8' Cello 12
8' Flauto Dolce SW
SOLO (reeds on 12") 5 1/3' Quint 7
8' Orchestral Flute 73 4' Super Octave 5
8' Violoncello 73 2' Doublette 12
8' Cello Celeste tc 61 16' Bombarde 12 SO
8' Harmonic Trumpet 73 16' Contra Fagotto SW
8' French Horn 73 8' Trumpet SO
4' Harmonic Clarion 73 8' Fagotto SW
Tremolo 4' Clarion SO
Sub Chimes SO
Unison Off
Super
Chimes 25
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