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Schantz Organ Co. Opus 1951 (1989)

First Baptist Church: Sanctuary
311 N. Thornton Ave.
Dalton, GA

Images

2020-10-07 - Church exterior (Photograph by Church Facebook, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2021-07-01 - Antiphonal exposed pipes (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2009-07-22 - Console (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Right
4 manuals
36 stops
59 registers
5 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)
Combination action: Adjustable Combination Pistons
Has combination thumb pistons
Has combination toe pistons
Has coupler toe pistons
Has tutti thumb pistons
Has tutti toe pistons

Notes

2007-05-17 - Identified through online information from Jeff Scofield. -- The Antiphonal (fourth manual) is functionally exposed on the rear wall; there are solo reeds front and back, and a 32' Bombarde. -Database Manager

2011-05-15 - Updated through online information from Jeff Scofield. -Database Manager

2012-02-11 - Updated through online information from Phillip Parkey. -- The Cases and Great 8' Violon were added by Parkey OrganBuilders in 2005 -Database Manager

Stoplist

Stoplist courtesy of the Schantz Organ Co. Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

       Dalton, Georgia
       First Baptist Church

       Schantz   1960/1989   Op. 1951   4/49
       _________________________________________________

       GREAT                         SWELL
    8' Principal        61       16' Flûte à cheminée 73
    8' Violone          61        8' Flûte à cheminée 12
    8' Bourdon          61        8' Viole de gambe   73
    4' Octave           61        8' Viole céleste    61
2 2/3' Twelfth          61        8' Flûte conique    73
    2' Fifteenth        61        8' Flûte céleste    61
   IV  Mixture         244        4' Principal        73
    8' Trompete         61        4' Flûte            12
       Unison Off                 2' Octavin          12
       Super                    III  Plein jeu       183
    8' Festival Trumpet 61       16' Basson-Hautbois  61
                                  8' Trompette        73
       ANTIPHONAL                 8' Hautbois         12
    8' Bordun           61        4' Clairon          12
    4' Prinzipal        61           Tremulant
    2' Blockflöte       61           Sub
  III  Mixture         183           Unison Off
    8' Fanfare Trumpet  61           Super
       Unison Off                 8' Festival Trumpet CH
       Blank
    8' Festival Trumpet CH           CHOIR
                                  8' Diapason         61
       PEDAL                      8' Gedackt          61
   32' Resultant I      --        8' Dulciana         61
   32' Resultant II     --        8' Unda Maris       49
   16' Principal        32        4' Principal        61
   16' Brummbass        32        4' Koppelflöte      61
   16' Flûte à cheminée SW    2 2/3' Nasat            61
    8' Octave           12        2' Octave           12
    8' Flötenbass       12        2' Blockflöte       12
    8' Flûte à cheminée SW    1 3/5' Terz             61
    4' Choralbass       12      III  Scharf          183
    4' Flûte            SW        8' Krummhorn        61
   IV  Mixture         128           Tremulant
   32' Bombarde   L/2   12           Sub
   16' Contre Trompette 12 GT        Unison Off
   16' Basson-Hautbois  SW           Super
    8' Trompette        GT        8' Festival Trumpet 61
    8' Hautbois         SW           Harp             44
    4' Clairon          GT
    4' Hautbois         SW           Zimbelstern

      [Received from Jeff Scofield  June 18, 2011]

Websites

First Baptist Church Dalton [Chattanooga AGO web site] - Photographs, stoplist (Check Internet Archive, archive.is)

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