2023-08-23 - second view - pipe organ, First Baptist Church, Canton, IL (Photograph by Anonymous/Anonymous)
2023-08-23 - Pipe organ, First Baptist Church, Canton, IL (Photograph by Anonymous/Anonymous)
2007-06-22 - Identified by James R. Stettner through information from the Estey Opus List, published in The Boston Organ Club newsletter, 1973-1979. -Database Manager
2011-06-23 - Updated through online information from Ronald Crowl. -- The original casework survives and is a fine example of Estey's work. The original attached keydesk had the "Haskell" stop controls; i.e. an arrangement resembling a third manual, with naturals bringing stops on and sharps taking them off. The manuals and pedalboard were re-used in a detached console when the organ was partially electrified in the 1950s, at which time a typical stopkey arrangement was installed. Reuter replaced this console with a newer one in the 1960s or 70s. The sound of the organ is rich and vibrant; while there are no mutations, there was a 2' in both Swell and Great. While not used regularly, the organ is an excellent example of Estey's fine tonal work in the early part of the 20th century. -Database Manager
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