2008-01-08 - Identified through online information from Jay Mitchell. -- Rebuild and enlargement of existing organ, resulting in 34 stops over four divisions. -Database Manager
2008-01-10 - Updated through online information from Jay Mitchell. -- Organ began as three divisions, on two manuals, 21 ranks. After renovation, organ has been revised to five divisions (an ancillary division of ca. 1923 "antique" stops makes up the fifth division, floating). There is a restored 1951 Austin console playing the revised organ, 3 manuals, 90 registers (tabs). The original pipework was researched with an onsite visit by Dave Broome, the original designer of the organ. New pipework was made from his scale recommendations. Mr. Richard Jacoby, of Kassel, Germany, was employed to do the final finishing. He adhered to traditional Alsatian techniques, which rendered the instrument a very cohesive blend of sound. The organist of the church wanted an additional "romantic" division of voices, so a floating ancillary was added, consisting of celesting strings, and Vox Humana. Other notable stops include the Positive division Spitzflotes, which are direct copies from Ernest M. Skinner, and a Glockenstern of eight bells, set in the F# major diatonic scale, as provided by Jay Mitchell & Assoc. New pipework was made to specification by Eastern Organ Pipes, Inc. of Hagerstown, Maryland. "New" three manual console was located and sold by Organ Clearing House. Console overhaul and new electronic keying system was provided by Klann Organ, Inc., Waynesboro, Virginia. There are two new blowers, both custom made by The Zephyr Electric Organ Blower Co. Inc., Orrville, Ohio. -Database Manager
Source: Stoplist courtesy of the Atlanta AGO Chapter Date not recorded
Covington, Georgia
First United Methodist Church
Austin Organs, Inc. Op. 2577 1974 2/21
Jay Mitchell & Assoc. 2007 3/36
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GREAT POSITIVE
16' Spitzflöte PO 8' English Diapason 61
8' Principal 61 8' Spitzflöte 61
8' Bourdon 61 8' Spitzflöte Celeste 49
4' Octave 61 4' English Diapason 12
4' Koppelflöte 61 4' Wald Flute 61
2' Fifteenth 61 2' Doublette 61
III Fourniture 183 1 1/3' Quint 61
8' Trumpet SW 8' Clarinet 61
Sub Tremolo
Unison Off Sub
Super Unison Off
Chimes 25 Super
8' Festival Trumpet SW 16' Festival Trumpet SW tc
Solo Melody on GT 8' Festival Trumpet SW
Pedal on GT 4' Festival Trumpet SW
SWELL PEDAL
16' Gedeckt tc 32' Contra Bass 32 (b)
8' Rohrgedeckt 61 16' Principal 32
8' Viole d'Gamba 61 16' Bourdon --
8' Viole Celeste 49 16' Gedeckt --
4' Principal 61 16' Rohrgedeckt SW
4' Harmonic Flute 61 8' Octave 32
2 2/3' Nazard 61 8' Bourdon --
2' Blockflöte 61 8' Gedeckt SW
1 3/5' Tierce 61 4' Super Octave 12
III Scharff 183 4' Bourdon --
16' Fagotto 12 4' Gedeckt SW
8' Trumpet (harmonic)61 IV Grand Harmonics --
8' Hautbois 61 II Rauschquint 64
4' Trumpet Clarion 12 16' Bombarde --
Tremolo 16' Fagotto SW
8' Festival Trumpet 61 8' Bombarde --
Sub 8' Hautbois SW
Unison Off 4' Bombarde --
Super 8' Festival Trumpet SW
Cymbelstern 8 Chimes GT
ANCILLARY (a) (b) The stoplist does show
32 pipes, though that
8' Viole d'Orchestra 73 might really be 32 notes.
8' Voix Celeste 61 -- Does not indicate if it
8' Dulciana 73 is an extension, borrow
8' Vox Humana 61 or digital
(a) enclosed in its own
box inside the SW box
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