Better Pipe Organ Database

Schantz Organ Co. Opus 1475 (1977)

First Baptist Church: Climate Controlled Storage
625 Jefferson Hwy.
Winder, GA

Note: Not extant. Not playable. (in this location)

Images

1998-06-30 - Sanctuary interior and pipe display (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)

1998-06-30 - Chancel and exposed pipe display (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)

1998-06-30 - Church Exterior (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)

1998-06-30 - Console (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Right
4 manuals
33 stops
24 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: 'Hold and Set' Pneumatic/Mechanical
Has combination thumb pistons
Has combination toe pistons
Has coupler thumb pistons
Has coupler toe pistons
Has tutti thumb pistons
Has tutti toe pistons

Notes

2008-05-16 - Identified through on-line information from Justin Maxey. -- The church relocated from its historic Gothic style building in downtown to a rural, 75-acre plot of land nearby because of growth, space, and structural issues. They are currently worshiping in a temporary sanctuary which will eventually be a fellowship hall when the funds are there to build the final sanctuary, which the organ will hopefully be put into. They purchased an electronic for temporary purposes and the Schantz is currently in a climate-controlled storage facility on the same property. It is regularly maintained by the Widener organ company. -Database Manager

2011-08-22 - Updated through online information from Jeff Scofield. -- The structural damage to the old sanctuary was primarily caused by the false lower ceiling that was installed; the walls weren't strong enough to support the ceiling supports and they started to pull in; the Antiphonal had already had to be removed by the time of my visit on June 30, 1998. -Database Manager

Stoplist

Stoplist copied from the console June 30, 1998 Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

    Winder, Georgia
    First Baptist Church

    Schantz   Op. 1475  1977   4/29
    __________________________________________________

    GREAT                         SWELL
 8' Principal        61        8' Rohrfloete        61
 8' Gedackt          61        8' Viola da Gamba    61
 4' Octave           61        8' Viola Celeste     49
 4' Gedackt          12        4' Italian Principal 61
 2' Blockfloete      61        2' Rohrfloete        24
IV  Mixture         244    1 1/3' Quint             --
 8' Trompette        SW      III  Scharf           183
    Unison Off                 8' Trompette         61
    Super                         Tremulant
    Chimes                        Sub
    Blank                         Unison Off
                                  Super
    ANTIPHONAL (encl)             Blank
 8' Nasonfloete      61           Blank
 8' Erzähler         61
 8' Erzähler Celeste 49           POSITIV
 4' Rohrfloete       61        8' Quintade          61
 2' Gemshorn         61        4' Koppelfloete      61
    Tremulant              2 2/3' Nasat             49
    Cymbelstern                2' Spitzprincipal    61
    Blank                  1 3/5' Terz              49
    Blank                         Tremulant
    Blank                         Sub
                                  Unison Off
    PEDAL                         Super
16' Brummbass        32           Blank
 8' Principal        32           Blank
 8' Stillfloete      12           Blank
 8' Rohrfloete       SW           Blank
 4' Choralbass       12
16' Posaune          32
 8' Trompete         12
 4' Klarine          12
    Blank
    Blank
    Blank

   [Received from Jeff Scofield  August 19, 2011]