First United Methodist Church
205 E 3rd Avenue
Belton, TX
Images
2015-06-03 - Church Exterior (Photograph by T. Bradford Willis/Database Manager)
2015-06-03 - Console (Photograph by T. Bradford Willis/Database Manager)
2015-06-03 - Console (Photograph by T. Bradford Willis/Database Manager)
2015-06-03 - Builder's Nameplate (Photograph by T. Bradford Willis/Database Manager)
2015-06-03 - Chancel and Organ Case (Photograph by T. Bradford Willis/Database Manager)
2015-06-03 - Organ Case and Console (left) (Photograph by T. Bradford Willis/Database Manager)
2015-06-03 - Pipework (Photograph by T. Bradford Willis/Database Manager)
2015-06-03 - Nave and Balcony (Photograph by T. Bradford Willis/Database Manager)
2015-06-03 - Bellows (Photograph by T. Bradford Willis/Database Manager)
2015-06-03 - Opening to Organ Case (Photograph by T. Bradford Willis/Database Manager)
2015-06-03 - Pipework (Photograph by T. Bradford Willis/Database Manager)
2015-06-03 - Organ Case (left) and Back of Pipe Facade (Photograph by T. Bradford Willis/Database Manager)
2015-06-03 - Pipework (Photograph by T. Bradford Willis/Database Manager)
2015-06-03 - Pipework (Photograph by T. Bradford Willis/Database Manager)
Consoles
Main
- Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
- Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Left
- 2 manuals
- 22 stops
- 3 divisions
- Key action Type: Electrical
- Stop action Type: Electrical
- Stop layout Type: Stop Keys Above Top Manual
- Manual compass: 61 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
Notes
2008-09-05 - From Robert Green: The organ was originally a tracker action instrument. However, in the 1950's Otto Hoffman from Austin TX put electro-pneumatic pulldowns on the chests. Most of the pipes are still original with a few alterations by Hoffman. Just yesterday I met a lady who remembers seeing water running down the curb from the church in the mid 1930s. She went on to say that this was from the water motor operating the bellows. -Database Manager
2015-06-14 - Updated through online information from James R. Stettner. -Database Manager
Stoplist
Stoplist from Church Website Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
Belton, Texas
FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
Built by Henry Pilcher and Son 1908 Opus 629
Rebuilt by Otto Hoffman 1952
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GREAT: SWELL: PEDAL:
16' Gedeckt 8' Prestant 16' Lieblich Gedeckt
8' Principal 8' Flute 8' Principal
8' Bourdon 4' Principal 8' Bass
8' Dulciana 4' Harmonic Flute 8' Still Gedeckt
4' Octave 2 2/3' Nazat 4' Principal
4' Spitz Flute 2' Gemshorn 4' Gedeckt
IV Mixture 1 3/5' Terz 2' Principal
II Rausch Quinte
[Received on line from Chad Boorsma June 14, 2010.]
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