Better Pipe Organ Database

Milnar Organ Co. (1997)

Central United Methodist Church
616 Jackson St SE
Decatur, AL

Images

2021-09-27 - Console and organ chamber (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2021-09-27 - Chancel, console and organ chamber (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2021-09-27 - Stained-glass window (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2021-09-27 - Church exterior (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2021-09-27 - Church interior to rear, Echo organ chamber in the ceiling, very top of photo (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2021-09-27 - Coupler rail (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2021-09-27 - Right stopjamb (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2021-09-27 - Left stopjamb (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2021-09-27 - Console (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2021-09-27 - Church interior (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Center
3 manuals
32 stops
43 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)
Has crescendo
Combination action: Computerized/Digital
Has combination thumb pistons
Has combination toe pistons
Has coupler toe pistons
Has tutti thumb pistons
Has tutti toe pistons

Notes

2009-02-11 - Renovation of existing Pilcher's Sons' organ, with rebuild of the console and preparations for additions. -Database Manager

Stoplist

Source: From the Pilcher factory ledger book via the OHS Archives and from the console

       Decatur, Alabama
       Central Methodist Church

       Pilcher   Op. 1935   1940   3/31
       Milnar               1997   3/34
       __________________________________________________

       GREAT (encl w/Choir)          CHOIR
    8' Open Diapason     73       8' String Diapason   73
    8' Concert Flute     73       8' Rohr Flute        73
    8' Gemshorn          73       8' Dulciana          73
    4' Octave            73       8' Unda Maris        61
2 2/3' Twelfth           61       4' Chimney Flute     61
    2' Fifteenth         61   2 2/3' Nazard             7
  III  Mixture          183       2' Piccolo            5
    8' Trompette         73       8' English Horn      73
       Sub                           Tremolo
       Unison Off                    Sub
    8' Harp              CH          Unison Off
    4' Celesta           CH          Super
       Chimes            EC          Chimes            EC
                                  8' Celestial Harp    49
       SWELL                      4' Celesta          
   16' Bourdon           12
    8' English Diapason  73          ECHO
    8' Gedeckt           73       8' Cor de Nuit       61
    8' Salicional        73       8' Vox Angelica      61
    8' Vox Celeste       61       8' Vox Seraphique    49
    4' Principal         73       4' Willow Flute      12
    4' Harmonic Flute    73       8' Vox Humana        61
    2' Flautino          --          Tremolo 
  III  Solo Cornet      183          Chimes            21
    8' Trumpet           73
    8' Oboe Horn         73          PEDAL
    4' Clarion           12      16' Open Diapason     32
       Tremolo                   16' Bourdon           32
       Sub                       16' Lieblich Gedeckt  SW
       Unison Off                16' Contra Salicional 12 SW
       Super                      8' Octave            32
       Chimes            EC       8' Flute Forte       12
                                  8' Flute Dolce       CH
                                  8' Cello (Salic)     SW
                                     Chimes            EC

        [Received from Jeff Scofield September 29, 2021]

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