1940-01-01 - Church interior (Moller promo photo in the private collection of Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)
2009-02-10 - Church interior (Photo by Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)
2009-02-14 - Identified through online information from Jeff Scofield. -- Originally installed as a 3/11 in 1940 in the Henry P. Bridges residence (Shelbridge) in Johnson City. In 1941, it was enlarged to 31 ranks, designed by Charles Courboin and tonally finished by Richard O. Whitelegg. It was given to the church in 1955 and installed by Möller. In the early 1980's the Delaware Organ Co. began a tonal and mechanical renovation that ended mid-way when the company shut down, leaving work on the organ incomplete to this date. -Database Manager
2010-12-30 - updated with information from Charles Kennedy. -- Renovated/Rebuilt. Work begun by Delaware Organ Co. and completed by Colby. -Database Manager
2024-04-24 - Rebuilt and relocated ca. 2012 to Colonial Heights Presbyterian Church by R A Colby, with a new console and limited digital additions. -Jeff Scofield
Stoplist from THE DIAPASON, March 1956 Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
Johnson City, Tennessee
First Presbyterian Church
Möller Op. 6830 1955 3/31
Originally installed in the home of Henry P. Bridges
in 1940 as a 3/11; enlarged to 3/22 by Möller in 1941,
voiced by Richard O. Whitelegg; give to the church and
installed by Möller with additions in 1955.
GREAT SWELL
16' Quintaton 61 16' Rohrbourdon 73
8' Diapason 73 8' Rohrgedeckt 12
8' Hohlflöte 73 8' Salicional 73
8' Concert Flute 85 8' Voix Celeste 73
8' Gemshorn 85 4' Flute 12
4' Octave 73 4' Salicet 12
4' Flute 73 2' Piccolo 12
2 2/3' Twelfth 61 III Plein Jeu 183
2' Fifteenth 61 16' Contra Oboe 61
III Fourniture 183 8' Trompette 73
Tremolo 8' Oboe 12
Sub 8' Vox Humana 73
Unison Off 4' Clarion 73
Super Tremolo
Chimes Sub
Unison Off
CHOIR Super
16' Dulciana 61
8' Viola 73 PEDAL
8' Concert Flute GT 16' Diapason 32
8' Gemshorn GT 16' Bourdon 32
8' Dulciana 12 16' Quintaton GT
8' Unda Maris 73 16' Contra Dulciana CH
4' Flute d'Amour 73 8' Principal 12
2 2/3' Nazard 61 8' Stopped Flute 12
2' Fifteenth -- 8' Open Flute GT
8' Clarinet 73 8' Gemshorn GT
Tremolo 4' Super Octave 12
Sub 16' Trombone 32
Unison Off 16' Contra Oboe SW
Super 8' Tromba 12
Celesta 61 4' Clarion 12
[Received on line from Jeff Scofield February 16, 2009.]
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