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A. J. Schantz, Sons & Co. (1929)

St. John's Evangelical Church
120 Eastview Drive
Chillicothe, OH

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

Images

Date Unknown - Church exterior; facade (Photograph by Pinterest (unattributed), submitted by Jim Stettner/Jim Stettner)

Unknown - Console (open) (Photograph by Richard S. Smith, submitted by Jim Stettner/Jim Stettner)

Unknown - Console (closed) (Photograph by Richard S. Smith, submitted by Jim Stettner/Jim Stettner)

Unknown - Chancel with organ facade (Photograph by Richard S. Smith, submitted by Jim Stettner/Jim Stettner)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Center
2 manuals
6 stops
8 registers
2 divisions
Key action Type: Tubular Pneumatic (Details Unknown)
Stop action Type: Tubular Pneumatic (Details Unknown)
Stop layout Type: Stop Keys Above Top Manual
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: Adjustable Combination Pistons
Has combination thumb pistons
Has coupler toe pistons

Notes

2011-08-22 - Identified through online information from Jeff Scofield. -Database Manager

2012-09-08 - Updated through online information from Jacob Vollmar. -- The organ was dispersed several years ago and the Baptistry is now located in the space where the organ chamber was. The church is now known as "The Original Glorious Church of God in Christ". -Database Manager

2022-09-21 - The organ was ot dispersed as indicated below. It was purchased by local Chillicothe resident Richard S. Smith for installation in his home. It was stored and never installed, and is now (Sept. 2022) listed for sale on Facebook Pipe Organ Garage Sale. -Jim Stettner

Stoplist

Source: Taken from an original document 1929

Chillicothe, Ohio
St. John's Evangelical Church

A. J. Schantz, Sons & Co., 1929 - Original Specifications


    GREAT (Expressive)                  COUPLERS
8'  Open Diapason           73          Swell to Pedal           [8]
8'  Melodia                 73          Great to Pedal           [8]
8'  Dulciana                73
                                        Swell to Great        16,[8],4
Great Unison Off
Great 4'
                                        FINGER PISTONS
                                        Swell & Pedal            1 - 3
    SWELL (Expressive)                  Great & Pedal            1 - 3
8'  Stopped Diapason        73
8'  Salicional              73
4'  Flute Traverse          73          TOE STUDS
    Tremolo                             Great to Pedal           (rev)

Swell 16'
Swell Unison Off                        PEDAL MOVEMENTS
Swell 4'                                Expression              (bal.)
                                        Crescendo               (bal.)

    PEDAL (Expressive)
16' Bourdon           (Sw)  12
8'  Bass Flute        (Sw)  --


ACTION: T-P       VOICES: 6       STOPS: 8       RANKS: 6       PIPES: 450


NOTES
Each division of stops has a divisional cancellor bar.

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#68903†* - A. J. Schantz, Sons & Co. (1929)