Better Pipe Organ Database

Reuter Organ Co. (1956)

First Presbyterian Church: Sanctuary
1100 First Ave.
Columbus, GA

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

Images

1990-07-30 - Console after move to La Grange (Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Center
3 manuals
32 stops
4 divisions
Key action Type: Electrical
Stop action Type: Electrical
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)
Combination action: Adjustable Combination Pistons
Has combination thumb pistons
Has combination toe pistons
Has coupler toe pistons
Has tutti toe pistons

Notes

2013-02-27 - New console for the existing organ. Identified by Jeff Scofield, using information found in Factory specifications. -- Replaced in 1964 by 3/37 Aeolian-Skinner Op. 1430; Pilcher dispersed and Reuter console moved to First Presbyterian Church, La Grange, Georgia, where it was added to existing Austin Op. 991. -Database Manager

2013-02-28 - Updated through online information from Jeff Scofield. -Database Manager

Stoplist

Stoplist copied from the factory specifications Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

    Columbus, Georgia
   First Presbyterian Church

   Pilcher   Op. 1777   1934
   Reuter               1956  Console
   _________________________________________

   GREAT                    SWELL
8' Open Diapason        16' Quintaton
8' String Diapason       8' Open Diapason
8' Melodia               8' Stopped Diapason
8' Gamba                 8' Salicional
8' Dulciana              8' Voix Celeste
4' Octave                8' Aeoline
4' Flute Harmonic        4' Flute
8' Trumpet           2 2/3' Nazard
   Sub                   2' Flautina
   Unison Off            8' Oboe
   Super                 8' Vox Humana
   Blank                    Tremolo
                            Sub
   CHOIR                    Unison Off
8' Violin Diapason          Super
8' Gedeckt                  Chimes
8' Gamba                    Blank
8' Dulciana
4' Flauto Traverso          PEDAL
2' Piccolo              16' Open Diapason
8' Clarinet             16' Bourdon
   Tremolo              16' Quintaton
   Sub                   8' Violoncello
   Unison Off            8' Dolce Flute
   Super                 8' Trumpet
   Harp
   Blank

[Received from Jeff Scofield February 27, 2013]

Documents

(1956-06-29) Factor specifications, Reuter Organ Co. via Jeff Scofield -Jeff Scofield

Related Pipe Organ Database Entries

#16389†* - Henry Pilcher's Sons Opus 1777 (1934)