2014-10-24 - This entry describes an original installation of a new pipe organ. Identified by John McCraney, using information found in Diapason 1982. -- All or most of this organ was a gift from Mr. and Mrs. Merle Millham. It replaced an electronic. There was a 3-manual Fritzsche c. 1963-1964 in the main church. -Database Manager
Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
Aiken, South Carolina
St. John United Methodist Church (chapel) 1982
Fritzsche Organ Company (as listed in the Diapason article attributed to Robert O. Wuesthoff, AIO Member
GREAT
8 Gedeckt Pommer
8 Erzahler
4 Octave
2 Fifteenth
II Mixture
Chimes
SWELL
8 Gedeckt
4 Rohr Flute
4 Kleiner Erzahler
2 2/3 Nazard
2 Block Flute
1 1/3 Larigot
8 Fagot
4 Hautbois
Tremulant
PEDAL
16 Gedeckt
8 Flute
4 Choral Bass
4 Flute
2 Super Octave
8 Fagot
4 Hautbois
No coupler indications are given.
Part or all uninclosed
There is a combination action, but article does not indicate piston assignment.
PIPE SUMMARY
16 Gedeckt 85
8 Erzahler 73
4 Octave 73
4 Rohr Gedeckt 73
II Mixture 122
8 Fagot 73
The console was to the right (epistle side) of the divided choir chancel.
The pipes were on the rear chancel wall above the altar.
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