Better Pipe Organ Database

Kenneth R. Simpson & Co. (1965)

First Baptist Church: Chapel
760 S. Westmoreland Ave
Los Angeles, CA

Images

2017-03-12 - Key Desk (Photograph by Roger Chaussee/Database Manager)

2017-03-12 - Left Jamb (Photograph by Roger Chaussee/Database Manager)

2017-03-12 - Right Jamb (Photograph by Roger Chaussee/Database Manager)

2017-03-12 - Builder Nameplate (Photograph by Roger Chaussee/Database Manager)

2017-03-12 - Organ case at right side front of the room. (Photograph by Roger Chaussee/Database Manager)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Right
2 manuals
12 stops
16 registers
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: Adjustable Combination Pistons
Has combination thumb pistons
Has tutti thumb pistons

Notes

2015-09-01 - This entry describes an original installation of a new pipe organ. Identified by Michael Williamson, based on personal knowledge of the organ.<br><br>Organ located in chapel. -Database Manager

2017-05-04 - Updated by James R. Stettner, listing this web site as a source of information: http://database.organsociety.org/OrganDetails.php?OrganID=56533. <br> <br> -Database Manager

Stoplist

Typed specification Source: From console photos Date not recorded

Los Angeles, California
First Baptist Church - Chapel

Kenneth R. Simpson & Co.   1965   2 manuals, 16 registers, 12 stops, 15 ranks
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        GREAT ORGAN                              SWELL ORGAN
     8' Harfen Prinzipal       61             8' Rohrfloete            61
     8' Bourdon                61             4' Principal             61
     8' Gemshorn               61             4' Lieblich Flute        61
     8' Gemshorn Celeste (TC)  49                Mixture III-IV       232
     4' Flachfloete            61             8' Oboe Schalmei         61
     2' Italian Principal      61                Tremolo
        Chimes                                   Swell 16
        Great 16                                 Swell Unison Off
        Great Unison Off                         Swell 4
        Great 4
                                                 COUPLERS
        PEDAL ORGAN                              Great to Pedal 8
    16' Subbass                56                Swell to Pedal 8
     8' Principal (Gt)         --                Swell to Pedal 4
     8' Gedeckt (fr. 16')      --                Swell to Great 16
     4' Gedeckt (fr. 16')      --                Swell to Great 8
    16' Schalmei Bass (ext SW) 12                Swell to Great 4

        MECHANICALS                              COMBINATIONS
        Balanced Swell Pedal                     General    4
        Crescendo Pedal                          Swell      4
        Full Organ (thumb)                       Great      4
        Crescendo Indicator Light                Pedal      4
        Full Organ Indicator Light
        Wind Indicator light


[Received from Steven E. Lawson  2017-05-05]