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Schantz Organ Co. Opus 1773 (1984)

First Presbyterian Church
701 Oak St.
Decatur, AL

Images

2021-09-26 - Church exterior (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2021-09-27 - Church interior to rear (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2021-09-27 - Gedeckt indicator light and Pedal stops (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2021-09-27 - Swell stops (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2021-09-27 - Great stops (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2021-09-27 - Console and chamber (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2021-09-27 - Console (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2021-09-27 - Chancel, exposed pipes and chamber (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2021-09-27 - Church interior (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Center
2 manuals
8 stops
21 registers
3 divisions
Key action Type: Electrical
Stop action Type: Electrical
Stop layout Type: Tilting/Rocking Tablets 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: 'Hold and Set' Pneumatic/Mechanical
Has combination thumb pistons
Has combination toe pistons
Has coupler thumb pistons
Has coupler toe pistons
Has tutti thumb pistons
Has tutti toe pistons

Stoplist

Source: Taken from the console September 27, 2021

    Decatur, Alabama
    First Presbyterian Church

    Schantz   Nr. 1773   1984   2/11
    ________________________________

    GREAT               SWELL
 8' Principal        8' Bordun
 8' Rohrfloete       8' Dulciana
 4' Octave           8' Unda Maris
 4' Rohrfloete       4' Principal
 2' Rohrfloete       4' Bordun
IV  Mixture      2 2/3' Nasat   
    Sub              2' Octave
    Unison Off   1 3/5' Terz
    Super            8' Trompette
    Chimes              Tremulant
                        Sub
    PEDAL               Unison Off
32' Gedeckt *           Super
16' Gedackt
 8' Principal        *  activated 
 8' Gedackt             by toe stud;
 4' Octave              the stop is
 4' Gedackt             non-function

 *  activated by toe stud; the stop
    was non-functioning at the time
    of my visit

   [Received from Jeff Scofield
        September 30, 2021]

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