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The Aeolian Co. Opus 1762 (ca. 1929)

Wytheville Baptist Church [1916]: Sanctuary; front
205 Church St.
Wytheville, VA

Note: Not playable. (in this location)

Images

2018-05-15 - Pistons (Photograph by Rex Ward, submitted by Greg Lacey/Greg Lacey)

2018-05-15 - Pedalboard (Photograph by Rex Ward, submitted by Greg Lacey/Greg Lacey)

2018-05-15 - Console (Photograph by Rex Ward, submitted by Greg Lacey/Greg Lacey)

2018-05-15 - Façade (Photograph by Rex Ward, submitted by Greg Lacey/Greg Lacey)

2018-04-16 - Church exterior (Photograph by Rex Ward, submitted by Greg Lacey/Greg Lacey)

ca, 1930 - Church exterior (Photograph from an archival source: Vintage postcard. Image submitted by James R. Stettner., submitted by Jim Stettner/Jim Stettner)

Consoles

Chancel

Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Left
2 manuals
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 (Details Unknown)
Has crescendo
Combination action: Adjustable Mechanical
Has combination thumb pistons
Has combination toe pistons
Has tutti thumb pistons
Has tutti toe pistons

Notes

2020-05-09 - The organ is housed in a beautiful edifice that was constructed in 1916. The console is well worn, but basically still in good operating condition. The church staff was most friendly and accomodating of our request to see and play the organ with prior arrangement. -Greg Lacey

2025-01-28 - Updated through online information from Anne Powell (January 27, 2025): I visited in Dec 2024 and this organ is inoperable with no plans at this time for repair. -Jim Stettner

Stoplist

Source: Console

Wytheville, Virginia
Wytheville Baptist Church

The Aeolian Co., Opus 1762, ca. 1929


GREAT (Expressive)                           COUPLERS
8     Open Diapason                          Swell 8                 [to Pedal]
8     Gedeckt                                Swell 4                 [to Pedal]
8     Viole                                  Great 8                 [to Pedal]
8     Dulciana                               Great 4                 [to Pedal]
4     Octave
4     Flute d' Amour                         Swell 16                [to Great]
8     Corno d' Amour                         Swell 8                 [to Great]
      Chimes                                 Swell 4                 [to Great]

Great 16
Great Release                                FINGER PISTONS
Great 4                                      General                    0,1 - 3
                                             Great                      0,1 - 4
                                               Gt to Ped                  (rev)
SWELL (Expressive)                           Swell                      0,1 - 4
8     Violin Diapason                        SFZ                          (rev)
8     Gedeckt
8     Viol
8     Viole Celeste                          TOE STUDS
4     Flute d' Amour                         General                    0,1 - 3
2 2/3 Nazard                                 Pedal                        1 - 3
8     Corno d' Amour                         Gt. to Ped.                  (rev)
8     Orch. Oboe                             Unidentified
      Tremolo                                Sforzando                    (rev)

Swell 16
Swell Release                                PEDAL MOVEMENTS
Swell 4                                      Expression                  (bal.)
                                             Crescendo                   (bal.)

PEDAL
16    Bourdon                                CHIMES VOLUME (as pistons)
8     Flute                                  P
      Chimes                                 F