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Spearman-Hawkinson, Inc. (2003)

First United Methodist Church: Sanctuary; front
341 E Main St.
Forest City, NC

Images

2023-10-05 - Church exterior (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2023-10-05 - Spearman-Hawkinson nameplate (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2023-10-05 - Zimmer nameplate (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2023-10-05 - Right stopjamb (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2023-10-05 - Left stopjamb (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2023-10-05 - Console (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2023-10-05 - Right organ chamber (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2023-10-05 - Organ chamber, console, exposed pipes and Festival Trompete (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2023-10-05 - Chancel and exposed pipes (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2023-10-05 - Church interior (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional Without Cover
Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Left
3 manuals
38 stops
39 registers
4 divisions
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: Computerized/Digital
Has sequencer
Has combination thumb pistons
Has combination toe pistons
Has coupler thumb pistons
Has coupler toe pistons
Has tutti thumb pistons
Has tutti toe pistons

Notes

2023-10-17 - This entry represents tonal additions, both pipe and digital, to an existing organ, and also a new solid state switching system and combination action. The console may also be new. -Jim Stettner

2023-10-17 - Originally installed with 49 ranks 1967-68 by W. Zimmer & Sons; Spearman Hawkinson Co. was selected for a renovation beginning in 2003 that included conversion to solid-state switching, the addition of five Walker digital stops, revoicing, replacing of keyboards and pedaloard, addition of more couplers, increasing of combination memory levels, MIDI stops and a new pipe Festival Trumpet, which was mounted horizontally to each side of the chancel window. -Jeff Scofield

Stoplist

Source: Taken from console and write-up from the church, via Roger Lowe

Forest City, North Carolina
First United Methodist Church

W. Zimmer & Sons, Inc.   1967-68   3/49
Spearman-Hawkinson   2003   3/50
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       GREAT
16'    Quintadena
8'     Principal
8'     Rohrflöte
8'     Gemshorn  dg
4'     Octave
4'     Spitzflöte
2'     Super Octave
III-IV Mixture
III    Scharff
8'     Trompete
8'     Festival Trompete
       Chimes
       MIDI E
       MIDI F


       SWELL (Expressive)
8'     Gedackt
8'     Salicional
8'     Celeste tc         
4'     Principal
4'     Koppelflöte
2 2/3' Nazard
2'     Waldflöte
1 3/5' Terz
III    Mixture
16'    Dulzian
8'     Fagott
4'     Rohr Schalmei
       Tremolo
       MIDI C
       MIDI D

Swell to Swell 16'
Swell Unison
Swell to Swell 4'


       POSITIV (unenclosed)
8'     Singend Gedackt
8'     Flauto Dolce     dg
8'     Flauto Celeste   dg
4'     Principal
4'     Spillflöte
2'     Gemshorn
1 1/3' Nasat
1'     Sifflet
III    Zimbel
8'     Krummhorn
       Tremolo *
8'     Festival Trompete
       MIDI G
       MIDI H


       PEDAL
32'    Untersatz        dg
16'    Principal        dg
16'    Subbass          
16'    Quintadena       GT
8'     Octave
8'     Gedackt Pommer
4'     Choral Bass
4'     Nachthorn
IV     Mixture
16'    Posaune
4'     Schalmei
8'     Festival Trompete
       MIDI A
       MIDI B

 

[Received from Jeff Scofield October 17, 2023]

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