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W. W. Kimball Co. (1907)

First Methodist Church (1907)
302 S 6th St.
Escanaba, MI

Images


2022-03-30 - Church interior (Photograph by J Granger & Associates, via Facebook, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2021-02-25 - Church exterior (Photograph by Church Facebook, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

Unknown - Church Exterior (Vintage Postcard, courtesy of T. Bradford Willis, DDS (1910s)/Database Manager)

Consoles

Main


Notes

2004-10-30 - Status Note: There 1997. -Database Manager

2004-10-30 - Rebuilt and electrified with used console c. 1947. Scott Wheeler provided a 2nd hand console (in 1947?). Enlarged c. 1966. Console rebuilt 1985. 18rk in 1997. Case altered slightly in rebuild, when bases of the towers were raised, and the towers shortened. -Database Manager


Stoplist

Typed stoplist from the OHS PC Database. Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

First Methodist, Escanaba, MI
1907 Kimball tubular, rebuilt and electrified.

Stops shown on 1908 blueprint, front to back on chest: (61 notes)

Open Diapason [8' Gt?]
Dulciana [8' Gt?]
Flute Harmonic [4' Gt?]
Oboe & Bassoon [8' Sw?]
Flute d'Amour [4' Sw]
Stopped Diapason [8' Sw?]
Aeoline [8' Sw?]
Violin Diapason [8' Sw?]

Pedal Bourdon (chest at right side,  16', 30 notes)

Couplers and mechanicals listed:

Great to Great 16
Great to Great 4
Swell to Great 16'
Swell to Great
Swell to Pedal
Swell toGreat Super
Swell to Great  Sub

"Interchangeable combination approximating 20 speaking stops"

Great Forte
Great Piano
Swell Forte
Swell Piano
Reversible Great to Pedal

Balanced Swell Pedal [Appears to have affected entire organ]
"Balanced Crescendo and dimuendo pedal controlling entire organ including all couplers"
Swell tremolo
Crescendo indicator
Motor starter
Wind indicator

Stoplist as of 1997:

Great: (61 notes)
8' Open Diapason
8' Dolce Flute
8' Melodia
8' Dulciana 
4' Octave
4' Flauto Traverso

Swell: (61 notes)
8' Violin Diapason
8' Salicional
8' Stopped Diapason
8' Dulcis'mo
4' Harmonic Flute
2 2/3' Nazard
2' Flautino
III Dolce Cornet
8' Oboe
Tremolo

Pedal: (32 notes)
16' Open Diapason
16' Bourdon Bass
8' Cello

Great 16, 4, Unison Off
Swell to Great 16, 8, 4
Swell 16, 4, Unison Off
Great to Pedal 8, 4
Swell to Pedal 8, 4


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