2008-11-27 - Newly installed organ; photo in personal collection (Digital image by Jim Lewis/Database Manager)
2008-12-15 - Detail of Jim Lewis photo (Submitted by James R. Stettner/Database Manager)
Note: Not extant. Not playable. (in this location)
2004-10-30 - Moved to new building by Murray Harris 1898. -Database Manager
2008-07-02 - Updated through on-line information from James R. Stettner. -- The organ had an ornately stenciled facade featuring both metal and wooden pipes. It was the laregst organ in Southern California, and the 2nd largest in the state at that time. It was also the first 3-man. organ south of San Francisco. The case is of black walnut with some detailed carving and scroll-saw work. Dimensions were 28' high, 21' wide, and 10' deep. The organ was a gift of A.C. Potter in memory of his parents. Clarence Eddy played a recital on Sept. 6, 1887. -Database Manager
Stoplist from <i>Organs in the Land of Sunshine</i> by James Lewis Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
Los Angeles, California
First Baptist/Full Gospel Tabernacle
Kilgen 1887
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GREAT SWELL
8' Viol d'Gamba 16' Bourdon
8' Melodia 8' Open Diapason
4' Principal 8' Stopped Diapason
4' Flute Harmonic 8' Dolce
3' Twelfth 4' Violina
2' Fifteenth 4' Flute Traverso
8' Trumpet III Dolce Cornet
8' Bassoon
CHOIR 8' Oboe
8' Geigen Principal Vox Tremolo
8' Melodia
8' Dulciana PEDAL
4' Flute d'Amour 16' Grand Open Diapason
2' Piccolo 16' Bourdon
8' Clarionet 8' Violoncello
[Received from Jeff Scofield November 17, 2012]Stoplist copied from the console February 22, 1991; verified and updated August 17, 1999 Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
Los Angeles, California
First Baptist Church
GEO. KILGEN & SON, Opus __, 1887 - Original Specifications
GREAT COUPLERS (Drawknob)
Gr. 8 ft. Open Diapason 58 Coupler Sw. to Ped. [8]
Gr. 8 ft. Melodia 58 Coupler Gr. to Ped. [8]
Gr. 8 ft. Viol d'Gamba 58 Coupler Ch. to Ped. [8]
Gr. 4 ft. Principal 58
Gr. 4 ft. Flute Harmonic 58 Coupler Sw. to Gr. [8]
Gr. 3 ft. Twelfth 58 Coupler Ch. to Gr. [8]
Gr. 2 ft. Fifteenth 58
Gr. 8 ft. Trumpet 58 Coupler Sw. to Ch. [8]
SWELL (Expressive) FINGER PISTONS (Mechanical)
Sw. 16 ft. Bourdon (tc) 46 Swell to Pedal ON / OFF
Sw. 8 ft. Open Diapason 58 Swell to Great ON / OFF
Sw. 8 ft. Stopped Diapason 58
Sw. 8 ft. Dulce (tc) 46
Sw. 4 ft. Violina 58 FOOT LEVERS (Unlabeled; l – r)
Sw. 4 ft. Flute Traverso 58 Gr. Piano...........8' Mel., 4' F.H.
Sw. 3 rks. Dulce Cornet 174 Gr. Forte.......8, 8, 8, 4, 4, 3, 2
Sw. 8 ft. Oboe (tc) 46 Gr. to Ped. (rev)
Sw. 8 ft. Bassoon 12
Sw. Vox Tremolo
PEDAL MOVEMENTS
Swell Expression (bal.)
CHOIR
Ch. 8 ft. Geigin Principal sic 58
Ch. 8 ft. Dulciana 58
Ch. 4 ft. Flute d'Amour 58
Ch. 2 ft. Piccolo 58
Ch. 8 ft. Clarionet (tc) 46 ACTION: Mechanical Key & Stop
VOICES: 24
PEDAL
Ped. 16 ft. Grand Open Diapason 27 STOPS: 25
Ped. 16 ft. Bourdon 27
Ped. 8 ft. Violoncello 27 RANKS: 26
Bellows Signal PIPES: 1,379
NOTES
The organ is free-standing and housed behind a large front façade of which both the pipes
and the surrounding wooden structure are highly decorated. The lower wooden case front is
of American walnut. The keydesk is attached and projecting. The 5-sectional façade contains
33 pipes arranged: 4 - 5 - 15 - 5 - 4. The outer flats of 4 pipes each are from the Ped. 16
ft. Grand Open Diapason, and the mouths face inward. The middle flats of 5 pipes each are
from the Gr. 8 ft. Open Diapason (4 pipes) and the Gr. 8 ft. Viol d'Gamba (1 pipe). The
center flat of 15 pipes contains 7 more Open Diapason pipes and notes 2 thru 10 of the Viol
d'Gamba.
The organ was originally built for First Baptist in Los Angeles. It was moved twice, but re-
mained in the third home of First Baptist when they moved in 1927. It was used by the several
denominations who occupied that building in the years that followed, but eventually fell into
disrepair and disuse.
In 1980, Holy Rosary Catholic Church of Edmonds, WA. acquired the organ through the Organ
Clearing House of Harrisville, NH., and it was installed here in 1981 by Bond Pipe Organs of
Portland, OR. after refurbishing and slight modifications.
Sources: Organ Historical Society; JRS; extant, altered organ.
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