Better Pipe Organ Database

Gabriel Kney & Co. Opus 112 (1989)

First & Central Presbyterian Church
1101 Market Street
Wilmington, DE

OHS convention: 2016

Images

2018-05-20 - Organ case in front of church (Photograph by Joseph Routon/Joseph Routon)

2012-06-20 - Organ Case (Photograph by Alex Smith/Database Manager)

2012-06-20 - Console (Photograph by Alex Smith/Database Manager)

2012-06-20 - Builder's Nameplate (Photograph by Alex Smith/Database Manager)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional Without Cover
Console position: Detached Keydesk (Mechanical Action)
2 manuals
29 stops
29 registers
3 divisions
Key action Type: Mechanical (Balanced Tracker)
Stop action Type: Electrical
Stop layout Type: Drawknobs in Horizontal Rows on Terraced/Stepped Jambs
Manual compass: 58 notes
Pedal compass: 32 notes
Pedal Type: Concave Radiating (Details Unknown)
Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Details Unknown)
Combination action: Computerized/Digital
Has combination thumb pistons
Has coupler toe pistons
Has tutti thumb pistons
Has tutti toe pistons

Notes

2004-10-30 - Status Note: There 1999 -Database Manager

2004-10-30 - Behind altar in chancel. -Database Manager

2005-12-11 - Updated through online information from Herbert V. Bendler. -- The organ retained a 16' open wood in the pedal which was from the Kilgen organ that was installed in the church in 1930. This stop is connected electrically - the rest of the organ is mechanical action. -Database Manager

2012-11-26 - Updated through online information from Alex Smith. -Database Manager

Stoplist

[Received from Steven E. Lawson 2016-07-05] Source: 2016 OHS Convention Handbook

GREAT Gedeckt 16, Praestant 8, Rohrflöte 8, Oktav 4, Spitzflöte 4, Nasat 2 2/3, Blockflöte 2, Terzflöte 1 3/5, Zimbel 2/3' II, Mixtur 2 2/3' IV, Trompete 8, Zimbelstern

SWELL Gedacktflöte 8, Salizional 8, Celeste 8 (TC), Offenflöte 4, Prinzipal 2, Terz 1 3/5, Larigot 1 1/3, Scharff 1' III, Dulzian 16, Oboe-Schalmey 8, Tremulant

PEDAL Offenbass 16, Subbass 16, Prinzipal 8, Bassflöte 8, Choralbass 4, Mixtur 2' IV, Posaune 16, Trompete 8

SWELL to GREAT 8, SWELL to PEDAL 8, GREAT to PEDAL 8