OHS Database: Instrument Details

Schantz Organ Co., Opus 993, 1970

First Baptist Church
240 S. Main St.
Erwin, Tennessee 37650

The organ is at the front of the room, and some pipes are exposed. Traditional style console with roll top.

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Three manuals. 4 divisions. 33 stops. 27 registers. 33 ranks. 1868 pipes. Manual compass is 61 notes. Pedal compass is 32 notes.

Electro-pneumatic (EP) chests.

Drawknobs in vertical rows on angled jambs. Balanced swell shoes/pedals, standard AGO placement. Adjustable combination pistons. AGO Standard (concave radiating) pedalboard.

Notes:

Identified through on-line information from Jeff Scofield. (Database Manager. 2011-07-08)

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Stoplist from The Diapason March 1972

       Erwin, Tennessee
       First Baptist Church

       Schantz   Op. 993   1970   3/33
       _____________________________________________

       GREAT                     SWELL
   16' Quintaton     61       8' Flute a Cheminee 61
    8' Principal     61       8' Viole de Gambe   61
    8' Bourdon       61       8' Viole Celeste    49
    4' Octave        61       8' Erzähler         61
    4' Spitzflöte    61       4' Prestant         61
    2' Super Octave  61       2' Flute a Bec      61
   IV  Mixture      244     III  Plein Jeu       183
       Sub                    8' Trompette        61
       Unison Off                Tremolo
       Super                     Sub
       Chimes                    Unison Off
                                 Super
       POSITIV
    8' Gedackt       61          PEDAL
    8' Erzähler      SW      32' Resultant        --
    4' Koppelflöte   61      16' Principal        32
2 2/3' Nasat         61      16' Gedackt          32
    2' Principal     61      16' Quintaton        GT
1 3/5' Terz          49       8' Octave           12
1 1/3' Quinte        61       8' Gedackt          12
    1' Sifflöte      61       8' Quintaton        GT
    8' Krummhorn     61       4' Super Octave     12
       Tremolo               II  Mixture          64
       Unison Off            16' Posaune          32

   [Received online from Jeff Scofield  July 8, 2011]

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