Henry Pilcher's Sons
Opus 1341, 1927
First Baptist Church
Sanctuary
5 Oak Street
Asheville, NC, US
43 Ranks - 2,907 Pipes
Instrument ID: 17256 ● Builder ID: 2792 ● Location ID: 15704
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CONSOLES
Builder: Unknown
Position: Unknown
Design: Traditional With Roll Top
Pedalboard Type: Concave Radiating (Meeting AGO Standards)
Features:
4 Manuals (61 Notes)32 Note Pedal6 Divisions61 Stops42 RegistersElectrical Key ActionElectrical Stop ActionStop Layout: Drawknobs in Vertical Rows on Angled Jambs
Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Meeting AGO Standards)
Combination Action: Adjustable Combination Pistons
Control System: Unknown or N/A
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DETAILS
This instrument is: Not Extant and Not Playable in this location
Nameplate removed from the console in 1977, which was destroyed by fire in 1978 (information from Lawrence T. Sprinkle).
Database Manager on August 31st, 2011:
Updated through online information from Jeff Scofield.
Database Manager on April 7th, 2005:
Identified through information in Volume VI p. 279 of the Pilcher factory ledger and the list of Pilcher organs typed by William E. Pilcher of Louisville. For more information see the document referenced below.
Database Manager on April 7th, 2005:
Original price: $23,000
Related Instrument Entries: Reuter Organ Co. (Opus 1085, 1953)
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