Pipe Organ Database

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Schantz Organ Co. (Opus 497, 1960)

Location:

Birmingham-Southern College
800 Arkadelphia Road
Birmingham, AL 35254 US
Hill Busic Building, Room 37
Organ ID: 10101

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Status and Condition:

  • This instrument's location type is: Colleges and Universities
  • The organ is unaltered from its original state.
  • The organ's condition is unknown.
We received the most recent update for this instrument's status from Database Manager on May 13, 2018.

Technical Details:

  • Chests: EP unit
  • 4 ranks. 316 pipes. 1 divisions. 2 manuals. 18 stops. 4 registers.
All:
  • Chest Type(s): EP unit chests
We received the most recent update for this division from Database Manager on May 13, 2018.
Main:
  • Manuals: 2
  • Divisions: 1
  • Stops: 18
  • Registers: 4
  • Manual Compass: 61
  • Pedal Compass: 32
  • Key Action: Electrical connection from key to chest.
  • Stop Action: Electric connection between stop control and chest.
  • Console Style: Traditional style without cover.
  • Stop Controls: Stop keys above top manual.
  • Combination Action: No combination action.
  • Swell Control Type: No enclosed divisions.
  • Pedalboard Type: Concave radiating pedalboard meeting AGO Standards.
  • Has Crescendo Pedal
We received the most recent update for this console from Database Manager on May 13, 2018.
Database Manager on December 04, 2006:

Updated through on-line information from James R. Stettner.

We received the most recent update for this note from Database Manager on April 09, 2020.
Database Manager on December 13, 2004:

The instrument was actually installed in the former music building, now Simpson Hall, used primarily for storage. It was relocated to its present place in January of 1965.

We received the most recent update for this note from Database Manager on April 09, 2020.
Database Manager on October 30, 2004:

Unit organ: 16' Bourdon, 8' Gemshorn, 4' Principal, 2 2/3' Quint

We received the most recent update for this note from Database Manager on April 09, 2020.
Source not recorded: Open In New Tab Stoplist copied from a promotional flyer
We received the most recent update for this stoplist from Database Manager on April 09, 2020.

Instrument Images:

Organ: Photograph by Jeff Scofield. Taken on 2006-12-21

Console and case: Photograph by Schantz Organ Co., via Facebook, submitted by Jeff Scofield. Taken approx. 1960