Pipe Organ Database

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Quimby Pipe Organs, Inc. (1999)

Location:

Manchester United Methodist Church
129 Woods Mill Road
Manchester, MO 63011 US
Organ ID: 10903

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Status and Condition:

  • This instrument's location type is: Methodist Churches
  • The organ has been altered 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: Slider with electro-pneumatic (EP) pallets (Blackinton-type)
  • 38 ranks. 3 manuals. 28 stops. 46 registers.
All:
  • Chest Type(s): Slider with electro-pneumatic (EP) pallets (Blackinton-type) chests
  • Position: In side chambers at the front of the room. Facade pipes or case front visible.
We received the most recent update for this division from Database Manager on May 13, 2018.
Main:
  • Manuals: 3
  • Stops: 28
  • Registers: 46
  • Manual Compass: 61
  • Pedal Compass: 32
  • Key Action: Electrical connection from key to chest.
We received the most recent update for this console from Database Manager on May 13, 2018.
Database Manager on June 18, 2017:

Updated by John Speller, listing this website as a source of information: http://www.racolby.com/pages/instruments/manchester-umc-mo.html.
Rebuilt in 2016 by R. A.Colby with additions of numerous digital ranks to produce an instrument of eleven divisions spread over five manuals and pedals.

We received the most recent update for this note from Database Manager on April 09, 2020.
Database Manager on March 29, 2010:

Updated through online information from John Cargile.

We received the most recent update for this note from Database Manager on April 09, 2020.
Database Manager on January 12, 2005:

The instrument also contains unit electro-pneumatic windchests and electro-pneumatic offset windchests.

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

Status Note: There 2003.

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

"Moved 1967 Wicks/1988 Temple to new Sanctuary and rebuilt with new building frames, new winding system, new swell division shades, new swell boxes. Provided new Great Division Ranks: 8' Principal, 4' Octave, 2' Super Octave, 1 1/3' IV Mixture, and Trumpet playable at 8-4' in the great and 16-8-4' in the pedal. Provided vintage wood 8' Bourdon and 4' Hohlflute. Moved existing great Principal chorus to swell and existing swell Principal chorus to choir with revoicing as possible. Provided two case fronts with pipes of the new pedal 16-8' Principal featuring polished zinc and gold mouths."

We received the most recent update for this note from Database Manager on April 09, 2020.
Source not recorded: Open In New Tab Stoplist taken from the console July 7, 2014
We received the most recent update for this stoplist from Database Manager on April 09, 2020.

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