Pipe Organ Database

a project of the organ historical society

W. W. Kimball Co. (1907)

Location:

First Methodist Church
302 S 6th St.
Escanaba, MI 49829 US
Organ ID: 8717

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Status and Condition:

  • This instrument's location type is: Methodist Churches
  • The organ has an unknown or unreported status.
  • The organ's condition is unknown.
We received the most recent update for this instrument's status from Jeff Scofield on April 01, 2022.

Technical Details:

  • Chests: Pneumatic
  • 18 ranks. 2 manuals. 16 stops.
All:
  • Chest Type(s): Pneumatic chests
We received the most recent update for this division from Database Manager on May 13, 2018.
Main:
  • Manuals: 2
  • Stops: 16
  • Key Action: Tubular-pneumatic connection from key to chest.
  • Stop Action: Tubular-pneumatic connection between stop control and chest.
We received the most recent update for this console from Database Manager on May 13, 2018.
Database Manager on October 30, 2004:

Status Note: There 1997.

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

Rebuilt and electrified with used console c. 1947. Scott Wheeler provided a 2nd hand console (in 1947?). Enlarged c. 1966. Console rebuilt 1985. 18rk in 1997. Case altered slightly in rebuild, when bases of the towers were raised, and the towers shortened.

We received the most recent update for this note from Database Manager on April 09, 2020.
Source not recorded: Open In New Tab Typed stoplist from the OHS PC Database.
We received the most recent update for this stoplist from Database Manager on April 09, 2020.

Instrument Images:

Church Exterior: Vintage Postcard, courtesy of T. Bradford Willis, DDS (1910s).

Church exterior: Photograph by Church Facebook, submitted by Jeff Scofield. Taken on 2021-02-25

Church interior: Photograph by J Granger & Associates, via Facebook, submitted by Jeff Scofield. Taken on 2022-03-30

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