Database Manager on December 17th, 2008:
Updated through on-line information from Kristin G. Farmer. -- Keyboard folds into case and panel which covers keyboard folds completely down against lower case when organ is in use. Devastating termite damage discovered throughout the church, not in organ, in 2001. All furniture, including organ removed. Organ temporarily set up at St. Timothy's Episcopal Church, Winston-Salem, NC. After 4 years it was returned to storage unit in Sumter, as part of litigation Holy Cross vs Terminix. Church to be completely restored in 2009. At that time organ will be returned to church after a mini fix of any damage it may have sustained while in storage. J. Allen Farmer Inc. will do any necessary repairs to the organ. Grained pine case, to appear as walnut. Organ placed in church when the church was built and organ Gothic elements are identical to mouldings and decorations in church. Pedal board was added in 1960s or 1970s; now removed. Case was seriously damaged by addition of pedal board and shelving on front sides of case. All has been restored. Church is located on Highway 261 close to Shaw Air Force Base at Sumter, SC.
Database Manager on October 30th, 2004:
Status Note: There 1983
Database Manager on October 30th, 2004:
Altered by addition of a pedal. Restored by J. Allen Farmer in 1983. [Does this count of ranks include the added pedal rank?] Added pedalboard appears to have been removed before 2001.