Unknown Builder
after 1975

The organ was still in Harlingen TX in 1975. In 1974, it was enlarged by Roy Phelps with Harold Walker and I assisting. Having been enlarged and cleaned in 1974, it was going strong when I graduated from high school in 1975. If it was moved, then the move happened after I graduated high school in 1975. The OHS database shows the organ as "Extant and Playable" at First Baptist in Harlingen TX.

Altered and relocated existing organ.
Identified by William Dunklin, based on information learned from a conversation with James Baysinger. -- It appears that this is the organ originally built for the 1933 Chicago World's Fair. In 1937 it was moved to First Baptist Church, Harlingen Texas. In 1973 (?) it was moved to Mobile Alabama. At some point (2000?) the 3-manual Kilgen console was removed and a new 2 manual console with electronic switching was installed. The opus number 5934 appears to be Kilgen's job number for the installation in Harlingen. It should be noted that Kilgen issued a unique "opus number" for every job they did, not just new organs as they were constructed, but even a sale of small replacement parts got an opus number.

[Editor: the opus number for the First Baptist Harlingen, TX. installation according to the Kilgen ledgers is 5818 -- J.S.]