Richard Schneider / Schneider Pipe Organs, Inc.
Opus 17, 1987

Originally Hinners Organ Company (Opus 643, 1905)

First [United] Methodist Church

Sanctuary; front

101 South William Street
Farmer City, IL, US

20 Ranks
Instrument ID: 8397 ● Builder ID: 5602 ● Location ID: 7851
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Builder: Hinners Organ Company
Position: Keydesk Attached
Design: Traditional With a Keyboard Cover That Can Be Lifted To Form a Music Rack
Pedalboard Type: Unknown
Features:
2 Manuals 3 Divisions19 StopsMechanical (Unknown) Key ActionMechanical Stop Action✓ Hitchdown Coupler(s)

Stop Layout: Drawknobs in Horizontal Rows on Terraced/Stepped Jambs
Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Details Unknown)
Combination Action: Fixed Mechanical
Control System: Unknown or N/A

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This instrument is: Extant and Playable in this location

Database Manager on March 7th, 2006:

Updated through on-line information from Richard Schneider.


Database Manager on June 14th, 2005:

On-line update from Richard Schneider -- The organ recently suffered water damage to the manual slider chests due to an undetected roof leak and is currently undergoing replacement of the Great slider chest (being built by Duys & Nicholson of Minnesota) and extensive repairs to the Swell slider chest by Richard Schneider (the renovator in 1986-7).


Database Manager on October 30th, 2004:

The original builder was Hinners Organ Co. (1905).


Database Manager on October 30th, 2004:

Status Note: There 1996


Database Manager on October 30th, 2004:

Rebuilt and enlarged by Schneider.

Webpage Links: Schneider Pipe Organs - FARMER CITY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

Related Instrument Entries: Hinners Organ Company (Opus 643, 1905) , Toledo Pipe Organ Co. (1960s) , Toledo Pipe Organ Co. (1960s)

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