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Quimby Pipe Organs, Inc. (Opus 60, 2004)

Location:

First Baptist Church
431 N State St.
Jackson, MS 39201 US
Organ ID: 17960

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Status and Condition:

  • This instrument's location type is: Baptist Churches
  • The organ is unaltered from its original state.
  • The organ's condition is good, in regular use.
We received the most recent update for this instrument's status from Frank Stebbins on November 28, 2022.

Technical Details:

  • Chests: Electro-pneumatic (EP)
  • 155 ranks. 9,079 pipes. 10 divisions. 5 manuals.
All:
  • Chest Type(s): Electro-pneumatic (EP) chests
  • Position: In center 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: 5
  • Divisions: 10
  • Manual Compass: 61
  • Pedal Compass: 32
  • Key Action: Electrical connection from key to chest.
  • Stop Action: Electric connection between stop control and chest.
  • Console Style: Traditional style without cover.
  • Combination Action: Computerized/Digital system.
  • Swell Control Type: Balanced swell shoes/pedals, AGO standard placement.
  • Has Crescendo Pedal
  • Has Tutti Reversible Thumb Pistons
  • Has Tutti Reversible Toe Pistons
  • Has Combination Action Thumb Pistons
  • Has Combination Action Toe Pistons
  • Has Coupler Reversible Thumb Pistons
  • Has Coupler Reversible Toe Pistons
  • Has a Piston Sequencer
We received the most recent update for this console from Database Manager on May 13, 2018.
Database Manager on July 21, 2005:

Three divisions at the back of the room.

We received the most recent update for this note from Database Manager on April 09, 2020.
Database Manager on April 26, 2005:

Rebuild of a Keates-Geissler of 1989 that included pipes incorporated parts of E. M. Skinner and Son Op. 535 (1940), the Möller rebuild of that organ (1972), and the 1929 Casavant built for the Concert Hall of the Royal York Hotel in Toronto.

We received the most recent update for this note from Database Manager on February 11, 2019.
Dedication Program Booklet : Open In New Tab Dedication Program Booklet (2004; Stoplist starts on pg. 11)
Document created on 2004-08-20
We received the most recent update for this document from F. Stebbins on April 30, 2022.
  • Quimby's Website - The Quimby website offers a history and description of the Quimby Pipe Organ, Opus 60.

Instrument Images:

Chancel, Choir, Organ: Photograph by Jim Cook. Taken on 2006-04-25

Chancel and organ - alternate view: Photograph by Jim Cook. Taken on 2006-04-25

Nameplate: Photograph by Jim Cook. Taken on 2006-04-25

Building Exterior - Façade: Photograph by Jim Cook. Taken on 2006-04-25

Sanctuary: Photograph from an archival source: Social media page, submitted by F. Stebbins. Taken approx. 2022

Console: Photograph by F. Stebbins. Taken on 2022-11-27

Left stop jamb: Photograph by F. Stebbins. Taken on 2022-11-27

Right stop jamb: Photograph by Frank Stebbins. Taken on 2022-11-27

Church exterior facing west towards the Mississippi State Capitol: Photograph by Frank Stebbins. Taken on 2022-11-27

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