Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Fourth Church of Christ, Scientist / Chinese Christian Church of Milwaukee

Henry Pilcher’s Sons,  Opus 1492, 1930

GREAT, enclosed and under expression, Manual II
  8’ 1st Open Diapason
  8’ 2nd Open Diapason
  8’ Trumpet (Viola d’Gamba)*
  8’ Doppel Flute
  8’ Melodia
  4’ Octave
  4’ Hohl Flute
  II Mixture
  8’ Harmonic Tuba
     Tremolo

CHOIR, enclosed and under expression, Manual I
  8’ Geigen Principal
  8’ Dulciana
  8’ Unda Maris
  8’ Concert Flute
  4’ Flute Traverso
  2’ Piccolo
  8’ Clarinet
     Missing Drawknob**
     Tremolo

ECHO, enclosed and under expression
  8’ Vox Seraphique
  8’ Vox Angelica
  8’ Viol Aetheria
  8’ Cor de Nuit
  4’ Fern Flute
  8’ Vox Humana
     Tremolo
     Cathedral Chimes

SWELL, enclosed and under expression, Manual III
16’ Bourdon
  8’ English Diapason
  8’ Salicional
  8’ Vox Celeste
  8’ Rohr Flute
  4’ Flute Harmonic
  2 2/3’ Nazard
  2’ Flautina
  1 3/5’ Tierce
  8’ Tuba
  8’ Oboe
     Tremolo

PEDAL
32’ Resultant
16’ Open Diapason
16’ Violone
16’ Bourdon
16’ Lieblich Gedeckt
 8’ Open Diapason
16’ Tuba Profunda
 8’ Cornopean

Great to Pedal 8’
Swell to Pedal 8’
Choir to Pedal 8’

Swell to Swell 16’
Swell to Swell 4’
Swell Unison Off

Swell to Great 8’
Swell to Great 16’
Swell to Great 4’
Choir to Great 8’
Choir to Great 16’
Choir to Great 4’
Great to Great 16’
Great to Great 4’
Great Unison Off

Swell to Choir 8’
Swell to Choir 16’
Swell to Choir 4’
Choir to Choir 16’
Choir to Choir  4’
Choir Unison Off

Echo to Great
Echo to Swell
Echo to Choir

Great Sep’r’tion
Swell Sep’r’tion
Choir Sep’r’tion

All Swells to Swell


*This drawknob operated some sort of Gamba—the current drawknob label must have been switched. The position on the console confirms a Gamba as well since it is near the bottom. Viola d’Gamba is common on other Pilcher specifications of the era. Although the Trumpet drawknob is original to the instrument, its original position on the console is unknown.
**Unfortunately, this drawknob was missing and the pipework could not be tested. Possibly an 8’ French Horn or an 8’ English Horn, as that would match other Pilcher specifications of the era. 

 [Received from John J. Miller 2015-06-26.]

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