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Knoxville TN, USA (Tennessee) - Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church
Municipal: Knoxville TN
Region:Knox County
Address: 2931 Kingston Pike, 37919, Knoxville, TN
Website: http://tvuuc.org/
Description nr.: 2014527.
Built by: B. Rule & Co. (1998)
The organ contains older material: Organ case from 1891 by Henry Pilcher's Sons
In 1891 the firm Pilchner built an organ for the First Baptist Church in Griffin, Georgia. It was sold in 1928 to the University of the South in Sewanee, Tennessee. It served here until 1963, after which it remained unused. Over time, the instrument has been largely ruined by vandals. In 1997/1998 the company B. Rule & Co. built a new organ in the old case, that was installed in the Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church in Knoxville, Tennessee.
Short list of all locations the organ has been
Technical data
Specification
Great Organ: Bourdon 16', Open Diapason 8', Dulciana 8', Doppel Flute 8', Octave 4', Octave 2', Mixtur 3 ranks, Trumpet 8'.
Swell Organ: Violin Diapason 8', Stopped Diapason 8', Celeste 8', Principal 4', Harmonic Flute 4', Nasard 2 2/3', Octave 2', Cornet 2 ranks, Oboe 8'.
Pedal Organ: Bourdon 16', Principal 8', Choralbass 4', Trombone 16', Trumpet 8'.
Couplers: Swell to Great, Great to Pedal, Swell to Pedal.
Accessories: Tremolo, Great Forte, Great Piano.
Knoxville TN, USA (Tennessee) - Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church
Municipal: Knoxville TN
Region:Knox County
Address: 2931 Kingston Pike, 37919, Knoxville, TN
Website: http://tvuuc.org/
Description nr.: 2014527.
Built by: B. Rule & Co. (1998)
The organ contains older material: Organ case from 1891 by Henry Pilcher's Sons
In 1891 the firm Pilchner built an organ for the First Baptist Church in Griffin, Georgia. It was sold in 1928 to the University of the South in Sewanee, Tennessee. It served here until 1963, after which it remained unused. Over time, the instrument has been largely ruined by vandals. In 1997/1998 the company B. Rule & Co. built a new organ in the old case, that was installed in the Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church in Knoxville, Tennessee.
Short list of all locations the organ has been
| 1891 | Griffin, GA | First Baptist Church |
| 1928 | Sewanee, TN | University of the South |
| 1998 | Knoxville, TN | Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church |
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Great Organ | 8 |
| - Swell Organ | 9 |
| - Pedal Organ | 5 |
| Total number of stops | 22 |
| Key action | Mechanical |
| Stop action | Mechanical |
| Windchest(s) | Slider chests |
Specification
Great Organ: Bourdon 16', Open Diapason 8', Dulciana 8', Doppel Flute 8', Octave 4', Octave 2', Mixtur 3 ranks, Trumpet 8'.
Swell Organ: Violin Diapason 8', Stopped Diapason 8', Celeste 8', Principal 4', Harmonic Flute 4', Nasard 2 2/3', Octave 2', Cornet 2 ranks, Oboe 8'.
Pedal Organ: Bourdon 16', Principal 8', Choralbass 4', Trombone 16', Trumpet 8'.
Couplers: Swell to Great, Great to Pedal, Swell to Pedal.
Accessories: Tremolo, Great Forte, Great Piano.