Richard L. Bond
1981

Updated through online information from Christopher Rini. -- Played on 8/1/2008. A very nice organ in good tune and regulation. The bottom octave of the Choir Clarinet was added later, and there is a prepared for Mixture II on the Great.

Updated through online information from James R. Stettner. -- The case is made of American walnut, and the façade pipes and supporting woodwork were originally ornately stencilled. At Holy Rosary, the upper woodwork and the pipes were painted in blue and purple. After the building had an earthquake retro-fit and interior re-decoration, the upper woodwork and the façade pipes were repainted in tan and brown. The facade is 5-sectional and contains 33 pipes arranged: 4-5-15-5-4. The outer flats of 4 pipes each are from the Pedal 16 ft. Grand Open Diapason and the mouths face inward. The middle flats of 5 pipes each are from the Great 8 ft. Open Diapason (4 pipes) and the Great 8 ft. Viol d'Gamba (1 pipe). The center flat of 15 pipes contains seven more 8 ft. Open Diapason pipes, and notes 2 thru 10 of the 8 ft. Viol d'Gamba.

The original builder was Geo. Kilgen & Son (1887).

Status Note: There 1990

Built for First Baptist Church, Los Angeles, CA. Moved to new bldgs in 1898 (by Murray M. Harris) and 1923 (W. 6th St.). 1923 bldg used by several denominations after 1927. The Full Gospel Tabernacle, Los Angeles, CA owned it in 1978, & sold the organ through OCH. Compass 58/27.