Ontko & Young Co.
Opus 18, 1990

Originally Skinner Organ Co. (Opus 326, 1920)

First Baptist Church

Savannah, GA, US

57 Ranks

Instrument ID: 9805 ● Builder ID: 4683 ● Location ID: 9015

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Builder: Unknown

Position: Keydesk Attached, Manuals Set Into Case

Design: Traditional Without Cover

Pedalboard Type: Concave Radiating (Meeting AGO Standards)

Features:

4 Manuals 46 StopsElectrical Key ActionElectrical Stop Action✓ Crescendo✓ Combination Thumb Piston(s)✓ Combination Toe Piston(s)✓ Coupler Thumb Piston(s)✓ Coupler Toe Piston(s)✓ Sforzando Thumb Piston(s)✓ Sforzando Toe Piston(s)

Stop Layout: Drawknobs in Vertical Rows on Angled Jambs

Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Meeting AGO Standards)

Combination Action: Computerized/Digital

Control System: Unknown or N/A

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This instrument is: Extant and Playable in this location

Database Manager on February 10th, 2009:

Updated through online information from Allan J Ontko. -- A nine-stop Positif Division will be installed in 2009, housed in a freestanding organ case with speaking facade pipes in the rear Gallery. A flamed copper Chamade will also be added. The Positif division will have its own portable one-manual keyboard, and will also be controlled from the main console.

Database Manager on October 30th, 2004:

The original builder was Skinner Organ Co. (1920, Opus326).

Database Manager on October 30th, 2004:

Status Note: There 1988.

Database Manager on October 30th, 2004:

Rebuild and enlargement.

Webpage Links: E.M. Skinner organ celebrates 100 years of beautiful music at First Baptist Church of Savannah

Related Instrument Entries: Skinner Organ Co. (Opus 326, 1920) , Ontko Pipe Organs (Opus 18-A, 2011)