2011-06-30 - Church exterior (Photograph by Chad Boorsma, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
Note: Not extant. Not playable. (in this location)
2005-01-08 - Information identifying this instrument from the Austin Organs, Inc. web site, accessed December 31, 2004: http://www.austinorgans.com/organ-research.htm. -Database Manager
2009-11-27 - Updated through on-line information from John Gouwens. -Database Manager
2010-11-21 - The organ was rebuilt in 1968 by the C. V. Barden Company. This work included a new Great division and a new console. Further rebuilding by Barden occurred in the 1970's. The instrument was replaced in 2004 by a new Wicks Pipe Organ, but seven Austin ranks were reused in the new organ. -Database Manager
Stoplist taken from the March 1927 issue of <i>The Diapason</i> Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
Kalamazoo, Michigan
FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
Austin Organs Opus 1514 27 ranks 1928
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GREAT: SWELL:
8' English Open Diapason 73 16' Bourdon 73
8' Open Diapason 73 8' Open Diapason 73
8' Gross Flöte 73 8' Stopped Diapason 73
8' Gemshorn 73 8' Viole d'Orchestre 73
4' Harmonic Flute 73 8' Muted Viole 73
8' Tuba Mirabilis 73 4' Flauto Traverso 73
Chimes 25 tubes 2 2/3' Nazard 61
2' Flautino 61
CHOIR: 1 3/5' Tierce 61
8' Violin Diapason 73 8' Cornopean 73
8' Clarabella 73 8' Oboe 73
8' Unda Maris (Flute Celeste) 61 8' Vox Humana 61
8' Dulciana 73 Tremolo
4' Flute d'Amoure 73
8' Clarinet 73 PEDAL:
Tremulant 16' Double Open Diapason 32
Celestial Harp 61 bars 16' Bourdon 32
16' Dolce Bourdon [SW]
ECHO: [prepared for-73 notes] 8' Major Flute 12
8' Chimney Flute 8' Violone 12 [CH]
8' Viole Aetheria 8' Flauto Dolce [SW]
8' Vox Angelica [TC]
8' Cor Anglais
Tremolo
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