2004-10-30 - Rebuilt by the Rev. Arthur Aadlund, 2-? -Database Manager
2009-06-11 - On-line update from Art Aadland, received January 2008: -- My Father, Reverend A.O. Aadland, was the person who designed and built the Old Westbrook Lutheran Church pipe organ. I assisted him during my years in high school, from 1964 until 1968 and during the summers of 1969 and 1970. -Database Manager
2021-01-28 - **Database Manager on March 27, 2009:** Updated through on-line information from Art Aadland. -- The organ uses a fan frame and beam, first class lever "backfall" type mechanical action, designed and built partially out of solid Dutch Charlie black walnut that was harvested, cured and milled by Rev. A.O. Aadland and sons. It also includes three ranks of solid black walnut pipes, built by Rev. Aadland (also harvested from the local Dutch Charley woods area in the mid 1960s). -- Both manuals are 61 keys and 61 notes. The organ uses a 30 note concave radiating pedal board that was built by Rev Aadland when he was only 17 years old. Rev Aadland studied to become an organ builder from early childhood through three years at Augsburg, but was called into the ministry by a life changing experience. -Jim Stettner
Source: From THE DIAPASON September 1968
Westbrook, Minnesota
Old Westbrook Lutheran Church
A O Aadland 1970 2/12
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GREAT CHOIR
16' Bourdon 61 8' Diapason (wood) 61
8' Principal 61 8' Stopped Diapason 61
8' Melodia 61 8' Lieblich Gedeckt 61
4' Octave 61 8' Dulciana (walnut) 61
4' Flauto Dolce 61 2' Flautina 61
PEDAL
16' Viole (wood) 30
8' Gross Flute 30
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