2005-12-22 - Identified through information adapted from <i>E. M. Skinner/Aeolian-Skinner Opus List</i>, by Sand Lawn and Allen Kinzey (Organ Historical Society, 1997), and included here through the kind permission of Sand Lawn: <br><i> Dedicated November 9, 1915; rebuilt by M.P. Möller, #R-652 in 1961 with new console and twenty-nine new ranks; restoration work by Ken & Dorothy Holden in 1975; now 4/68; extant.</i> -Database Manager
2009-10-12 - Updated through online information from Ray Ahrens. -Database Manager
2018-07-12 - Updated by William M. Worden, who gave this as the source of the information: I know the history of the building.<br>\r\nAs the photo on the linked site shows, the Skinner was originally front and center. When the church was moved and reduced in size in 1936-37, the Skinner was removed from that position in order to create a chancel and was relocated in chambers to the geographical north side of the new chancel (to the left as one faces the chancel. See the photos with the listing of the Moller rebuild) I am told that part of the repurposed space was once a rest room. I do not know who did the work. -Database Manager
From Allen Kinzey via <i>The Aeolian-Skinner Archives</i> Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
Detroit, Michigan
Central Methodist Episcopal Church
The Ernest M. Skinner Company Opus 233 1915 4 manuals, 48 stops, 52 ranks
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GREAT ORGAN SWELL ORGAN
16' Bourdon 17 PED 16' Bourdon 73
8' First Diapason 61 8' First Diapason 73
8' Second Diapason 61 8' Second Diapason 73
8' Clarabella 61 8' Clarabella 73
8' Philomela PED 8' Gedackt 73
8' Erzähler 61 8' Viol d'Orchestre 73
4' Octave 61 8' Voix Celestes 73
4' Flute 61 8' Aeoline 73
16' Ophicleide SO 8' Unda Maris (TC) 61
8' Tuba SO 4' Octave 73
4' Clarion SO 4' Flute 73
Cathedral Chimes 4' Violina 73
2' Flautino 61
CHOIR ORGAN Mixture III 183
16' Gamba 73 16' Contra Posaune 73
8' Diapason 73 8' Cornopean 73
8' Concert Flute 73 8' Flugel Horn 73
8' Quintadena 73 8' Vox Humana 73
8' Kleine Erzähler II 146 Tremolo
8' Dulcet II 134
4' Flute 73 PEDAL ORGAN
2' Piccolo 61 32' Diapason (resultant) --
8' English Horn 73 32' Bourdon 32
8' Clarinet 73 16' Diapason 32
Tremolo 16' Bourdon 12
8' Celesta Sub (TC) -- 16' Violone 32
4' Celesta 16' Gamba CH
16' Lieblich Gedackt SW
SOLO-ANTIPHONAL ORGAN 8' Octave 12
8' Philomela PED 8' Gedackt 12
8' Gamba 73 8' Cello 12
8' Gamba Celesta 73 8' Still Gedackt SW
4' Flute 73 32' Bombarde 12
16' Ophicleide 73 16' Ophicleide SO
8' Tuba Mirabilis 73 16' Posaune SW
8' Tuba 12 8' Tuba SO
8' French Horn 73 4' Clarion SO
8' Orchestral Oboe 73 Chimes GT
4' Clarion 12
Tremolo
8' Diapason 61
8' Cor de Nuit 61
8' Flute Celeste 61
8' Vox Humana 61
Tremolo
[Received from Steven E. Lawson 2016-07-03]
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