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Schantz Organ Co. Opus 1489 (1978)

First Baptist Church: Church
1865 Nowlin St.
Dearborn, MI

Images

2011-10-28 - Church exterior (Photograph by Church Facebook, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2014-12-21 - Church interior and exposed pipes (Photograph by Church Facebook, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional Without Cover
Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Left
3 manuals
33 stops
4 divisions
Stop layout Type: Drawknobs in Vertical Rows on Angled Jambs
Manual compass: 61 notes
Pedal compass: 32 notes
Pedal Type: Concave Radiating (Meeting AGO Standards)
Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Meeting AGO Standards)
Has crescendo
Has combination thumb pistons

Notes

2007-08-01 - Identified through on-line information from Douglas W. Craw. -Database Manager

2017-10-17 - Church closed in 2013 and the facility was offered for sale. The organ would still be the property of First Baptist Church. -Database Manager

Stoplist

Source: Courtesy of the Schantz Organ Co., via Roman Lizak

       Dearborn, Michigan
       First Baptist Church

       Schantz   #1489   1978   3/29
       _____________________________________________

       GREAT   (exposed)            SWELL
    8' Principal        61       8' Rohrflöte     61
    8' Bordun           61       8' Viola         61
    4' Octave           61       8' Viola Celeste 61
    2' Super Octave     61       4' Koppelflöte   61
   IV  Mixture         244       2' Principal     61
       Tremulant             1 1/3' Larigot       61
       Sub                       8' Trompette     61
       Unison Off                   Tremulant
       Super                        Sub
       Chimes           25          Unison Off
                                    Super
       POSITIV (exposed)            Blank
    8' Holzgedackt      61
    8' Erzähler         61 *        PEDAL
    8' Erzähler Celeste 49 *    32' Resultant     --
    4' Spitzprincipal   61      16' Principal     32
2 2/3' Nasat            61      16' Bourdon       32
    2' Blockflöte       61      16' Rohrbass   SW 12
1 3/5' Terz           prep       8' Principal     12
   IV  Zimbel          244       8' Bourdon       12
    8' English Horn     61 *     4' Principal     12
       Tremulant                 4' Bourdon       12
       Tremulant SW encl   *     2' Principal     12 
       Sub                      16' Bombarde      32
       Unison Off                8' Bombarde      12
       Super                     4' English Horn  SW
                                    Blank

    *  Tremulant for these stops enclosed in Swell

        [Received from Jeff Scofield June 8, 2022]

Documents

(1978-03-23) Factory specifications, courtesy of Roman Lizak Stoplist and accessories -Jeff Scofield