Better Pipe Organ Database

Schantz Organ Co. Opus 260 (1955)

Redford Presbyterian Church: Sanctuary
22122 W. McNichols Road
Detroit, MI

Note: Not extant. Not playable. (in this location)

Images

1994-05-20 - Console to right (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)

1994-05-20 - Sanctuary interior (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Left
3 manuals
31 stops
45 registers
4 divisions
Key action Type: Electrical
Stop action Type: Electrical
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)
Combination action: Adjustable Combination Pistons
Has combination thumb pistons
Has coupler toe pistons
Has tutti toe pistons

Notes

2008-07-04 - Identified through online information from Jeff Scofield. -- Three stops prepared for: GT 4' Flute Ouverte, SW 8' Geigen Diapason and CH 8' Trombone. -Database Manager

2011-05-11 - Updated through online information from Mark Muller. -- Our firm (Muller Pipe Organ Company) serviced the organ for 50 yrs. Church sold to charter school late 2010. Pipes and console removed by our firm in advance of HVAC construction in organ chamber. Balance of organ removed by building contractor. Pipes in our possession as of 5-2011 -Database Manager

2013-02-23 - Updated through online information from Scott Hayes. -- The 20-25 ranks of pipes from the Redford Schantz organ were reclaimed as the foundation of the new organ for Immaculate Conception Church, Bellevue, OH. Installed in February 2013. -Database Manager

Stoplist

Stoplist from <i>The Ameican Organist</i> June 1955 Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

        Detroit, Michigan
        Redford (Avenue) Presbyterian Church
 
        Schantz   Op. 260   1955   3/41

        GREAT                     SWELL
    16' Gemshorn 61           16' Rohrgedeckt 73
     8' Principal 61           8' Geigen Diapason 73
     8' Bourdon 61             8' Rohrgedeckt 12
     8' Gemshorn 12            8' Viole 73
     4' Octave 61              8' Viole Celeste 61 tc
     4' Flute Ouverte 61       4' Principal 73
 2 2/3' Twelfth 61             4' Harmonic Flute 73
     2' Fifteenth 61           2' Waldfloete 61
    IV  Fourniture 244        IV  Plein Jeu 244
        Tremulant             16' Fagotto 73
        Sub                    8' Trompette 73
        Unison Off             4' Hautbois 73
        Super                     Tremulant
        Chimes 25                 Sub
                                  Unison Off
        PEDAL                     Super
    16' Principal 32
    16' Bourdon 32                CHOIR
    16' Gemshorn GT            8' Nachthorn 73
    16' Rohrgedeckt SW         8' Viola 73
10 2/3' Quint 7                8' Dulciana 73
     8' Octave 32              8' Unda Maris 61 tc
     8' Bourdon 12             4' Koppelfloete 73
     8' Gemshorn GT        2 2/3' Nasard 61
     8' Rohrgedeckt SW         2' Spitzfloete 61
     4' Octave 12          1 3/5' Tierce 61
     4' Rohrgedeckt SW         8' English Horn 73
   III  Mixture 96                Tremulant
    16' Bombarde 32            8' Bombarde 29 PED
    16' Fagotto SW                Sub
     8' Bombarde 12               Unison Off
     8' Fagotto SW                Super
     4' Bombarde 12               Chimes GT
        Chimes GT

 [Received on line from Jeff Scofield June 10, 2009.]