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White Organ Co. (1970)

Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
4330 Pinegrove Rd.
Port Huron, MI

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

Images

Unknown - Console (as originally configured) ((2009) Photograph by James R. Stettner/Database Manager)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Non-Traditional Style, As Consoles by Holtkamp, Schlicker, et al
2 manuals
35 stops
5 registers
1 divisions
Key action Type: Electrical
Stop action Type: Electrical
Stop layout Type: Stop Keys Above Top Manual
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
Combination action: Adjustable Combination Pistons
Has combination thumb pistons

Notes

2009-04-15 - Identified through online information from James R. Stettner. -- Organ purchased by Mr. Tracey Neil, who moved to Washington State and is having the organ installed in his home in 2009. -Database Manager

Stoplist

Stoplist copied from the console December 11, 2008 Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

Port Huron, Michigan
Reorganized Church of Latter-day Saints

White Organ Co., 1970


GREAT (Expressive)            SWELL (Expressive)            PEDAL (Expressive)
16    Gedeckt                 16    Gedeckt                 16   Sub Bass
8     Principal               8     Gedeckt                 8    Octave
8     Gedeckt                 8     Viole                   8    Gedeckt
8     Viole                   8     Celeste                 8    Viole
8     Celeste                 4     Principal               4    Choral Bass
4     Octave                  4     Flute                   4    Flute
4     Flute                   4     Viole                   II   Mixture
4     Viole                   2-2/3 Nazard                  16   Oboe
2     Principal               2     Flautina                8    Oboe
1     Sifflote                1-3/5 Tierce                  4    Oboe
III   Mixture                 1     Sifflote
8     Oboe                    8     Oboe
4     Oboe                    4     Oboe
      Chimes                        Tremulant

STOP / RANK / PIPE ANALYIS
   16    Sub Bass            (Ped)     --   Same as the 16’ Gedeckt.
   16    Gedeckt           (Gt/Sw)     12   Extension of the 8’ Gedeckt.
   8     Principal            (Gt)     61
   8     Octave              (Ped)     --   Same as the 8’ Principal.
   8     Gedeckt       (Gt/Sw/Ped)     61
   8     Viole         (Gt/Sw/Ped)     61
   8     Celeste           (Gt/Sw)     49
   4     Octave               (Gt)     12   Extension of the 8’ Principal.
   4     Principal            (Sw)     --   Same as the 4’ Octave.
   4     Choral Bass         (Ped)     --   Same as the 4’ Octave.
   4     Flute         (Gt/Sw/Ped)     12   Extension of the 8’ Gedeckt.
   4     Viole             (Gt/Sw)     --   From the 8’ Viole. No top octave.
   2-2/3 Nazard               (Sw)      7   Extension of the 8’ Gedeckt.
   2     Principal            (Gt)     12   Extension of the 8’ Principal.
   2     Flautina             (Sw)      5   Extension of the 8’ Gedeckt.
   1-3/5 Tierce               (Sw)     --   From the Gedeckt unit. 57 notes.
   1     Sifflote          (Gt/Sw)     --   From the Gedeckt unit. 49 notes.
   III   Mixture              (Gt)     --   From ?
   16    Oboe                (Ped)     --   Preparation.
   8     Oboe          (Gt/Sw/Ped)     61
   4     Oboe          (Gt/Sw/Ped)     --   From the 8’ Oboe. No top octave.
         Tremulant            (Sw)          Affects the entire instrument.
         Chimes               (Gt)          Prepared for.

PIPE SUMMARY
   Principal. . . . . . . . . . . . . .85 pipes
   Gedeckt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97 pipes
   Viole. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61 pipes
   Celeste. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49 pipes
   Oboe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61 pipes

COUPLERS
   None

FINGER PISTONS
   General			   1 - 6
   G.C.

TOE STUDS
   None

PEDAL MOVEMENTS
   Expression                     (bal.)
   Crescendo                      (bal.)


ACTION: Electro-mechanical
VOICES: 5
STOPS: 35
RANKS: 5
PIPES: 353

NOTES
The organ was installed in center chambers in the auditorium. The contract
price for the organ was $8,410.00.

The pipework was all used/recycled. The Principal is a Geigen Principal.
The Gedeckt is of “generic” appearance. The Viole is a pencil thin string
with large wooden rollers - as is the Celeste. The Oboe is a standard
Oboe Horn.

The Mixture is a derived stop. The Pedal 16’ Oboe was prepared-for.

SOURCES: Extant organ (not playable); original contract in the possession
         of the present owner.

[Received on line from James R. Stettner April 16, 2009.]

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