Note: Not extant. Not playable. (in this location)
2009-06-27 - Identified through on-line information from Chad Boorsma -- The organ was originally installed in Grace Episcopal Church in Grand Rapids, Michigan, in 1930. It was moved to Grace's new building in 1953 and then sold to Zion in 1981 when Grace Church purchased a Noack organ. FROM ZION'S DEDICATION PROGRAM: "Because of its large size, magnificent craftsmanship, and beautiful tonal qualities, this organ is indeed an historically valuable example of the great orchestral organs built in the early part of this century." The organ underwent repairs ca. 2007 by G. M. Buck Pipe Organs. However, the organ is currently unplayable. -Database Manager
2011-08-26 - The organ was sold and removed in 2011 and will be restored and installed in a church in a different state. This organ was the one used for President Gerald and Betty Ford wedding in Grace Episcopal Church (Grand Rapids) in 1948. -Database Manager
Stoplist taken from the console (June 10, 2009) and dedication program Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
Grandville, Michigan
ZION REFORMED CHURCH
Built by W. W. Kimball Company in 1930
Installed by Mutchler Organ Company in 1981
GREAT ORGAN SWELL ORGAN
16' Double Open Diapason 61 16' Lieblich Gedeckt
8' First Open Diapason 61 8' Horn Diapason 73
8' Second Open Diapason 61 8' Clarabella 73
8' Doppel Flute 61 8' Rohr Flute 97
8' Gemshorn 61 8' Viola 85
4' Octave 61 8' Salicional 73
4' Harmonic Flute 61 8' Voix Celeste 73
II Twelfth and Fifteenth 122 4' Octave Geigen 73
8' Tromba 61 4' Traverse Flute 73
8' Harp 2 2/3' Nazard
4' Celesta (from Harp) 2' Flautino
Chimes V Mixture 305
16' Wald Horn 97
CHOIR ORGAN 8' Trumpet 73
8' Gamba 73 8' Vox Humana 61
8' Concert Flute 73 8' Oboe 73
8' Dulciana 73 4' Clarion (from Wald Horn)
8' Unda Maris 73 8' Harp (GT)
4' Chimney Flute 73 4' Celesta (GT)
2' Piccolo 61 Vox Vibrato
8' French Horn 73 Tremolo
8' Clarinet 73
8' English Horn 73 ECHO ORGAN (prepared for)
8' Harp (GT) 8' Cor D'Nuit
4' Celesta (GT) 8' Viola Aetheria
Tremolo 8' Vox Humana
4' Fern Flute
PEDAL
32' Acoustic Bass COUPLERS
16' Open Diapason 44 Great to Pedal 8'
16' Violone (from Gt. Double Open) Swell to Pedal 8', 4'
16' Bourdon 56 Choir to Pedal 8', 4'
16' Lieblich Gedeckt (SW) Swell to Great 16', 8', 4'
16' Contra Viola (from Sw. Viola) Choir to Great 16', 8', 4'
8' Octave (from Ped. Open Diap.) Swell to Choir 16', 8', 4'
8' Major Flute (from Ped. Bourdon) Choir to Swell 16', 8', 4'
8' Still Gedeckt (from Sw. L. Ged.) Swell to Swell 16', 4'
4' Flute (from Ped. Bourdon) Choir to Choir 16', 4'
16' Trombone (from Gt. Tromba) Swell Unison Off
16' Wald Horn (SW) Choir Unison Off
8' Horn (from Sw. Wald Horn) 16' stops and couplers off
4' Clarion (from Sw. Wald Horn)
8' Chimes (GT) PISTONS: 8 General / 24 Divisionals
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