2010-02-17 - Identified by Rae Bolton from information furnished by Casavant Frères, courtesy of Simon Couture. -Database Manager
2010-06-19 - Updated through online information from Jeff Scofield. -- Op. 1930A (the opus number stamped on the spec) was a rebuild of the existing organ, retaining the console and 9 ranks; the church closed April 1990. -Database Manager
Stoplist copied from the factory specifications Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
Detroit, Michigan
St. Bernard's R.C. Church
Casavant Op. 1930A 1948 2/19
Courtesy of the Casavant Frères Archives
St. Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada
o - old pipework n - new pipework
(specification notes below the stoplist)
GREAT
o 8' Open Diapason 73 new bass and upper trebles
o 8' Melodia 73 new upper trebles
o 8' Dulciana 73 new upper trebles
o 4' Principal 73 new upper trebles
o 4' Flute d'Amour 73 new upper trebles
n III Cornet 181
n 8' Trumpet 73
SWELL
o 8' Geigen Principal 73 new upper trebles
o 8' Gedeckt 73 new upper trebles
n 8' Viola da Gamba 73
n 8' Voix Celeste GG 66
n 8' Aeoline 73
o 4' Harmonic Flute 73 new upper trebles
n 2' Piccolo 61
n 8' Oboe 73
PEDAL
o 16' Bourdon 32
o 16' Lieblich Gedeckt 32
o 8' Stopped Flute 12 ext. of Bourdon
n 8' Gedeckt Flute 12 ext. of Lieblich Gedeckt
n 4' Flute 12 ext. of Stopped Flute
1. Existing console to be used with its present couplers and pistons and arranged in accordance with the above stoplist. New facings to be fitted to the natural and sharp keys.
2. New manual chests, building frame, reservoirs to be supplied for the Great and Swell, also a new Swell expression box and expression motor.
3. New pedal chests to be supplied for stop Bourdon and extensions.
4. A new blower of 1½ H.P. to be supplied, also a transformer-rectifier for the organ-action current. High voltage wiring and switch for the blower-motor to be at the charge of the Purchaser.
5. The pipes of the old organ to be dismantled by the organbuilders and packed and shipped to St. Hyacinthe, P.Q. where they will be thoroughly cleaned, repaired, revoiced and used again as indicated in the specification.
6. No casework, grills or display pipes to be suppled by Organbuilders.
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