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Wm. Johnson & Son Opus 648 (1885)

First (Park) Congregational Church: Sanctuary
10 East Park Place NE
Grand Rapids, MI

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

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With a Keyboard Cover That Can Be Lifted To Form a Music Rack
Console position: Keydesk Attached
3 manuals
29 stops
4 divisions
Key action Type: Mechanical (Details Unknown)
Stop action Type: Mechanical
Stop layout Type: Drawknobs in Horizontal Rows on Terraced/Stepped Jambs
Manual compass: 61 notes
Pedal compass: 27 notes
Pedal Type: Flat Straight
Combination action: None

Notes

2010-04-08 - Identified through on-line information from Chad Boorsma. -- The wind for the organ was generated from water connected to the city water system. The contract stated that "the water motor is to be of sufficient capacity to blow the bellows satisfactorily on a water pressure of not less than 35 pounds to the square inch." The organ was removed and replaced by a Skinner organ in 1929. -Database Manager

2010-04-10 - Updated through on-line information from Chad Boorsma. -Database Manager

Stoplist

Stoplist from contract that was handwritten by the organ company; copy provided by the church Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

Grand Rapids, Michigan
FIRST (PARK) CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH

Johnson & Son    29 ranks    1885
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GREAT:                             SWELL:
   16' Tenoroon & Bourdon 61          8' Open Diapason 61
    8' Open Diapason 61               8' Salicional 61
    8' Viola da Gamba 61              8' Dolcissimo 61
    8' Rohr Flöte 61                  8' Voix Celeste 61
    4' Octave 61                      8' Stopped Diapason 61
    2' Super Octave 61                8' Quintadena 61
  III  Mixture 183                    4' Violin 61
    8' Trumpet Bass 61                4' Flute Harmonique 61
    8' Fagotto *                      8' Cornopeon 61
                                      8' Bassoon Bass 61
SOLO:                                 8' Oboe *
    8' Geigen Principal 61
    8' Dulciana 61                 PEDAL:
    8' Melodia 61                    16' Double Open Diapason 27
    4' Fugara 61                     16' Bourdon 27
    4' Flute d'Amour 61               8' Violoncello 27
    8' Clarinet (TC) 49
                                   ACCESSORY STOPS:
PEDAL MOVEMENTS:                     Swell to Great, Coupler
    Forte, Great Organ               Swell to Solo, Coupler
    Piano, Great Organ               Solo to Great, Coupler
    Forte, Swell Organ               Solo to Pedale, Coupler
    Piano, Swell Organ               Great to Pedale, Coupler
    Balanced Swell Pedal             Swell to Pedale, Coupler
                                     Blower's Signal
* uses rank from previous stop       Pedale Check
                                     Tremolo (to Swell)
OTHER NOTES:
    Wind Indicator over Manuals for organist
    A seat will accompany this organ.

[Received on line from Chad Boorsma April 09, 2010.]

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