2010-06-09 - Identified through online information from Jeff Scofield. -- This was a move from the old location, rebuild and enlargement of 1902 Hook & Hastings Op. 1957, retaining 29 ranks ID#15021 -Database Manager
2012-05-18 - Updated through online information from Ron Yeater. -- This Casavant project was something of a stopgap; the original Hook & Hastings chests and action were retained. in 1937 the Wicks company rebuilt the entire organ with Direct-Electric action, retaining the Casavant drawknob console. There were only minor tonal changes. In 1974 the Temple moved to a new building in Birmingham, Mich with a new Wicks organ, leaving behind the old Temple and organ. -Database Manager
2021-02-27 - The congregation moved in 1973 to a landmark building in Bloomfield Township and the Woodward Ave. building was sold to Breakers Covenant Church, which became Bethel Community Transformation Center. The sanctuary seats 1,600. -Jeff Scofield
Stoplist copied from the factory specifications Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
Detroit, Michigan
Temple Beth-El
Casavant Op. 935 1922 4/42
Courtesy of the Casavant Frères Archives
St. Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada
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This contract also provides for the taking down of the
present organ, moving same to the new Temple, rebuilding
it with the below mentioned additions and alterations,
cleaning the windchests, tuning and revoicing the pipes.
The actual blower of the organ is to be retained. Should
the present motor be found inadequate, a new one will be
supplied by the purchasers at an additional cost.
Stops marked * are new
Stops marked + have "12 new"
GREAT (enclosed in new CHOIR (enclosed in new box)
box except Diapasons) + 8' Geigen Principal 73
16' Open Diapason 61 * 8' Viol d'Amour 73
* 8' Open Diapason 61 + 8' Dulciana 73
8' Open Diapason 61 * 8' Quintadena 73
8' Doppel Flute 61 + 8' Melodia 73
* 8' Viola da Gamba 61 + 4' Flute d'Amour 73
4' Octave 61 + 2' Piccolo 61
2 2/3' Twelfth 61 8' Clarinet 61
2' Fifteenth 61 Tremolo
III Mixture 183 Sub
8' Trumpet 61 Unison Release
Super
SWELL * Celesta Harp 61
+ 16' Bourdon 73
16' Bourdon Bass -- ECHO
+ 8' Open Diapason 73 * 8' Gedeckt (Cor de Nuit) 73
+ 8' Salicional 73 * 8' Muted Viole 73
* 8' Voix Celeste 61 * 8' String Celeste 61
+ 8' Aeoline 73 * 8' Orchestral Oboe 73
+ 8' Stopped Diapason 73 * 8' Vox Humana 61
+ 4' Flute Harmonique 73 Tremolo
+ 4' Violone 73 Sub
III Dolce Cornet 183 Unison Release
(36 new) Super
* 8' French Horn 73 * Chimes 25
+ 8' Oboe 73
Tremolo PEDAL
Sub * 32' Dulciana (resultant) --
Unison Release 16' Open Diapason 30 wood
Super 16' Bourdon 30 wood
* 16' Dulciana 30 metal
* 8' Dolce 12
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