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Casavant Frères Ltée. Opus 936 (1922)

Temple Beth-El: Chapel
8801 Woodward Ave.
Detroit, MI

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


Consoles

Main


Notes

2010-06-09 - Identified through online information from Jeff Scofield. -Database Manager

2019-04-29 - The organ received a replacement Wicks drawknob console in the 1960's. According to organbuilder Joe Granger of Lansing, Michigan, the Temple is considering discarding the instrument. -Database Manager

2023-04-29 - Organ removed by Fowler-Hebert Organ Company and committed to inventory. Windchests were ventil chests and subsequently parted out. -Andrew A Clark


Stoplist

Stoplist from Casavant documents Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

   Detroit, Michigan
   Temple Beth-El, Chapel

   Casavant   Op. 936   1922   2/9

   Courtesy of the Casavant Frères Archives
   St. Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada
   _____________________________________________________________

   GREAT                     SWELL                    PEDAL
8' Open Diapason    65    8' Melodia        65    16' Bourdon 30
8' Stopped Diapason 65    8' Salicional     65
8' Dulciana         65    4' Harmonic Flute 65
4' Gemshorn         65    8' Oboe           65        
   Super                     Sub
                             Super                    Tremulant

Detached console placed at about 50 feet from organ; arrangment
of stops and couplers to be similar to the console of First
Congregational Church, Detroit, Mich.

[Received on line from Jeff Scofield June 10, 2010.]

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