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Mutchler Organ Co.

Neland Avenue Christian Reformed Church: Sanctuary
940 Neland Ave. SE
Grand Rapids, MI

Images

2010-08-10 - Church Exterior (Photograph by Chad Boorsma/Database Manager)

2010-08-10 - Sanctuary Interior and Chancel (Photograph by Chad Boorsma/Database Manager)

2010-08-10 - Pulpit and Nave (Photograph by Chad Boorsma/Database Manager)

2010-08-10 - Console (Photograph by Chad Boorsma/Database Manager)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Center
3 manuals
47 stops
4 divisions
Key action Type: Electrical
Stop action Type: Electrical
Stop layout Type: Stop Keys Above Top Manual
Manual compass: 61 notes
Pedal compass: 32 notes
Pedal Type: Concave Radiating (Meeting AGO Standards)
Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Meeting AGO Standards)
Has crescendo
Combination action: 'Hold and Set' Pneumatic/Mechanical
Has combination thumb pistons
Has combination toe pistons
Has coupler toe pistons
Has tutti thumb pistons
Has tutti toe pistons

Notes

2010-10-10 - Identified through on-line information from Chad Boorsma. -- The organ was installed when the sanctuary was expanded; it replaced an Estey organ. Work was also done on the organ by Mutchler Organ Company, but it is not clear when or what was work was completed. -Database Manager

Stoplist

Stoplist taken from the console (August 10, 2010) Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

Grand Rapids, Michigan
NELAND AVENUE CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH

Michigan Organ Company    1940's
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GREAT:                         CHOIR:
   16' Gemshorn 12                  8' Viole 73
    8' Open Diapason 61             8' Concert Flute 73
    8' Metal Bourdon 61             8' Dulciana 73
    8' Gemshorn 61                  8' Unda Maris [TC] 61
    4' Octave 61                    4' Nachthorn 61
    4' Gemshorn 12              2 2/3' Nazard 61
2 2/3' Twelfth 61                   2' Blockflute 61
    2' Fifteenth 61             1 3/5' Tierce 12
   IV  Fourniture 244               8' Clarinet 73
       Chimes                          Tremolo
       Blank [3] 
                               PEDAL:
SWELL:                             16' Principal 32
   16' Gedeckt 73                  16' Gedeckt 32
    8' Geigen Diapason 73          16' Flute Conique 32
    8' Chimney Flute 73            16' Gemshorn [GT]
    8' Salicional 73           10 2/3' Quint
    8' Vox Celeste [TC] 61          8' Octave 32
    4' Geigen Octave 73             8' Gedeckt 12
    4' Flute Harmonique 73          8' Flute Conique 12
  III  Plein Jeu 183                8' Gemshorn [GT]
   16' Double Trumpet 73            4' Fifteenth 12
    8' Trompette 61                 4' Flute Conique 12
    8' Oboe 61                      4' Gemshorn [GT]
    4' Clarion 12                  16' Double Trumpet [SW]
       Tremolo                      8' Trompette [SW]
       Blank [2]                    4' Clarion [SW]
                                       Chimes
                                       Blank

[Received online from Chad Boorsma • October 13, 2010]

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