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Donald Haan Pipe Organ Service (2005)

Residence: Tuft (former owner) / Luttinen (current owner)
Grand Rapids, MI

Images

2011-01-20 - Swell Pipework (Photograph by Chad Boorsma/Database Manager)

2011-01-20 - Great, Choir, and Pedal Pipework (Photograph by Chad Boorsma/Database Manager)

2011-01-20 - Pedal Pipework (Photograph by Chad Boorsma/Database Manager)

2011-01-20 - Console (Photograph by Chad Boorsma/Database Manager)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
3 manuals
45 stops
2 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)
Combination action: Adjustable Combination Pistons
Has combination thumb pistons
Has coupler toe pistons
Has tutti toe pistons

Notes

2011-01-23 - Identified through on-line information from Chad Boorsma. -- The organ was originally installed by W. W. Kimball in 1929 in Central Reformed Church in Muskegon, Michigan. It was enlarged in 1964 by Roscoe Wheeler. It was sold ca. 2000 and installed in 2005 in the Tuft residence in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The console is from Organ Supply Industries and was originally part of the organ at the former Calvin College campus in Grand Rapids. The Pedal 16' Bourdon is also from the Wangerin organ, formerly at Calvin. The 16' Bombarde (Trombone) on the Pedal was formerly part of the Casavant organ at Wealthy Street Baptist Church in Grand Rapids. Some other ranks from various sources were added during this installation. -Database Manager

2011-01-23 - The organ is located in an addition on the east side of the home with the pipes speaking through openings into the living room/dining room areas. The console is located in the dining room area. -Database Manager

2014-11-29 - Updated through online information from James R. Stettner. -- An October 29, 2014 YouTube video presents the Tuft home as being for sale with the organ. Asking price including the organ is $129,000.00. -Database Manager

2015-04-18 - Updated through online information from Dave Luttinen. -Database Manager

Stoplist

Stoplist taken from the console (January 20, 2011) Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

Grand Rapids, Michigan
TUFT RESIDENCE

Built in 1929 by W. W. Kimball
Installed here in 2005 by Donald Haan
_______________________________________________________________

GREAT:                          SWELL:
    8' Open Diapason 61            16' Lieblich Gedeckt 73
    8' Melodia 61                   8' Rohrflute 73
    8' Flute Celeste 49             8' Salicional 73
    8' Gemshorn 73                  8' Voix Celeste 61
    8' Dulciana 85                  4' Principal 73
    4' Octave 61                    4' Flute D'Amour 73
    4' Gemshorn                     2' Flautino 73
   II  Grave Mixture 122          III  Mixture 183
       Tremolo                      8' Trumpet 73
       Zimbelstern                  8' Oboe Horn 73
       Chimes                       8' Vox Humana 61
       Harp                            Tremolo
    8' Horizontal Trumpet 61 
                                CHOIR:
PEDAL:                              8' Concert Flute 73
   16' Double Open 56               8' Gemshorn [GT]
   16' Bourdon 56                   8' Dolce [GT]
   16' Lieblich Gedeckt 12 [SW]     8' Unda Maris 73
   16' Contra Dulciana 12 [GT]      4' Harmonic Flute 73
    8' Octave                       4' Dolcet [GT]
    8' Bass Flute                   2' Dolce [GT]
    8' Dulciana [GT]              III  Dulce Mixture [GT]
    4' Super Octave                 8' Clarinet 73
    4' Flute                           Tremolo
   16' Bombarde 32                  8' Horizontal Trumpet [GT]
   16' Contra Trumpet 12 [SW]       
    8' Trumpet [SW]

[Received online from Chad Boorsma • January 23, 2011]

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