Better Pipe Organ Database

A. J. Schantz, Sons & Co. (1937)

Salem Lutheran Church: Sanctuary
Iroquois at E. Forest
Detroit, MI

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

Images

Unknown - Church exterior (Photograph from an archival source: cardcow.com, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
3 manuals
21 stops
28 registers
5 divisions
Key action Type: Electrical
Stop action Type: Electrical
Stop layout Type: Stop Keys in Horseshoe Curves
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

Notes

2011-05-08 - Identified through on-line information from Jeff Scofield. -Database Manager

2011-05-09 - Updated through on-line information from Jeff Scofield. -Database Manager

Stoplist

Stoplist copied from Schantz contract of 1937 Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

Detroit, Michigan
4775 Irquois (sic) Avenue
Salem Evangelical Lutheran Church

A.J. Schantz, Sons & Co., 1937, III/21

GREAT 73 notes                        CHOIR 73 notes
8     Open Diapason                   8     Violin Diapason
8     Gemshorn                        8     Dulciana
8     Dopple Floete                   4     Flute Traverse
8     Melodia                         8     Clarinet
4     Octave                                Harp
8     Cornopean (light) or Tuba           

SWELL 73 notes                        PEDAL 32 notes
16    Bourdon                         16    Open Diapason
8     Open Diapason                   16    Bourdon
8     Salicional                      16    Lieblich Gedeckt (Sw.)
8     Aeoline                         8     Octave (ext.)
8     Vox Celeste [TC]                8     Bass Flute (ext.)
4     Flute D'Amour (ext.)            8     Dolce Flute (Sw.) 
2-2/3 Nasard (ext.)                   8     Cello (Sw. or Ch.?)
2     Flautina (ext.)
8     Oboe                            ECHO 73 notes
8     French Horn or Vox Humana       8     Vox Angelica
                                      8     Flute (soft)
                                            Chimes (Deagan, 21 bells)
Contract signed 23 February 1937.

 [Received from Eric J. Gastier 2016-02-25.]

Documents

(1937-04-01) Write-up from THE DIAPASON April 1937 Stoplist and description -Jeff Scofield
(1937-04-01) Write-up from THE DIAPASON April 1937 Stoplist and description -Jeff Scofield