First United Methodist Church
601 10th Avenue
Menominee, MI
Images
2014-05-22 - Church Exterior (Photograph by Rodney J. Weed/Database Manager)
2014-05-22 - Church Exterior (Photograph by Rodney J. Weed/Database Manager)
2014-05-27 - Chancel and Pipe Facades (Photograph by Rodney J. Weed/Database Manager)
2014-05-22 - Keydesk and Pipe Facades (Photograph by Rodney J. Weed/Database Manager)
2014-05-22 - Pipe Facade (Photograph by Rodney J. Weed/Database Manager)
2014-05-22 - Keydesk (with cover closed) (Photograph by Rodney J. Weed/Database Manager)
2014-05-27 - Builder's Nameplate (Photograph by Rodney J. Weed/Database Manager)
2014-05-22 - Restoration Plaque (Photograph by Rodney J. Weed/Database Manager)
2014-05-27 - Dedication Plaque (Photograph by Rodney J. Weed/Database Manager)
2014-05-22 - Coupler and Tremulant Drawknobs (Photograph by Rodney J. Weed/Database Manager)
2014-05-22 - Left Drawknobs (Swell and Pedal) (Photograph by Rodney J. Weed/Database Manager)
2014-05-22 - Right Drawknobs (Great) (Photograph by Rodney J. Weed/Database Manager)
2014-05-22 - Swell Pedal, Pedalboard, and Preset Hitchdown Levers (Photograph by Rodney J. Weed/Database Manager)
2014-05-27 - Great Pipework (Photograph by Rodney J. Weed/Database Manager)
2014-05-27 - Pedal Pipework (16' Bourdon) (Photograph by Rodney J. Weed/Database Manager)
2014-05-27 - Pump Handle (Photograph by Rodney J. Weed/Database Manager)
2014-05-22 - Nave (Photograph by Rodney J. Weed/Database Manager)
Consoles
Main
- Organ type: Traditional With a Keyboard Cover That Can Be Lifted To Form a Music Rack
- Console position: Keydesk Attached
- 2 manuals
- 11 stops
- 3 divisions
- Key action Type: Mechanical (Details Unknown)
- Stop action Type: Mechanical
- Stop layout Type: Drawknobs in Horizontal Rows on Terraced/Stepped Jambs
- Manual compass: 61 notes
- Pedal compass: 27 notes
- Pedal Type: Flat Straight
- Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Meeting AGO Standards)
- Combination action: Fixed Mechanical
Notes
2014-05-24 - This entry describes an original installation of a new pipe organ.
Identified by Rodney J. Weed, based on personal knowledge of the organ.
-- This organ is in excellent working order and looks almost new, Based on a plaque on the organ it appears it was restored to its original 1906 like new condition in 1996. Plaque reads as follows: "The restoration of this 1906 custom built Hinners organ is dedicated to those who lift our hearts with music. 1996" There is no indication of who restored the organ. I will be posting pictures of the organ as it stands as of May 2014. -Database Manager
2014-06-07 - Updated through online information from Rodney J. Weed. -- The organ is in like new condition and everything works correctly and smoothly. The organ puts out more than adequate volume for the size of the worship space. Sometime after 1924 an electric blower was added. In 1996 the organ was totally restored to like new condition. -Database Manager
2014-06-23 - Updated through online information from Rodney J. Weed. -- Remembering that Hinners Opus numbers were often written on the interior panels of the organ casework I went back to First United Methodist church on June 17, 2014 and checked the interior panels of the organ case. I found the number 911 several times inside the organ case. -Database Manager
Stoplist
Stoplist taken from the console May 22, 2014 Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
Menominee, Michigan USA
First United Methodist Church
601 10th Avenue, Menominee, MI 49858
11 speaking stops, 11 Ranks, 637 pipes
Left Side Drawknobs
PEDAL ORGAN unenclosed
1. 16' Bourdon 27 Pipes
SWELL ORGAN enclosed
2. 8' Aeolina 61 Pipes
3. 8' Stopped Diapason 61 Pipes
4. 8' Salicional 61 Pipes
5. 8' Oboe Gamba 61 Pipes
6. 4' Flute Traverso 61 Pipes
7. 8' Violin Diapason 61 Pipes
Right Side Drawknobs
GREAT ORGAN unenclosed
8. Bellows Signal
9. 4' Principal 61 Pipes
10. 8' Dulciana 61 Pipes
11. 8' Melodia 61 Pipes
12. 8' Open Diapason 61 Pipes
Center Drawknobs above Swell manual
13. Great to Pedal
14. Swell to Pedal
15. Great to Swell
16. Swell Oct to Great
17. Swell Tremulant
COMBINATION PISTONS
Two push down foot levers one on each side of the Swell Pedal
ACCESSORIES
Expression Pedal for Swell
On-Off Switch Mounted on right side of Keydesk above Swell manual
Music Rack part of fold Top Cover for keydesk
Keydesk Lock
[Received from Rodney J. Weed 2014-05-29.]
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