2014-08-28 - This entry describes alterations to an existing organ. Identified by Shawn P. Keith, based on personal knowledge of the organ. -- Three ranks added to the original instrument. 8' Oboe replaced the original Swell 8' Trumpet, which was moved to the Great on a new three-rank unit chest atop the original case, exposed, with the new 8' Flute Douce and 4' Gemshorn. Upper level has a separate blower. Solid-state relay and combination action added, and a Pedal 16' Posaune left in prepared-for status. -Database Manager
2015-01-10 - Updated through online information from Shawn P. Keith. -- All original Casavant pipework and windchests retained. Swell 8' Trumpet relocated to Great, replaced on chest with 8' Oboe. 16' Posaune prepared for future addition. Original console fitted with Peterson solid-state combination action. -Database Manager
Stoplist taken from the console December, 2013 Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
Alpena, Michigan First United Methodist Church ** = pipes and/or stop added in 2013, exposed on top of original instrument GREAT - 56 notes, partially unenclosed behind facade, partially exposed on top of organ 8' Principal 8' Chimney Flute (1-32 unit action on main chest) 8' Flute Douce ** 4' Octave 4' Gemshorn ** 2' Super Octave Mixture IV 8' Trumpet ** (pipes originally in Swell) 8' Swell to Great SWELL - 56 notes, enclosed and expressive 8' Stopped Diapason 8' Gemshorn (1-12 from Stopped Diapason) 8' Flute Douce (GT) ** 4' Open Flute 4' Gemshorn (GT) ** 8' Oboe ** (in place of original 8' Trumpet) 8' Trumpet (GT) ** Tremulant PEDAL - 32 notes, partially en facade, partially encased with Great 16' Bourdon (12 pipes, remainder from Great 8' Chimney Flute) 8' Principal (en facade) 8' Chimney Flute (GT) 4' Octave (from Pedal 8' Principal) 16' Posaune (prepared for) ** 8' Trumpet (GT) ** 4' Clarion (GT) ** 8' Great to Pedal 8' Swell to Pedal 4' Swell to Pedal ** ACCESSORIES ** 8 General thumb pistons, duplicated by toe ** Great to Pedal reversible thumb piston, duplicated by toe ** Swell to Pedal reversible thumb piston, duplicated by toe ** Full Organ reversible thumb piston, duplicated by toe ** Full Organ indicator light ** General Cancel thumb piston ** 10-level combination action memory with rotary selector switch Expression pedal Crescendo pedal Lighted glass music rack Locking rolltop [Received from Shawn P. Keith 2015-01-02.]
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