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Richard Schneider / Schneider Pipe Organs, Inc. Opus 2 (1979)

Concordia College
Ann Arbor, MI

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1979 - Freestanding organ (Photograph from an archival source: 1980 OHS Handbook, builder ad, submitted by Paul R. Marchesano/Paul R. Marchesano)

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2004-10-30 - Built as a touring organ. Dis-assembled into 3 sections. Equal temperament. 44 note manual. 63mm wind pressure. 12 note EP action for bass pipes. Sold in 1982. Believed to have been resold a second time. Pulldown pedal added 1980. -Database Manager

2021-08-27 - This practice/portalive instrument is mounted on casters, to facilitate placement. For porlative use, the six end lower pipes are removed and placed in the music bench/pipe box, and the upper section is disjoined from the lower, after disconnecting wind conductors and two electrical connec­tors. Upper section consists of keyboard & controls, 44-nole slider chest for trebles, and six of the bass pipes for the 4' register, while the base section consists of 12 Holzgedackl basses for the 8' register, blower, static reservoir, and electro-pneumatic chest for bass octave, which is lubed lo the Gedackls and facade pipes. This instrument incorporates our exclusive design tracker system, which does not require the usual backfall or fantail system. This design incorporates synthetic materials, which contributes lo adjustment stability without suspended actidn. Casework of Oak throughout, with specially carved pipe shades of Oak. Keys in reverse styling; Ebony naturals/Rosewood sharps with ivory overlay. Pedal naturals of Cherry, with Walnut sharps. Drawknobs and engraving of Ivory. From builder ad, *1980 OHS Handbook* -Paul R. Marchesano


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Source: 1980 OHS Handbook, builder ad

MANUAL (44 notes) Rohr Flöte 8, Spitzflöte 4


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