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Charles W. McManis Co. Opus 37 (1957)

Immanuel Lutheran Church
13031 Chandler Park
Detroit, MI

Note: Not playable. (in this location)


Images


2018-10-30 - Pedal Bourdon, Mixture, and Principal Pipework (Gemshorn is from Great) (Photograph by Shawn P. Keith/Database Manager)

2018-10-30 - Pedal Principal Bass Offset (Photograph by Shawn P. Keith/Database Manager)

2018-10-30 - Pedal Bourdon Bass (Photograph by Shawn P. Keith/Database Manager)

2018-10-30 - Pedal Bourdon Low C (Photograph by Shawn P. Keith/Database Manager)

2018-10-30 - Positiv Pipework (Photograph by Shawn P. Keith/Database Manager)

2018-10-30 - Swell Pipework (Photograph by Shawn P. Keith/Database Manager)

2018-10-30 - Swell Pipework (Photograph by Shawn P. Keith/Database Manager)

2018-10-30 - Console (Photograph by Shawn P. Keith/Database Manager)

2018-10-30 - Great Pipework (Photograph by Shawn P. Keith/Database Manager)

2018-10-30 - Great Pipework (Photograph by Shawn P. Keith/Database Manager)

2018-10-30 - Pedal Bourdon, Mixture and Principal (Photograph by Shawn P. Keith/Database Manager)

2018-10-30 - Pedal Bourdon, Mixture and Principal (Photograph by Shawn P. Keith/Database Manager)

2018-10-30 - Pedal Bourdon Treble (Photograph by Shawn P. Keith/Database Manager)

2018-10-30 - Positiv Pipework (Photograph by Shawn P. Keith/Database Manager)

2018-10-30 - Positiv Pipework (Photograph by Shawn P. Keith/Database Manager)

2018-10-30 - Swell Pipework (Photograph by Shawn P. Keith/Database Manager)

2018-10-30 - Console (Photograph by Shawn P. Keith/Database Manager)

2018-10-30 - Great Pipework (Photograph by Shawn P. Keith/Database Manager)

2018-10-30 - Great Bass Offsets and Tone Opening (Photograph by Shawn P. Keith/Database Manager)

Consoles

Main


Notes

2019-03-18 - This entry describes an original installation of a new pipe organ. <br>Identified by Shawn P. Keith, who has seen and worked on this organ.<br>Building has been sold to a new congregation, console removed and destroyed. Remainder of organ has been sold but remains in-situ as of 3/15/2019. -Database Manager


Stoplist

Original document from Shawn P. Keith. Source: Stoplist taken from console, unification verified by chamber inspection 2019-03-21

Detroit, MI
Immanuel Lutheran Church

Organ by Charles W. McManis Co.
Opus 37, vintage 1957

GREAT - 61 notes, unenclosed but not exposed
16' Gemshorn (TC, 49 notes, lowest 4 offset)
8'  Principal (1-6 offset)
8'  Rohrflote
4'  Octave
    Mixture IV (1-1/3')
16' Swell
8'  Swell
4'  Swell
16' Positiv
8'  Positiv

SWELL - 61 notes, enclosed and expressive
8'  Geigen
8'  Stillflote (1-32 unit action)
8'  Aeoline (possibly W.W. Kimball pipework)
4'  Principal
4'  Koppelflote
2'  Flageolet
    Scharf III (1')
8'  Trumpet (56 reeds, 44-56 harmonic)
    Tremolo
16' Swell
4'  Swell

POSITIV - 61 notes, enclosed and expressive
8'  Quintade (1-20 unit action)
8'  Gemshorn
8'  Gemshorn Celeste (TC, 49 notes)
4'  Spitzflote
2'  Principal
    Sesquialtera II (2-2/3', 1-3/5', 122 pipes)
8'  Dulzian
    Tremolo
16' Positiv
4'  Positiv
8'  Swell

PEDAL - 32 notes, unenclosed but not exposed
16' Subbass (32 pipes on unit chests, possibly a later addition)
16' Quintaton (12 pipes, remainder from Positiv)
8'  Principal (44 pipes, unit action)
8'  Stillflote (from Swell)
4'  Octave (from 8' Principal)
    Mixture III (2')
16' Contra Fagotto (enclosed with Swell)
8'  Great
8'  Swell
8'  Positiv
4'  Swell

8 General thumb pistons
4 Swell divisional thumb pistons
3 Great divisional thumb pistons
3 Positiv divisional thumb pistons
3 Pedal divisional thumb pistons
Combination Set thumb piston
Great to Pedal thumb piston, duplicated by toe piston
Sforzando thumb piston, duplicated by toe piston
General Cancel thumb piston
Wind indicator light
Swell and Positiv expression pedals
Crescendo pedal
Five crescendo indicator lights

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