Lutheran Church of the Messiah: Sanctuary; front
4640 North Michigan Avenue
Saginaw, MI
Images
1966-06-17 - Sanctuary interior just before dedication showing a 3-manul console (Photograph from an archival source: The Saginaw News, submitted by Jim Stettner/Jim Stettner)
2020-04-11 - Exposed pipes behind the altar (Photograph from an archival source: Church Facebook page, submitted by Jim Stettner/Jim Stettner)
2019-04-20 - Organ in front (Photograph from an archival source: Church Facebook page, submitted by Jim Stettner/Jim Stettner)
2012-03-03 - Organ in front (Photograph from an archival source: Church Facebook page, submitted by Jim Stettner/Jim Stettner)
2010-06-22 - Church exterior (Photograph from an archival source: Church Facebook page, submitted by Jim Stettner/Jim Stettner)
2017-07-07 - Church exterior (Photograph from an archival source: Church Facebook page, submitted by Jim Stettner/Jim Stettner)
Consoles
Main
- Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
- Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Center
- 2 manuals
- 11 registers
- 3 divisions
- Key action Type: Electrical
- Stop action Type: Electrical
- Stop layout Type: Stop Keys Above Top Manual
- Manual compass: 61 notes
- Pedal compass: 32 notes
- Pedal Type: Concave Radiating (Meeting AGO Standards)
- Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Meeting AGO Standards)
- Has crescendo
- Combination action: Adjustable Combination Pistons
- Has combination thumb pistons
- Has combination toe pistons
- Has tutti thumb pistons
- Has tutti toe pistons
Notes
2021-03-14 - Identified by Andrew Clark who has personal knowledge of the organ. -Jim Stettner
2021-03-14 - A photo in a June 18, 1966 article in ***The Saginaw News*** about the dedication of the church and rgan shows the original console was 3-manuals. -Jim Stettner
Stoplist
Source: Taken from a submitted stoplist and a photo of the console Mrch 14, 2021
GREAT Bourdon 8, Gemshorn 8, Octav 4, Gemshorn 4, Quinte 2 2/3, Mixture 2' III, Great 16', Great Unison Off, Great 4'
SWELL ( (Expressive)) Gedeckt 8, Koppelflote 4, Principal 2, Trompette 8, Tremulant, Swell 16', Swell Unison Off, Swell 4'
PEDAL Bourdon 16
COUPLERS Swell to Pedal (8,4), Great to Pedal (8,4), Swell to Great (16,8,4)
FINGER PISTONS General (1 - 6), SFZ (rev), Set, Cancel
TOE STUDS General (1 - 6), Sforzando (rev)
PEDAL MOVEMENTS Swell Expression (bal.), Crescendo (bal.)
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