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Mutchler Organ Co. (1982)

Beaverdam Reformed Church: Sanctuary
4368 - 72nd Ave.
Zeeland, MI

Note: Not extant. Not playable. (in this location)

Images

1987-12-01 - Sanctuary interior and organ (Image from the church 1988 picture directory; courtesy of Chad Boorsma/Database Manager)

1987-12-01 - Console and sanctuary interior (Image from the church 1988 picture directory; courtesy of Chad Boorsma/Database Manager)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Left
2 manuals
17 stops
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 coupler toe pistons
Has tutti toe pistons

Notes

2004-10-30 - The original builder was Hinners Organ Co. (1905). -Database Manager

2004-10-30 - Status Note: There 1981 -Database Manager

2004-10-30 - Rebuilt and enlargement. -Database Manager

2008-08-14 - Updated through on-line information from Chad Boorsma -- Exposed pipes are painted and include stencil work from the 1905 original installation by the Hinners Organ Company. -Database Manager

2009-05-17 - Updated through on-line information from Chad Boorsma -- Original Hinners Organ was failing mechanically, so the church decided to rebuild the organ as an electro-pneumatic instrument. Mutchler did the work from 1980-1982 and added five ranks of pipes (8' Oboe & 8' Vox Celeste on the Swell, 2' Octave & 2 2/3' Twelfth on the Great, and a rank of Principal pipes on the Pedal). All Hinners pipes were retained including the beautiful facade pipes. The organ was relocated to the church's new facility in 2001 by Bill Swem. -Database Manager

Stoplist

Stoplist taken from historical research Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

Zeeland, Michigan
BEAVERDAM REFORMED CHURCH

Built by Hinners Organ Company (1905)
Rebuilt and Enlarged by Mutchler Organ Company (1982)
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GREAT:                       SWELL:                       PEDAL:
    8' Open Diapason 61 *      8' Violin Diapason 61 †     16' Bourdon 32
    8' Melodia 61              8' Lieblich 61               8' Octave 32
    8' Dulciana 61             8' Salicional 61             8' Bass Flute 12
    4' Principal 61            8' Vox Celeste [TC] 49       4' Choral Bass 12
2 2/3' Twelfth 61              4' Flute Dolce 61            8' Oboe [SW]
    2' Octave 61               8' Oboe 61
                                  Tremolo
                                  
* lowest 17 pipes in facade    † lowest 10 pipes in facade

[Received online from Chad Boorsma • August 9, 2012]

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