OHS Database: Instrument Details

Swem Pipe Organ Maintenance, 1992. Originally built by A. J. Schantz Sons & Co., 1938

Our Redeemer Lutheran Church
1215 E. Apple Ave.
Muskegon, Michigan 49442

The organ is in gallery-level chambers at the rear of the room. Traditional style console with roll top. The console is in a fixed position, center.

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The organ is in an unaltered state from its installation as described on this page.
The organ is in good condition and in regular use.
We received the most recent update on this organ's state and condition 2010-10-04.

Two manuals. 3 divisions. 32 stops. 21 ranks. 1226 pipes. Manual compass is 61 notes. Pedal compass is 32 notes.

Electro-pneumatic (EP) pitman chests.

Stop keys in horseshoe curves. Balanced swell shoes/pedals, standard AGO placement. Combination Action: 'Hold and Set' pneumatic/mechanical system. AGO Standard (concave radiating) pedalboard. Crescendo Pedal. Reversible full organ/tutti toe stud. Combination action thumb pistons. Combination action toe studs. Coupler reversible toe studs.

Notes:

Identified through on-line information from Chad Boorsma. -- The organ was originally built by Schantz Organ Company in 1938 for First Reformed Church in Spring Lake, Michigan. It was moved to a church in Holland, Michigan, in 1978 by Mutchler Organ Company, who also made tonal changes to the organ. It was purchased by Our Redeemer Lutheran in 1992. The keyboards, thumb pistons, pedalboard, coupler toe studs, and all interior and exterior woodwork are original from Schantz. Much of the pipework is also from Schantz. (Database Manager. 2010-08-13)

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Spring Lake, MI. First Reformed Church. A. J. Schantz Sons & Co., 1938

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Photographs. Larger images are available through the online version of this page.

Console. Photograph by Chad Boorsma. 2010-07-01.

Builder's Nameplate. Photograph by Chad Boorsma. 2010-07-01.

Sanctuary Interior and Chancel. Photograph by Chad Boorsma. 2010-07-01.

Nave, Gallery, and Chamber Grillework. Photograph by Chad Boorsma. 2010-07-01.

Church Exterior (back). Photograph by Chad Boorsma. 2010-07-01.

Church Exterior (front). Photograph by Chad Boorsma. 2010-07-01.

Stoplist taken from the console (July 1, 2010)

Muskegon, Michigan
OUR REDEEMER LUTHERAN CHURCH

Built by A. J. Schantz Sons & Company (1938)
Altered by Mutchler Organ Company (1978)
Moved to this location by Swem Pipe Organ Maintenance (1992)
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GREAT:                      SWELL:                     PEDAL:
    8' Open Diapason 61        16' Bourdon 12            16' Open Diapason 12 [GT]
    8' Melodia 61               8' Geigen Principal 73   16' Bourdon 32
    8' Tibia Clausa 61          8' Gedeckt 61            16' Lieblich Gedeckt [SW]
    8' Dulciana 61              8' Salicional 73          8' Principal [GT] *
    8' Unda Maris 49 *          8' Vox Celeste 61         8' Bass Flute 12
    4' Octave 61                4' Principal 61 *         8' Dolce Flute [SW]
    4' Harmonic Flute 61        4' Flute D'Amour 12       4' Principal [GT] *
    4' Dulciana 12          2 2/3' Nazard         
2 2/3' Twelfth +                2' Flautino 12
    2' Fifteenth *              8' Oboe 73
  III  Mixture 183 *            8' Krummhorn 61 * 
    8' Trumpet 61 +                Tremulant
       Chimes
       Tremulant            Changes by Mutchler:
                                + new pipes and stop name
                                * new stops

[Received online by Chad Boorsma • August 14, 2010]

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