Casavant Frères Ltée.
Opus 935, 1922
Temple Beth-El
Sanctuary
8801 Woodward Ave.
Detroit, MI, US
42 Ranks - 2,636 Pipes
Instrument ID: 46783 ● Builder ID: 1116 ● Location ID: 41281
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CONSOLES
Builder: Unknown
Position: Console in Fixed Position, Center
Design: Traditional With Roll Top
Pedalboard Type: Concave Radiating (Meeting AGO Standards)
Features:
4 Manuals (61 Notes)30 Note Pedal5 Divisions40 Stops38 RegistersElectrical Key ActionElectrical Stop Action✓ Combination Thumb Piston(s)✓ Coupler Toe Piston(s)✓ Sforzando Toe Piston(s)Stop Layout: Drawknobs in Horizontal Rows on Terraced/Stepped Jambs
Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Meeting AGO Standards)
Combination Action: Adjustable Combination Pistons
Control System: Unknown or N/A
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DETAILS
This instrument is: Extant and Playable in this location
The congregation moved in 1973 to a landmark building in Bloomfield Township and the Woodward Ave. building was sold to Breakers Covenant Church, which became Bethel Community Transformation Center. The sanctuary seats 1,600.
Database Manager on May 18th, 2012:
Updated through online information from Ron Yeater. -- This Casavant project was something of a stopgap; the original Hook & Hastings chests and action were retained. in 1937 the Wicks company rebuilt the entire organ with Direct-Electric action, retaining the Casavant drawknob console. There were only minor tonal changes. In 1974 the Temple moved to a new building in Birmingham, Mich with a new Wicks organ, leaving behind the old Temple and organ.
Database Manager on June 9th, 2010:
Identified through online information from Jeff Scofield. -- This was a move from the old location, rebuild and enlargement of 1902 Hook & Hastings Op. 1957, retaining 29 ranks ID#15021
Related Instrument Entries: Hook & Hastings (Opus 1957, 1902) , Wicks Organ Co. (Opus 1336, 1935) , Michael Gardner (Opus 5, 1995)
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