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Hinners Organ Co. (1908)

Location:

Good Shepherd Lutheran
910 12th Avenue S.W.
High River, AB T1V 1B1 CA
Organ ID: 9036

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Status and Condition:

  • This instrument's location type is: Lutheran Churches
  • The organ has been renovated with changes from its original state.
  • The organ's condition is good, in regular use.
We received the most recent update for this instrument's status from Thurlow B. Weed on May 27, 2021.

Technical Details:

  • Chests: Slider
  • 7 ranks. 357 pipes. 2 divisions. 1 manuals. 7 stops. 13 registers.
Manual:
  • Chest Type(s): Slider chests
  • Position: In a floor-level case at the rear of the room.
  • Built by Hinners Organ Co.
We received the most recent update for this division from Jim Stettner on October 20, 2020.

Pedal:
  • Chest Type(s): Slider chests
  • Position: In a floor-level case at the rear of the room.
  • Built by Hinners Organ Co.
We received the most recent update for this division from Jim Stettner on October 20, 2020.
Main:
  • Built by Hinners Organ Co.
  • Manuals: 1
  • Divisions: 2
  • Stops: 7
  • Registers: 13
  • Position: Keydesk attached.
  • Manual Compass: 61
  • Pedal Compass: 27
  • Key Action: Mechanical connection from key to chest (tracker, sticker or mix).
  • Stop Action: Mechanical connection between stop control and chest.
  • Console Style: Traditional style with a keyboard cover that can be lifted to form a music rack.
  • Stop Controls: Drawknobs in horizontal row above top manual.
  • Combination Action: Fixed mechanical system.
  • Swell Control Type: Balanced swell shoes/pedals.
  • Pedalboard Type: Flat straight pedalboard.
We received the most recent update for this console from Jim Stettner on October 20, 2020.
Database Manager on May 07, 2018:
We received the most recent update for this note from Database Manager on May 13, 2018.
Database Manager on March 07, 2014:

Updated through online information from Pete van Waardhuizen.

We received the most recent update for this note from Database Manager on April 09, 2020.
Database Manager on March 03, 2014:

Updated through online information from Pete van Waardhuizen. -- In June of 2013 the town of High River was flooded and also the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church had a foot and a half of water in the sanctuary. Pearce Piano Service removed the organ to their shop and commenced to rebuild. The bellows and pedal chest were rebuilt as these were completely underwater. The case and the front pipes were refinished and a new motor installed. The placement of the organ was changed with the pipes facing the front of the church instead of toward the side. The organ was tuned and voiced on 3" of wind.

We received the most recent update for this note from Database Manager on April 09, 2020.
Database Manager on October 25, 2006:

Updated through on-line information from James R. Stettner. -- The 5-sectional facade contains 25 pipes arranged: 3-7-5-7-3. The pipes were originally stencilled but have since been painted gold. The organ was originally built for St. Anne's RC in Seattle, Washington. In 1963, after St. Anne's built a new church, the organ was moved to Redeemer Lutheran Church in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada by D. Stuart Kennedy. Similarly, Redeemer Lutheran later built a new church, and the Hinners was again relocated. It was donated by Redeemer to Good Shepherd Lutheran in High River, Alberta, Canada. And again, it was moved by D. Stuart Kennedy. At the time of its move, it was the only pipe organ in High River. It was dedicated in worship and music on May 25, 1997 at 7:00 p.m. On June 7, 1998, the organ was given Historic Designation by the Organ Historical Society and cited as being worthy of preservation.

We received the most recent update for this note from Database Manager on April 09, 2020.
Database Manager on October 30, 2004:

Status Note: There 1990

We received the most recent update for this note from Database Manager on April 09, 2020.
Stoplist copied from the console: Open In New Tab Originally published February 21, 2014
We received the most recent update for this stoplist from Jim Stettner on October 20, 2020.
Pipe Organ Description: Open In New Tab This paper describes the Hinner's Pipe Organ features.
We received the most recent update for this document from Esther Dyck on February 03, 2021.

Instrument Images:

Organ case and keydesk: Photograph by Esther Dyck. Taken on 2020-12-20

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