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Orgues Létourneau Ltée (Opus 55, 1998)

Location:

First Baptist Church
315 West Michigan Avenue
Kalamazoo, MI 49007 US
Sanctuary
Organ ID: 9072

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Status and Condition:

  • This instrument's location type is: Baptist Churches
  • The organ is unaltered 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 Database Manager on May 13, 2018.

Technical Details:

  • Chests: Slider
  • 68 ranks. 3,658 pipes. 4 divisions. 3 manuals. 54 stops.
All:
  • Chest Type(s): Slider chests
  • Position: In a case at the front of the room.
We received the most recent update for this division from Database Manager on May 13, 2018.
Main:
  • Manuals: 3
  • Divisions: 4
  • Stops: 54
  • Position: Console in fixed position, center.
  • Manual Compass: 61
  • Pedal Compass: 32
  • Key Action: Mechanical connection from key to chest (tracker, sticker or mix).
  • Stop Action: Electric connection between stop control and chest.
  • Console Style: Traditional style with roll top.
  • Stop Controls: Drawknobs in horizontal rows on terraced/stepped jambs.
  • Combination Action: Computerized/Digital system.
  • Swell Control Type: Balanced swell shoes/pedals, AGO standard placement.
  • Pedalboard Type: Concave radiating pedalboard meeting AGO Standards.
  • Has Tutti Reversible Thumb Pistons
  • Has Tutti Reversible Toe Pistons
  • Has Combination Action Thumb Pistons
  • Has Coupler Reversible Toe Pistons
We received the most recent update for this console from Database Manager on May 13, 2018.
Database Manager on December 05, 2011:

Updated through online information from Connor Annable.

We received the most recent update for this note from Database Manager on April 09, 2020.
Database Manager on November 27, 2009:

Updated through on-line information from John Gouwens.

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

To be dedicated September 1998.

We received the most recent update for this note from Database Manager on April 09, 2020.
Source not recorded: Open In New Tab From Letourneau website
We received the most recent update for this stoplist from Database Manager on April 09, 2020.

Instrument Images:

Church Exterior: Photograph by Chad Boorsma. Taken on 2011-07-14

Console: Photograph by Chad Boorsma. Taken on 2012-04-24

Sanctuary Interior, Chancel, and Organ Case: Photograph by Chad Boorsma. Taken on 2012-04-24

Nave and Balconies: Photograph by Chad Boorsma. Taken on 2012-04-24

Organ Case and Trompette en Chamade: Photograph by Chad Boorsma. Taken on 2012-04-24

Console and Organ Case: Photograph by Chad Boorsma. Taken on 2012-04-24

Organ Case and Trompette en Chamade: Photograph by Chad Boorsma. Taken on 2012-04-24

Organ Case Detail: Photograph by Chad Boorsma. Taken on 2012-04-24

Stained Glass Window: Photograph by Chad Boorsma. Taken on 2012-04-24

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