Pipe Organ Database

Hal Gober (2008)

Originally Henry Erben (1850)

Location:

St. Patrick Roman Catholic Parish
4351 Parnell Ave NE
Ada, MI 49301 US
Organ ID: 36518

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Status and Condition:

This instrument's location type is: Roman Catholic 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
6 ranks. 1 manuals.

Divisions

All:

Chest Type(s): Slider chests

We received the most recent update for this division from Database Manager on May 13, 2018.

Consoles

Main:

Manuals: 1
Manual Compass: 56
Pedal Compass: 25
Key Action: Mechanical connection from key to chest (tracker, sticker or mix).
Stop Action: Mechanical connection between stop control and chest.

We received the most recent update for this console from Database Manager on May 13, 2018.

Notes

Database Manager on August 06, 2013:

Updated through online information from John Speller.

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

Database Manager on January 04, 2009:

Received via e-mail from Justin Berg:  "The 4 and 2 have a pedal mechanism that allows the organist to temporarily cancel those stops, as long as the pedal is depressed. The Swell mechanism has been left out since it substantially blocked the egress of sound. The false facade pipes have been gilded by our pastor.  Hal Gober has added a pedal division, mechanically independent of the manual (i.e. NO connection whatsoever, not even a coupler), that always plays a unit 16+8 Subbass. Additionally, he added a pedal check mechanism that allows the organist to stand on the pedals without depressing them. Also, Hal added a tremulant to the entire instrument, though preserving the original wind system in its entirety.

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

Database Manager on August 14, 2008:

Identified through online information from Justin Berg.  -- Relocated from a residence in Ypsilanti.  The organ is being restored by Halbert Gober in Oberlin, OH. To be erected in our parish during November, 2008.

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

Stoplists

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We received the most recent update for this stoplist from Database Manager on April 09, 2020.