Robert Dial Organ Service
1982

Originally Schantz Organ Co. (Opus 261, 1957)

Central Reformed Church

Sanctuary

10 College Avenue Northeast
Grand Rapids, MI, US

81 Ranks - 4,920 Pipes
Instrument ID: 41609 ● Builder ID: 1644 ● Location ID: 36682
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IMAGES

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STOPLISTS

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  • Position: In Center Chambers at the Front of the Room. Facade Pipes or Case Front Visible
16'61
8'PF
8'61
8'61
8'61
8'12
4'61
4'61
2 2⁄3'61
2'61
2'61
1 3⁄5'61
IV244
III-VI284
III183
16'5 PD Bombarde
16'PF
8'12 PD Bombarde
8'61
8'73
4' PD Bombarde
  • Position: In Center Chambers at the Front of the Room. No Visible Pipes
16'12 Rohrflöte
8'73
8'73
8'73
8'73
8'61
8'73
8'61
4'73
4'73
2'61
IV244
IV244
16'73
8'73
8'12 Fagot
8'61
4'61
  • Position: In Center Chambers at the Front of the Room. No Visible Pipes
  • Notes: Added by Reuter in 2004. Replaced 8' Bombarde.
8'73
8'73
8'61
4'73
4'73
2'61
1 1⁄3'61
1'61
III183
8'61
8'73
8'73
GT
  • Position: Pipes Exposed (in Whole or in Part) in a Gallery at the Rear of the Room
8'61
4'61
IV244
8'PF
8' PD
8'61
  • Position: Pipes Exposed (in Whole or in Part) in a Gallery at the Rear of the Room
8'PF
8'61
8'61
8'49
2'61
8'61
8' CH
  • Position: Pipes Exposed (in Whole or in Part) in a Gallery at the Rear of the Room
16'32
  • Position: In Center Chambers at the Front of the Room. No Visible Pipes
  • Notes: 7 notes
  • Notes: 12 notes
  • Notes: 12 notes
64'DIG
32'DIG
32'DIG
16'32
16'32
16' GT
16' SW
8'PF
8'32
8'12 Bourdon
8' GT
8' SW
4'12
4' SW
III96
32'
32'12 Bombarde
16'32
16'PF
16' SW
8'12 Bombarde
8'PF
8' SW
8' CH
4'12 Bombarde
4' CH

Received online from Chad Boorsma January 18, 2010. Updates received online from Ronald Krebs on March 30, 2025.

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CONSOLES

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Builder: Organ Supply Industries (OSI)
Position: Movable Console
Design: Traditional With Roll Top
Pedalboard Type: Concave Radiating (Meeting AGO Standards)
Features:
5 Manuals (61 Notes)32 Note Pedal6 Divisions55 Stops82 RegistersElectrical Key ActionElectrical Stop Action✓ Crescendo✓ Transposer✓ Combination Thumb Piston(s)✓ Combination Toe Piston(s)✓ Coupler Thumb Piston(s)✓ Coupler Toe Piston(s)✓ Sforzando Thumb Piston(s)✓ Sforzando Toe Piston(s)
Stop Layout: Drawknobs in Vertical Rows on Angled Jambs
Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Meeting AGO Standards)
Combination Action: Computerized/Digital
Control System: Unknown or N/A

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DETAILS

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This instrument is: Extant and Playable in this location

Database Manager on July 7th, 2009:

Identified through online information from Chad Boorsma. -- From the GRAGO web site: In 1982, three ranks of the original Schantz organ were discarded, and an additional 40 ranks were added by Robert G. Dial of Springfield, Illinois. The tonal finishing and regulation was completed by Leslie Peart, Central's Director of Music at the time. In 1990, two additional ranks (Salcional and Voix Celeste) were added. In 1991, a new five manual console in the style of E. M. Skinner was built by Organ Supply Industries and installed by Robert Dial. The console is multiplexed and has playback capabilities. In December 2004, a new Tuba stop (by Reuter) was added to the choir division.

Webpage Links: GRAGO - Organs of Grand Rapids [Central Reformed page]

Related Instrument Entries: Schantz Organ Co. (Opus 261, 1957)

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