The Schantz Organ
Schantz Organ
The Schantz pipe organ was purchased from Our Savior Lutheran Church. The organ will be installed into our new church with an additional 8 ranks of pipes making it a 53 rank organ. The organ and the pipes were purchased at a fraction of the price of a new organ and pipes. See more pictures of the installation and finished  organ.

ConsoleThe installation of the new organ includes:
      • Converting the console to Solid State.
      • Cleaning and moving pipes.
      • Placing blowers, and making and/or placing windchests.
      • Setting the organ and pipes in the new church so that they look and sound good.
      • Tuning, voicing, and regulating the entire organ.
      • Providing chests for and installing the pipes from Toledo organ.
PipesWhat do all these terms mean?
  • Console: organ box containing the keyboards at which the organist sits
  • Division: all the pipes played on one manual (keyboard)
  • Rank: set of 61 (app.) of one kind of pipes, such Flute or Trumpet.
  • Upgrade: Installing the used pipes not on the original organ.
  • Voicing: Adjusting each pipe so that it speaks with beauty and the right tone quality.
  • Regulating: Making sure each pipe speaks with equal volume and clarity.
  • Windchest: An airtight box filled with air on which the pipes are set.
  • Blower: Creates the wind (air) that allows the pipes to play.
Bench                        Where is the organ now?

The installation is complete! The Schantz Organ is now installed in the new sancuary.
Interested in learning more about the company that refurbished the Schantz Organ? Click on the link above to learn more about the Muller Pipe Organ Company.