1912 - Building exterior (Photograph from an archival source: ebay.com, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
2004-10-30 - Status Note: There 2004 -Database Manager
2004-10-30 - Rebuild of Möller Op. 1500. New console, reeds revoiced, 6 new ranks. Building is now Karpeles Manuscript Museum - North Hall. -Database Manager
2010-08-07 - Updated through on-line information from Joel Kumro. -- Building was First Church of Christ, Scientist when the organ was installed. Purchased by Karpeles Manuscript Museum in 1995. No visible pipes. Console "hidden" and located in a separate room of sorts. Echo division located at the opposite end of the church. Echo, Swell, Choir enclosed. -Database Manager
stoplist taken from console as of 5/2/11 Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
Specifications - Great (manual II, unenclosed) - 8' Open Diapason (1-12 open wood, 13-61 zinc, and common metal) 8' Waldflote (1-12 stopped wood, 13-61 open wood, Melodia construction) 8' Lieblich Gedeckt (Swell Lieblich Gedeckt 16' at 8') 4' Octave (61 pipes, common metal) 4' Harmonic Flute (61 pipes, metal) 2 2/3' Twelfth (61 pipes, spotted metal) 2' Fifteenth (61 pipes, spotted metal) Great - Great 16' Great Unison Off Great - Great 4' Swell - Great 16' Swell - Great 8' Swell - Great 4' Choir - Great 16' Choir - Great 8' Choir - Great 4' Echo - Great 16' Echo - Great 8' Echo - Great 4' Swell (manual III, enclosed) - 16' Lieblich Gedeckt (73 pipes) 8' Open Diapason (73 pipes) 8' Gedeckt (73 pipes) 8' Viola d'Orchestre (73 pipes) 8' Voix Celeste (61 pipes) 4' Octave (73 pipes) 4' Saube Flute (73 pipes) IV Plien Jeu (244 pipes) 16' Fagatto (73 pipes) 8' Trompette (73 pipes) 8' Oboe (73 pipes) 8' Vox Humana (73 pipes, draws tremulant, \"ahh\" sound) 4' Clairon (73 pipes) Tremulant Swell - Swell 16' Swell Unison Off Swell - Swell 4' Echo - Swell 16' Echo - Swell 8' Echo - Swell 4' Choir (manual I, enclosed) - 8' Orchestral Gamba (61 pipes) 8' Melodia (61 pipes) 8' Dulciana (61 pipes) 8' Vox Etheria (61 pipes) 4' Traverse Flute (61 pipes) 2 2/3' Nazard (61 pipes) 2' Piccolo (61 pipes) 8' Clarinet (61 pipes Celesta (49 bars with resonators, struck with piano hammers) Tremulant Choir - Choir 16' Choir Unison Off Choir - Choir 4' Swell - Choir 16' Swell - Choir 8' Swell - Choir 4' Echo - Choir 16' Echo - Choir 8' Echo - Choir 4' Echo (manual IV, enclosed) - 8' Cor de Nuit (61 pipes) 8' Unda Maris (49 pipes) 8' Muted String (61 pipes) 8' Muted Celeste (61 pipes) 4' Forest Flute (61 pipes) 8' Vox Humana (61 pipes, \"Eee\" sound, draws Tremulant) Chimes Tremulant Echo - Echo 16' Echo Unison Off Echo - Echo 4' Pedal (unenclosed) - 32' Subbass (80 pipes) 16' Open Diapason (44 pipes, large scale open wood) 16' Bourdon (ext. 32') 16' Lieblich Gedeckt (Swell) 10 2/3' Bass Quint (ext. 32') 8' Octave (ext. 16') 8' Bourdon (ext. 32') 8' Gedeckt (Swell 16' Lieblich Gedeckt) 8' Cello (Choir Orchestral Gamba) 4' Bourdon (ext. 32') 16' Trombone (68 pipes, higher pressure Tuba) 8' Trumpet (ext. 16') 4' Clarion (ext. 16') Great - Pedal 8' Great - Pedal 4' Swell - Pedal 8' Swell - Pedal 4' Choir - Pedal 8' Choir - Pedal 4' Echo - Pedal 8' Echo - Pedal 4' Update on condition of organ as of 5/2/11 - I'd like to say that I have been playing this organ for fun every so often since July 2010. The organ definitely needs some serious maintenance and a thorough tuning. The organ has a very unique problem that I have never seen on an organ. The Swell, Choir, Echo, and Pedal divisions work fine, but the Great is pretty much silence, no matter what stop you have. But if you use the Great Sub or Super couplers the Great works on either or both the 16', or 4' octaves. Not quite sure the problem though. This building is now the Karpeles Manuscript Museum and anyone is welcome to come play this instrument by calling the museum. [Received from Peter Gonciarz 2011-05-04.]
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