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M. P. Möller Opus 8152 (1951)

Western Washington College of Education / W. W. University: Auditorium
Bellingham, WA

Note: Not extant. Not playable. (in this location)

Images

1951 - Front of auditorium, stage and console (Photograph by Moller promotional photo, collection of Eugene Poole, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2021-02-08 - Builder's nameplate (Photograph by Philip Powell, submitted by Jim Stettner/Jim Stettner)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
Console position: Movable Console
3 manuals
25 stops
39 registers
4 divisions
Key action Type: Electrical
Stop action Type: Electrical
Stop layout Type: Drawknobs in Vertical Rows on Angled Jambs
Manual compass: 61 notes
Pedal compass: 32 notes
Pedal Type: Concave Radiating (Meeting AGO Standards)
Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Details Unknown)
Has crescendo
Combination action: 'Hold and Set' Pneumatic/Mechanical
Has combination thumb pistons
Has combination toe pistons
Has tutti thumb pistons
Has tutti toe pistons

Notes

2006-01-09 - Identified through online information from James R. Stettner. -- The chests and pipes remain in the auditorium, but the console cable was chopped and the console removed to storage in an armory. -Database Manager

2011-08-05 - Updated through online information from Rene A. Marceau. -- Currently in storage in Ferndale, Washington. -Database Manager

2013-07-18 - Updated through online information from Rene A. Marceau. -- The organ was purchased by Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church in Bremerton, Washington and is currently in storage at the Church. Marceau Pipe Organbuilders of Seattle, Washington will rebuild and augment the instrument with an installation date of February, 2014. -Database Manager

Stoplist

Source: Stoplist copied from the factory specifications via the OHS Archives Date not recorded

       Bellingham, Washington
       Western Washington College of Education

       Möller   Op. 8152   1951   3/28
       _________________________________________________

       GREAT (enclosed)                CHOIR

    8' Diapason           61        8' Viola          73
    8' Bourdon            61        8' Concert Flute  73
    8' Gemshorn           61        8' Dulciana       73
    4' Octave             61        8' Unda Maris     61
2 2/3' Twelfth            61        4' Rohrflöte      73
    2' Fifteenth          61    2 2/3' Nazard         70
   IV  Fourniture        244        2' Blockflöte     --
       Sub                      1 3/5' Tierce         --
       Unison Off                   8' Bassethorn     73
       Super                           Tremulant
                                       Sub
       SWELL                           Unison Off
                                       Super
   16' Flute Conique      73
    8' Geigen Diapason    73           PEDAL
    8' Gamba              73
    8' Gamba Celeste      61       16' Diapason       12 GT
    8' Spitzflöte         73       16' Bourdon        32
    8' Spitzflöte Celeste 61       16' Flute Conique  SW
    4' Principal          12        8' Octave         32
    4' Lieblichflöte      61        8' Diapason       GT
    4' Gambette           12        8' Bourdon        12
2 2/3' Nazard              7        8' Spitzflöte     SW
    2' Flautino            5        4' Fifteenth      12
    8' Trumpet            73       16' Bombarde       32
    4' Clarion            73        8' Bombarde       12
       Tremulant
       Sub
       Unison Off
       Super

           [Received from Jeff Scofield July 20, 2016]

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