2006-06-05 - Rebuild and enlargement of existing Hillgreen, Lane & Co. organ from 1954. -Database Manager
2010-02-01 - Notes from Steve Bournias -- First United Methodist Church console is 1966 Moller electro pneumatic 3m drawknob; tonal additions /revisions completed 1969 @ 27k dollars <br>great <br>quintaton 16.....1955 hillgreen <br>diapason 8.....hillgreen <br>hohlflote 8.....hillgreen <br>octave 4.....hillgreen <br>spillflote 4......hillgreen formerly ch 4' <br> super octave 2.....new moller pipes and chest 1969 <br>fourniture III-IV....hillgreen <br>trumpet 8....revoiced moller 1969 former sw 8' <br>swell <br>geigen principal 8......new pipes moller 1969 replaced previous <br>rohrflote 8.....hillgreen <br>salicional 8......hillgreen <br>voix celeste 8.....hillgreen <br>geigen octave 4.....new pipes and chest moller 1969 <br>spitzflote 4.....hillgreen <br>flageolet 2..... hillgreen former ch 2' plus new moller chest 1969 <br>plei jeu III.....moller pipes and chest 1969 <br>basson 16....new pipes moller 1969 on former chalumeau 16 chest <br>trompette 8.....new moller pipes on former trumpet chest <br>hautbois 4.....hillgreen <br>choir <br>viola 8.....hillgreen <br>gedeckt 8.....renamed hillgreen stopped flute <br>dulciana 8.....hillgreen <br>unda maris 8......new tapered moller plus chest 1969 <br>nachthorn 4.....new moller pipes 1969 former spillflote chest <br>nasat 2-2/3.....hillgreen stopped wood pipes <br>blockflote 2.....new moller pipes 1969 former flageolet chest <br>terz 1-3/5.....hillgreen stopped wood pipes <br>english horn 8.....new moller pipes and chest 1969 <br>schalmei 4.....former chalumeau 16 rebuilt moller 1969 plus chest <br>pedal <br>soubasse 32....resultant <br>contrebasse 16....hillgreen <br> bourdon 16.....new pipes moller 1969 plus chest in ch box <br>quintaton 16.....great <br>lieblich gedeckt 16.....hillgreen renamed in ch box <br>octave 8.....renamed hillgreen unit w/16 <br>gedeckt 8....renamed hillgreen unit w/16 <br>quintaton 8....great <br>quint 5-1/3.....unit w/8' octave <br>super octave 4.....hillgreen renamed unit w/8 <br>klein gedeckt 4.....hillgreen renamed unit w/8 <br>cor de nuit 4.....gt quintaton <br>flote 2.....renamed hillgreen unit w/4' <br>contra trumpet 16.....new moller pipes plus chest ext gt 8' 1969 <br>basson 16.....sw <br>trumpet 8.....gt <br>clarion 4.....gt -Database Manager
2010-02-01 - Updated through online information from steve bournias. -- new and revoiced reeds 1969 superb by adolf zajic moller; new swell geigen pipes smaller scale than new 4' and thinner sound; plein jeu high pitched; english horn is gorgeous soft orch reed; gt revoiced trumpet is glorious and brilliant in overtones; ch unda maris is tapered and heavenly; new ch flutes 1969 4 and 2 very fine tone; schalmei 4 rebuilt from former sw chalumaeau 16 unstable and out of tone; swell reed chorus is magnificent brilloant modified french tone; sw strings from previous organs and are superb symphonic toned voices; pedal 32 extremely effective from contrebasse 16; entire plenum is gentle and comfortable in a dead room; entire organ is wondefully suited to the dry acoustics; current status: needs major rebuild after 41 years since previous.<br><br>i was present during the 1969 rebuild and observed moller crews; was at dedicatory recital and subsequent recitals; a splendid organ. -Database Manager
2011-03-28 - Updated through online information from Steve Bournias. -- The Soubasse 32 is real open wood pipes to FFFF#. Some stops are inoperable in the Swell, all on the Möller 1969 chests -Database Manager
Stoplist from the factory specifications Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
Warren, Ohio
First Methodist Church
Möller Op. M-2683 1968 3/36
Rebuild and new console for 1954
Hillgreen, Lane 3/30 Op. 1178
* New pipework
GREAT SWELL
16' Quintaton 61 8' Geigen Principal 68 *
8' Diapason 61 8' Rohrflöte 68
8' Hohlflöte 61 8' Salicional 68
4' Octave 61 8' Voix Celeste 61 GG
4' Spillflöte 61 4' Geigen Octave 68 *
2' Super Octave 61 * 4' Spitzflöte 68
III Fourniture 183 2' Flageolet 61
8' Trumpet 61 III Plein Jeu 183 *
Sub 16' Bassoon 68 L/2 *
Super 8' Trompette 68 *
Carillonic Bells 4' Hautbois 68
Tremolo
PEDAL Sub
32' Soubasse -- Unison Off
16' Contra Bass 32 (1-12 new) Super
16' Bourdon 32 *
16' Gedeckt 32 CHOIR
16' Quintaton GT 8' Viola 68
8' Octave 12 8' Gedeckt 68
8' Gedeckt 12 8' Dulciana 68
8' Quintaton GT 8' Unda Maris 56 tc *
5 1/3' Quint 7 (Contra Bass) 4' Nachthorn 68 *
4' Super Octave 5 2 2/3' Nasat 61
4' Cor de Nuit (GT Quintaton) 2' Blockflöte 61 *
4' Kleingedeckt 12 1 3/5' Terz 61
III Mixture (pf) 8' English Horn 68 *
16' Contra Trumpet 12 GT * 4' Schalmei 61
16' Bassoon SW Tremolo
8' Trumpet GT Sub
4' Clarion GT Unison Off
Super
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