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M. P. Möller Opus 11790 (1990)

First Presbyterian Church: Sanctuary
830 Padre Drive
Salinas, CA

Images

1940 - Church exterior (Photograph by Billy Emery, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2024-09-20 - Console (Thomas L. DeLay/Thomas L. DeLay)

9/20/2024 - Sanctuary and Antiphonal organ (Thomas L. DeLay/Thomas L. DeLay)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Center
4 manuals
31 stops
45 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)
Combination action: Adjustable Combination Pistons
Has combination thumb pistons
Has combination toe pistons
Has coupler thumb pistons
Has coupler toe pistons
Has tutti thumb pistons
Has tutti toe pistons

Notes

2007-08-27 - Identified by Jeff Scofield through information in Möller factory documents. -Database Manager

2008-10-20 - Updated through online information from Thomas L. DeLay. -- The Swell Rohr Flute and Choir Dolce and Celeste are Durst pipes that were added to the church's previous 2/13 Wurlitzer theatre organ. The console is a used 4m that was originally in First Congregational Church in Berkeley, CA. The Swell Vox Humana is a Moller set from radio station KGDM in Stockton, CA. The organ was installed in 1990 and remains in use. -Database Manager

2012-03-30 - Updated through online information from Jeff Scofield. -- Antiphonal and Solo divisions prepared-for. -Database Manager

2023-05-18 - The church plant is now the Padre location for Compass Church. -Jeff Scofield

Stoplist

Stoplist copied from the factory specifications Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

        Salinas, California
        First Presbyterian Church

        Möller   Op. 11790   1990   4/38
        _________________________________________________________

        GREAT (exposed)                   SWELL
    16' Rohrbass             SW       16' Rohrbass             61 a
     8' Principal            61        8' Rohrflöte            12
     8' Harmonic Flute       61        8' Viola Pomposa        61
     4' Octave               61        8' Voix Celeste         61
     4' Spillflöte           61        4' Principal            61
     2' Super Octave         61        4' Harmonic Flute       61
    II  Cornet               98    2 2/3' Nasat                61
III-IV  Mixture             220        2' Blockflöte           61
     8' Trompette            61   III-IV  Scharf              220
        Tremolo                       16' Basson     L/2       61    
        Sub                            8' Trompette            61
        Unison Off                     8' Hautbois             12
        Super                          4' Clairon              12
     8' Trompette-en-Chamade 61           Tremolo
        Chimes               21           Sub
                                          Unison Off
        SOLO                              Super
        Blank                             Blank
        Blank                             Blank
        Blank                             Blank
        Blank
        Blank                             CHOIR
        Blank                          8' Holzgedackt          61
        Blank                          8' Dolce                61 b
        Blank                          8' Dolce Celeste        49 b
        Blank                          4' Spitzflöte           61
        Sub                            2' Principal            61
        Unison Off                 1 1/3' Larigot              61
        Super                          8' Cromorne             61
                                          Tremolo
        PEDAL                             Sub
    32' Resultant            --           Unison Off
    16' Subbass              32           Super
    16' Rohrbass             SW           Blank
     8' Principal            32           Blank
     8' Flute                12           Blank
     8' Rohrflöte            SW           Blank
 5 1/3' Quinte               32           Blank
     4' Choralbass           32           Blank
     4' Rohrflöte            SW
   III  Mixture (Choralbass) 24           ANTIPHONAL (prepared)
    32' Cornet               --        8' Bourdon
    16' Bombarde     L/2     32        4' Principal
    16' Basson               SW        2' Blockflöte
     8' Trompette            12   III-IV  Mixture
     4' Clairon              12        8' Trompette-en-Chamade GT
        Blank                             Blank
        Blank                             Blank
        Blank                             Blank
        Blank                             Blank
        Blank

     a  1-12 new                       b  present pipes
     
       [Received online from Jeff Scofield March 27, 2012]

Documents

(1989-10-05) Factory specifications, collection of Jeff Scofield Stoplist and accessories -Jeff Scofield

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