2007-10-30 - Identified through on-line information from James R. Stettner. -- This organ was originally built for First Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Knoxville, TN at their location on Broadway. When the church moved and built a new facility in 1975, the organ was relocated to Bethel College. -Database Manager
2015-06-08 - Updated through online information from Justin Little. -- Organ is in memory of Frank J. and Nannie Keener McDonald per plaque. It appears this organ was rebuilt in 1977 (according to a plaque on the top of the console) by the Kent Ford Family. This organ has a Moller rocker tablet stop rail, typical of the 1960's and 1970's, so I am guessing it was a Moller rebuild. The organ is in chambers at the left of the room, but it is pretty easy to see inside. It appears the great is unenclosed, even though the console has an expression pedal. The swell is enclosed, but the expression pedal barely made any volume difference by my observation. The console appears to be the 1955 original. It is typical of Moller consoles of this era (skeleton key lock, and a more tapered, round look) with the aforementioned stop rail update. -Database Manager
2015-10-26 - Updated through online information from Randall Dyer. -- The organ was gifted to Bethel College and moved from Knoxville, Tennessee, by Randall Dyer & Assoc. Reservoirs were releathered at some point, but the organ was not otherwise rebuilt at the time of the reinstallation.<br><br>Only those alterations required to make it fit the different space were made, except that the 4' Geigen Principal on the Swell was repositioned as a 2' stop to brighten the sound. -Database Manager
Stoplist taken from the console May 29, 2015 Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
McKenzie, Tennessee Bethel University M.P. Moller (original opus 8773) 1955, rebuilt 1977 GREAT SWELL PEDAL 8' Diapason 8' Gedeckt 16' Bourdon 8' Flute Harmonic 8' Viole De Gambe 16' Lieblich Gedeckt 8' Gemshorn 2' Octave Geigen 8' Bourdon 4' Octave 4' Flute 8' Gedeckt 4' Flute 8' Trompette 4' Flute Tremolo Tremolo 8' Great to Pedal Chimes 16' Swell to Swell 4' Great to Pedal 16' Great to Great 4' Swell to Swell 8' Swell to Pedal 4' Great to Great 4' Swell to Pedal 16' Swell to Great 8' Swell to Great 4' Swell to Great [Received from Justin Little 2015-05-30.]
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