Better Pipe Organ Database

M. P. Möller Opus 5585 (1929)

First Baptist Church: Old Sanctuary
350 S. Main Street
Union City, TN

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

Images

Unknown - Church Exterior (Postcard Image (ca. 1930) submitted by William Dunklin/Database Manager)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Right
2 manuals
13 stops
23 registers
3 divisions
Key action Type: Electrical
Stop action Type: Electrical
Stop layout Type: Stop Keys Above Top Manual
Manual compass: 61 notes
Pedal compass: 32 notes
Pedal Type: Concave Radiating (Meeting AGO Standards)
Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Meeting AGO Standards)
Has crescendo
Combination action: 'Hold and Set' Pneumatic/Mechanical
Has combination thumb pistons
Has tutti thumb pistons

Notes

2007-12-04 - Identified from factory documents and publications courtesy of Stephen Schnurr. -Database Manager

2018-05-09 - Updated by Justin Little, who has heard or played the organ.<br> This organ is still in place and playable, but needs some work in regards to ciphers in the Great organ. -Database Manager

2020-12-24 - Replaced in 1974 by 3/31 Schantz Op. 1312. -Jeff Scofield

Stoplist

Source: Courtesy of the Organ Historical Society Archives

   Union City, Tennessee
   First Baptist Church

   Möller   Op. 5585   1929   2/13
   ______________________________________________________________________

   GREAT (enclosed)        SWELL                      PEDAL

8' Open Diapason 61    16' Bourdon          61    16' Bourdon          32   
8' Doppel Floete 73     8' Open Diapason    73    16' Lieblich Gedeckt SW
8' Melodia       73     8' Stopped Diapason 12     8' Flute            12
8' Gamba         73     8' Salicional       73     8' Violoncello      GT
8' Dulciana      73     8' Vox Celeste      61
4' Flute         --     8' Aeoline          73
4' Dulciana      --     4' Orchestral Flute 12
   Tremulant            4' Salicet          --
   Sub              2 2/3' Quint             7
   Unison Off           2' Flautina          5
   Super                8' Oboe Horn        73
8' Harp                 8' Vox Humana       61
4' Harp          49        Tremulant
                           Sub
                           Unison Off
                           Super
                           Chimes         prep

              [Received from Jeff Scofield December 23, 2020]

Documents

(1929-05-03) Factory Specifications Factory specifications -Jeff Scofield