Better Pipe Organ Database

M. P. Möller Opus 5873 (1930)

Christ Episcopal Church: Church
410 Grand Ave.
Waukegan, IL

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

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Left
3 manuals
14 stops
14 registers
3 divisions
Key action Type: Electrical
Stop action Type: Electrical
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: Adjustable Combination Pistons
Has combination thumb pistons
Has combination toe pistons
Has coupler toe pistons
Has tutti toe pistons

Notes

2007-12-07 - Identified from factory documents and publications courtesy of Stephen Schnurr. -Database Manager

2016-03-08 - This was a rebuild and electrification of 1907 2-manual Bennett Op. 194, with a new 3-manual console with prepared-for Choir division controls; replaced in 1975 by a 2/19 E H Holloway. -Database Manager

Stoplist

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

   Waukegan, Illinois
   Christ Episcopal Church

   Möller   Op. 5873   1930   3/14
   ______________________________________________

   GREAT                      SWELL

8' Open Diapason   61      8' Open Diapason    61
8' Gamba           61      8' Stopped Diapason 61
8' Melodia         61      8' Salicional       61
8' Dulciana        61      8' Voix Celeste     61
4' Flute d'Amour   61      8' Aeoline          61
   Tremulant               4' Flute Harmonic   61
   Sub                     8' Cornopean        61
   Unison Off                 Tremulant
   Super                      Sub
   Blank                      Unison Off
   Blank                      Super
                              Blank
   CHOIR (prepared)
                              PEDAL
8' Eng. Open Diapason  
8' Concert Flute          16' Bourdon          32
8' Unda Maris             16' Contra Dulciana  32
4' Flute Traverso
2' Piccolo
8' Clarinet
   Tremulant
   Sub
   Unison Off
   Super 

Proposition to rebuild the present Bennett organ
now installed in Christ Episcopal Church.

Organ factory to furnish a new 3-manual modern
console with electro-pneumatic action throughout.

Organ to be electrified throughout.

Third manual to be preparation for future addition.

Present organ to be cleaned, revoiced and tuned.

Any pipes not in good condition to be repaired.

One set of 61 small-scaled Cornopean pipes, 
voiced loud as possible in exchange for Oboe.

Pitch A-435

[Received from Jeff Scofield March 8, 2016]

Documents

(1930-08-14) Factory Documentation Factory Documentation courtesy of the OHS Archive -Roman Lizak

Related Pipe Organ Database Entries

#57874 - Marshall-Bennett Co. (1907)