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M. P. Möller Opus 6373 (1936)

OHS convention: 2012

Images

2011-05-23 - Stage, Pipe Facades, and Chamber Grillework (Photograph by William T. Van Pelt, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2011-05-12 - Console, Pipe Facades, and Chamber Grillework (Photograph by William T. Van Pelt, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2012-08-21 - Auditorium interior from balcony (Photograph by Stephen Schnurr/Database Manager)

2012-08-21 - Auditorium from balcony closer (Photograph by Stephen Schnurr/Database Manager)

2012-08-21 - Console, stage and organ chambers (Photograph by Stephen Schnurr/Database Manager)

2012-08-21 - Console (Photograph by Stephen Schnurr/Database Manager)

2012-08-21 - Console angle (Photograph by Stephen Schnurr/Database Manager)

2012-08-21 - Left Stopjamb (Photograph by Stephen Schnurr/Database Manager)

2012-08-21 - Right Stopjamb (Photograph by Stephen Schnurr/Database Manager)

2011-05-12 - High School Exterior (Photograph by William T. Van Pelt/Database Manager)

2011-05-12 - Pipe Facades and Chamber Grillework (Photograph by William T. Van Pelt/Database Manager)

2011-05-12 - Console (Photograph by William T. Van Pelt/Database Manager)

2011-05-12 - Builder's Nameplate (Photograph by William T. Van Pelt/Database Manager)

2011-05-12 - Left Stop Jamb (Photograph by William T. Van Pelt/Database Manager)

2011-05-12 - Right Stop Jamb (Photograph by William T. Van Pelt/Database Manager)

Consoles

Main

• Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
• Console position: Movable Console
• 4 manuals
• 52 stops
• 33 registers
• 5 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 (Meeting AGO Standards)
• Combination action: Adjustable Combination Pistons
• Has combination thumb pistons
• Has combination toe pistons
• Has coupler toe pistons
• Has tutti thumb pistons
• Has tutti toe pistons

Notes

2008-01-21 - Identified from factory documents and publications courtesy of Stephen Schnurr. -Database Manager

2011-11-12 - Updated through online information from T. Daniel Hancock. -- Recipient of OHS Historic Organ Citation 401 in 2011. -Database Manager

2012-02-10 - Updated through online information from Jeff Scofield. -Database Manager

Stoplist

The Tracker, Fall 2011, Volume 55, No. 4 Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

GREAT - Manual II (61 notes)
16   Double Diapason (metal, 73 pipes, scale 35)
8    First Open Diapason (metal, scale 43)
8    Second Diapason (ext 16')
8    Harmonic Flute (metal, scale 50)
4    Octave (metal, scale 56)
2-2/3 Twelfth (metal, scale 65)
2    Fifteenth (metal, scale 70)
     Cornet III-V (metal, 269 pipes)
     Mixture III (metal, 183 pipes)
     Harmonics IV (metal, 244 pipes)
     Chimes (Ch)
     Great 16, Unison Off, 4
     Swell to Great 16, 8, 4
     Choir to great 16, 8, 4
     Solo to Great 8, 4

SWELL - Manual III (enclosed, 73 notes, 7\" WP)
16   Salicional (metal, 97 pipes, scale 46)
8    Geigen Principal (metal, scale 46)
8    Rohr Floete (wood and metal)
8    Salicional (ext.)
8    Voix Celeste (t.c., 61 pipes, metal, scale at 59 at c-o)
4    Geigen (ext.)
4    Chimney Flute (ext. 8' Rohr Floete)
4    Salicet (ext.)
2    Flautino (metal, 61 pipes, scale 73, 2/3 tapered)
     Plein Jeu V (metal, 305 pipes)
16   Contra Fagotto (metal, 97 pipes 5\" dia, 3-1/2\" dia' at 8'CC)
8    Trumpet (metal, 73 pipes)
8    Fagotto (ext.)
8    Vox Humana (61 pipes, in second enclosure, metal)
4    Clarion (ext. 16')
     Tremolo
     Swell 16, Unison Off, 4
     Choir to Swell 16, 8, 4
     Solo to Swell 8, 4

CHOIR - Manual I (enclosed, 73 pipes, 5\" WP)
16   Spitz Floete (metal, 2/3 taper, 85 pipes, scale)
8    Diapason (metal, scale 47)
8    Spitz Floete (ext.)
8    Spitz Floete Celeste (metal, tapered, t.c, 61 pipes, scale 52)
4    Principal (metal, scale 62)
2-2/3 Twelfth (capped metal, scale 72)
2    Fifteenth (metal, 61 pipes, scale 76)
8    Clarinet
8    Vox Humana (Sw.)
     Tremolo
     Chimes (25 tubes)
     Choir 16, Unison Off, 4
     Swell to Choir 16, 8, 4
     Solo to Choir 8, 4

SOLO - Manual IV (enclosed, 73 pipes, 8\" WP)
8    Stentor Diapason (metal)
8    Major Flute (wood and metal)
8    Gross Gamba (metal, scale 56)
8    Gross Gamba Celeste (metal, scale 56)
8    Tuba Mirabilis (metal, 5-1/2\" dia.)
     Tremolo
     Solo 16, Unison Off, 4
     Great to Solo 16, 8, 4
     Choir to Solo
     Swell to Solo

PEDAL (5\" WP, Trombone 8\" WP)
32   Resultant (From Diapason and Bourdon)
16   Diapason (wood, 44 pipes)
16   Second Diapason (Gt.)
16   Contra Bass (stopped wood, 44 pipes)
16   Spitz Floete (Ch.)
16   Salicional (Sw.)
8    Octave (ext. 16' Diapason)
8    Flute (ext. 16' Contra Bass)
8    Spitz Floete (ext. Ch. 16')
16   Trombone (in Solo, metal, 56 pipes, 9\" dia.)
8    Trombone (ext.)
4    Trombone (ext.)
     Chimes (Gt)
     Great to Pedal 8, 4
     Swell to Pedal 8, 4
     Choir to Pedal 
     Solo to Pedal 8, 4

ACCESSORIES
12 Full Organ pistons (1-12 thumb, 1-6 toe)
8  Great and Pedal pistons and Cancel (thumb)
8  Swell and Pedal pistons and Cancel (thumb)
6  Choir and Pedal pistons and Cancel (thumb)
6  Solo and Pedal pistons and Cancel (thumb)
6  Pedal pistons and Cancel (affecting couplers, thumb, and toe)
   General Cancel (thumb)
   Combination Setter (thumb, with indicator light)
   Pedal to Great pistons on/off (thumb)
   Pedal to Swell pistons on/off (thumb)
   Pedal to Solo pistons on/off (thumb)
   Pedal to Solo pistons on/off (thumb)
   Great to Pedal reversible (toe)
   Test button and light (for current)
   Chimes damper (toe reversible)
   Harp damper (toe reversible)
   All Swells to Swell reversible (toe, with indicator light)
   Swell, Choir, Solo expression shoes (with indicator dials)
   Crescendo Pedal (with indicator dial)
   Sfortzando reversible (thumb and toe, with indicator light)

 [Received from T. Daniel Hancock 2011-11-12.]

Documents

• Write-up from THE AMERICAN ORGANIST, May 1936 p.3 Commentary and description -Jeff Scofield
• Write-up from THE AMERICAN ORGANIST May 1936 p.2 Stoplist, commentary and description -Jeff Scofield
• Write-up from THE AMERICAN ORGANIST May 1936 p.1 Commentary and description -Jeff Scofield
• Write-up from THE DIAPASON March 1936 Stoplist and description -Jeff Scofield
• (1935-10-29) Factory specifications; OHS Archives via Roman Lizak -Jeff Scofield

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