Unknown - Church exterior (Photograph from an archival source: Postcard, courtesy of the NYC AGO NYC Organ Project, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
Note: Not extant. Not playable. (in this location)
2008-01-21 - Identified from factory documents and publications courtesy of Stephen Schnurr. -Database Manager
2011-02-08 - Updated through online information from Connor Annable. -Database Manager
2012-05-12 - Updated through online information from Jeff Scofield. -- This was a rebuild and enlargement of 1927 3/38 Austin Op. 1554 12130 , with a new console; the Möller console was replaced c.1968 by a new Austin console; replaced in 1988 by 3/48 Fisk Op. 92. -Database Manager
2012-05-15 - Updated through online information from Jeff Scofield. -- The console, which was located directly above the church's furnace, was replaced by an Austin console in 1968; the organ was replaced by Fisk Op. 92 in 1988. -Database Manager
2013-06-13 - Updated through online information from Steven E. Lawson. -Database Manager
2022-04-23 - From the NYC AGO NYC Organ Project, Steven E. Lawson: In November 1935, the M. P. Möller company was contracted to reconstruct the tonal scheme of the 1927 Austin organ. The cost of this rebuilding was only $2,900, no doubt due to scarcity of work during the Depression. Although the Austin organ was in very fine mechanical condition, its tonal resources were described as having "the old type of tubby and fluty tone." The scheme was drawn up by Hugh McAmis in consultation with Franklin Coates, organist of the church, and Richard O. Whitelegg of Möller, who oversaw final tonal finishing. Möller revoiced many Austin ranks, retained the Austin Universal chests, and added several new ranks on new electro-pneumatic chests. The Great Organ, most of which was enclosed with the Choir Organ, was unenclosed. The Austin console was retained and refitted with new stop keys as necessary. Over time, this console failed due to its location directly above the church furnace, and was replaced by a new Austin console sometime around 1968. Following is the Factory Specification (Dec. 2, 1935) showing that the Great 8' Flute Triangulaire was changed to an 8' Wald Flute, as noted in Möller correspondence of Dec. 12, 1925. -Jeff Scofield
2022-04-23 - From the NYC AGO NYC Organ Project, Steven E. Lawson: In November 1935, the M. P. Möller company was contracted to reconstruct the tonal scheme of the 1927 Austin organ. The cost of this rebuilding was only $2,900, no doubt due to scarcity of work during the Depression. Although the Austin organ was in very fine mechanical condition, its tonal resources were described as having "the old type of tubby and fluty tone." The scheme was drawn up by Hugh McAmis in consultation with Franklin Coates, organist of the church, and Richard O. Whitelegg of Möller, who oversaw final tonal finishing. Möller revoiced many Austin ranks, retained the Austin Universal chests, and added several new ranks on new electro-pneumatic chests. The Great Organ, most of which was enclosed with the Choir Organ, was unenclosed. The Austin console was retained and refitted with new stop keys as necessary. Over time, this console failed due to its location directly above the church furnace, and was replaced by a new Austin console sometime around 1968. Following is the Factory Specification (Dec. 2, 1935) showing that the Great 8' Flute Triangulaire was changed to an 8' Wald Flute, as noted in Möller correspondence of Dec. 12, 1925. -Jeff Scofield
Stoplist from <i>The Diapason</i> April 1936 Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
New York, New York
Church of the Transfiguration, Episcopal
Möller Op. 6377 1936 3/49
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GREAT CHOIR
8' 1st Open Diapason 73 16' Contra Dulciana 61
8' 2nd Open Diapason 73 8' Diapason 73 *
8' Waldflöte 73 * 8' Melodia 73
8' Gemshorn 73 8' Dulciana 12
4' Octave 73 8' Unda Maris 61
4' Open Flute 73 4' Flute d'Amour 73
II Grave Mixture 122 * 4' Dolce 12
IV Harmonics 244 * 2 2/3' Dolce Nazard 7
IV Chorus Mixture 244 * 2' Piccolo 61
Chimes 25 1 3/5' Dolce Tierce 9
8' French Horn 73
SWELL 8' Clarinet 73
16' Bourdon 73 Tremolo
8' Diapason 73 Sub
8' Stopped Flute 73 Unison Off
8' Salicional 73 * Super
8' Voix Celeste 61 Harp 61
8' Aeoline 73 Celesta
8' Vox Angelica 61
4' Octave 73 * PEDAL
4' Flauto Traverso 73 32' Resultant --
2' Flageolet 61 16' Open Diapason 32
V Plein Jeu 305 * 16' 2nd Diapason 32 *
16' Contra Fagotto 73 16' Bourdon 32
8' Trumpet 73 16' Lieblich Bourdon SW
8' Oboe 12 16' Dulciana CH
8' Vox Humana 61 8' Diapason 12 *
4' Clarion 73 * 8' Flute 12
Tremolo 8' Cello 12
Sub 4' Octave 32 *
Unison Off 16' Trombone 32
Super 16' Fagotto SW
8' Tromba 12
* stops added by Möller
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