Note: Not extant. Not playable. (in this location)
2008-02-21 - Identified from factory documents and publications courtesy of Stephen Schnurr. Portable -Database Manager
2013-02-04 - Updated through online information from James R. Stettner. -- This was a stock model "Portable" with an attached keydesk which could be retracted under the windchest for moving. In the 1950s Montavilla Methodist merged with Mt. Tabor Methodist at Montavilla's building, and the Mt. Tabor electrified 1910 Estey was brought along to replace the Moller. The Moller, in turn, was moved by an unknown person of firm to St. Anthony's R.C. Church in Portland. -Database Manager
Source: Stoplist copied from the console of the relocated. restored organ. June 29, 1999
Portland, Oregon
Montavilla Methodist Episcopal Church
M.P. MÖLLER, Opus 6519, 1937 - Original Specifications
GREAT (Expressive) SWELL (Expressive) PEDAL (Expressive)
8 Diapason Conique 8 Lieblich Gedeckt 16 Bourdon
8 Lieblich Gedeckt 8 Salicional 8 Lieblich Gedeckt
8 Salicional 8 Quintadena [Syn] 4 Octave Conique
4 Octave Conique 4 Lieblich Flute 2 2/3 Quint
2 2/3 Quint 4 Salicet 2 Super Octave
2 Super Octave 2 2/3 Nazard
2 Piccolo
8 Oboe [Syn]
Tremolo
STOP / RANK / PIPE ANALYSIS
16 Bourdon (Ped) 12 Extension of the 8’ Lieblich Gedeckt.
8 Diapason Conique (Gt) -- 1-12 from the 8' Lieblich Gedeckt;
13-61 from the 4' Octave Conique.
8 Lieblich Gedeckt (Gt/Sw/Ped) 61
8 Salicional (Sw/Gt) –- 1-12 from the 8' Lieblich Gedeckt;
13-61 from the 4' Salicet.
8 Quintadena [Syn] (Sw) –- Synthetic. Derived from the 8' Sali-
cional and 2 2/3' Nazard.
4 Octave Conique (Gt/Ped) 49 Top 8ve from the 4' Lieblich Flute.
4 Lieblich Flute (Sw/Gt) 12 Extension of the 8’ Lieblich Gedeckt.
Top 5 pipes break back to 8' pitch.
4 Salicet (Sw) 61
2 2/3 Quint (Ped) –- From the 4' Octave Conique.
2 2/3 Quint (Gt) –- From the 4' Salicet. Top 7 notes repeat.
2-2/3 Nazard (Sw) -- From the Lieblich Gedeckt unit. Breaks
back to 4' pitch at c# 50; and 8'
pitch at g# 57.
2 Super Octave (Ped) -- From the 4' Octave Conique.
2 Super Octave (Gt) –- From the 4' Salicet. Top octave repeats.
2 Piccolo (Sw) -- From the Lieblich Gedeckt unit. Breaks
back to 4' pitch at g# 45; and to 8'
pitch at g# 57.
8 Oboe [Syn] (Sw) –- Synthetic. Derived from the 8' Sali-
cional, 4' Lieblich Flute, and
2 2/3' Nazard.
Tremolo (Sw) Affects entire organ.
PIPE SUMMARY
16' Lieblich Gedeckt 4' Octave Conique 4' Salicet
85 pipes 49 pipes 61 pipes
COUPLERS FINGER PISTONS
Swell to Great [8] None
PEDAL MOVEMENTS TOE STUDS
Expression (bal.) None
Crescendo (bal.)
ACTION: E-P unit VOICES: 3 STOPS: 19 RANKS: 3 PIPES: 195
NOTES
The organ is a stock model, free-standing and encased Möller 'Portable' with an
attached and retractable keydesk.
This organ was originally built for Montavilla Methodist Church in Portland,
Oregon. In the 1950's, it was moved to St. Anthony's RC in that same city.
It has been subsequently relocated three more times as of May, 2020.
Sources: Möller opus list; JRS; extant organ in Seattle
Montavilla Methodist Church
Portland, Oregon
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