Better Pipe Organ Database

M. P. Möller Opus 6668 (1938)

Church of St. John, Lower Merion: Sanctuary
404 Levering Mill Rd.
Bala Cynwyd, PA

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Left
3 manuals
47 stops
37 registers
5 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)
Combination action: Adjustable Combination Pistons
Has combination thumb pistons
Has combination toe pistons
Has coupler thumb pistons
Has coupler toe pistons
Has tutti thumb pistons
Has tutti toe pistons

Notes

2008-02-28 - Identified from factory documents and publications courtesy of Stephen Schnurr. -Database Manager

2012-01-22 - Updated through online information from Jeff Scofield. -- At some point the 4-manual Austin console formerly at St. Stephen's Episcopal Wilkes-Barre, was added to the organ. -Database Manager

2014-01-30 - Updated through online information from James R. Stettner. -Database Manager

Stoplist

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

       Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania
       St. John's Episcopal Church

       Möller   Op. 6668   1938   3/39
       _________________________________________________

       GREAT                         CHOIR

   16' Contra Viola     61        8' Diapason         73
    8' Diapason         61        8' Melodia          73
    8' Hohlfloete       61        8' Dulciana         73
    8' Gemshorn         61        8' Unda Maris       73
    4' Octave           61        4' Flute d'Amour    73
    4' Flute Harmonique 61    2 2/3' Nasat Flute      61
2 2/3' Quint            61        2' Doublette        61
    2' Super Octave     61        8' Clarinet         73
       Tremolo                       Tremolo
       Sub                           Sub
       Unison Off                    Unison Off
       Super                         Super
       Chimes           CE           Chimes           CE
    8' Harp             CH        8' Harp             --
    4' Celesta          CH        4' Celesta          61

       SWELL                         PEDAL

   16' Lieblich Bourdon 73       16' Diapason         32
    8' Diapason         73       16' Bourdon          32
    8' Gedeckt          73       16' Contra Viola     GT
    8' Salicional       73       16' Lieblich Bourdon SW
    8' Voix Celeste     73        8' Octave           12
    4' Flute ⌂          73        8' Bourdon Flute    12
    2' Flautina         61        8' Viola            GT
  III  Plein Jeu       183        8' Lieblich Flute   SW
    8' Trumpet          73        4' Super Octave     12
    8' Oboe             73        4' Flute            12
       Tremolo                   16' Bombarde         32
       Sub                        8' Bombarde         12
       Unison Off
       Super                         CELESTIAL PEDAL

       CELESTIAL                 16' Contra Bass      32
                                  8' Cello            12
    8' Principal        61
    8' Quintaton        61
    8' Viole            --
    8' Viole II        122
    4' Principal        61
    2' Fifteenth        61
    8' Vox Humana       61
       Tremolo
       Chimes           20

       [Received from Jeff Scofield February 13, 2019]

Documents

(1938-10-01) Write-up from THE DIAPASON October 1938 Stoplist and description -Jeff Scofield
(1938-04-25) Specification change Document courtesy of the OHS Archive -Roman Lizak
(1938-04-25) Factory Documentation Factory Documentation courtesy of the OHS Archive -Roman Lizak