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M. P. Möller Opus 7065 (1943)

Lutheran Theological Seminary: Church of the Abiding Presence
61 Seminary Ridge
Gettysburg, PA

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

Images

2021-03-20 - Church exterior (Photograph by Wikipedia, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

1940s - Promotional photograph (Photograph from an archival source: M.P. Moller Facebook group, submitted by Paul R. Marchesano/Paul R. Marchesano)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Right
3 manuals
28 stops
20 registers
4 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

Notes

2008-03-05 - Identified from factory documents and publications courtesy of Stephen Schnurr. -Database Manager

2011-12-19 - Updated through online information from Jeff Scofield. -- Replaced in 1980 by 2/33 Andover Op. 84. -Database Manager

2014-09-23 - Updated through online information from Benjamin Austin. -- Removed and destroyed by the grounds crew of LTSG in preparation the advent of the Andover. -Database Manager

2021-05-11 - The organ was NOT DESTROYED in 1980 with the purchase of the new Andover Organ. Moller Opus 7065 was relocated and installed without changes in the rear balcony of SS. Peter & Paul Church, Easton Maryland. It subsequently went into storage in anticipation of a move to a new church building being completed in 2005. The organ was rebuilt and expanded for the new, larger space by Mark Steiner of Steiner-Murphy Organ Company. -Paul R. Marchesano

Stoplist

Stoplist copied from <i>The Diapason</i> June 1943 Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

    Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
    Church of the Abiding Presence
    Lutheran Theological Seminary

    Möller   Op. 7065   1943   3/22
    _____________________________________________________

    GREAT                           SWELL
 8' Spitzprincipal 61            8' Salicional         73
 8' Bourdon        61            8' Voix Celeste       61
 4' Octave         61            8' Hohlflöte          73
 4' Harmonic Flute 61            4' Gemshorn Principal 73
 2' Superoctav     61            4' Rohrflöte          73
                               III  Cymbal            183
    PEDAL                        8' Fagotto            73
16' Principal      32               Tremulant
16' Quintaton      12 CH
 8' Spitzprincipal 32               CHOIR
 8' Quintaton      CH            8' Dulciana           61
 8' Flute          GT            8' Nasongedeckt       61
 4' Superoctave    12            4' Nachthorn          61
 4' Flute          GT        2 2/3' Nasat              61
16' Fagotto        12 SW         2' Flute Conique      61
 8' Fagotto        SW        1 3/5' Terz               61
 4' Clarion        SW

   [Received online from Jeff Scofield  December 14, 2011]

Documents

Write-up from THE DIAPASON June 1943 Stoplist and commentary -Jeff Scofield

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