2008-03-07 - Identified from factory documents and publications courtesy of Stephen Schnurr. This organ was built for the Möller studio in Hagerstown in 1940, and installed in this church in 1942. At this time, it was difficult or impossible for organbuilders to produce new instruments, and this was simply sold from stock. The Pedal division included V Acoustic Bass, drawn from pipework in the Swell and Great divisions. The Great division included IV Harmonics and V Cornet, along with III Mixture. The Swell included IV Plein Jeu, and the Choir V Dulciana mixture, derived from the Dulciana rank of 85 pipes. From The American Organist, January 1943, page 116. -Database Manager
2009-03-24 - Updated through online information from Randall Newman. -- A fire in 1971 destroyed the original console and much of the sanctuary, but spared the pipes. A replacement used Möller 4m console was substituted for the one that burned. The 4th manual acts as a coupler manual. -Database Manager
2011-12-31 - Updated through online information from Jeff Scofield. -- Contains a 21-rank Whitelegg Great division. -Database Manager
2011-12-31 - Updated through online information from Jeff Scofield. -- The part of the organ on display in the factory was the Whitelegg Great division, which had been built for demonstration purposes; it was installed high above the second level at one end of the erecting room; in addition to using the Whitelegg Great, Möller may possibly have knit together the balance of the organ using inventory pipework since there were war production restrictions at the time. -Database Manager
2013-08-31 - Updated through online information from Georges Montalba. -Database Manager
2020-07-15 - A March 2018 Facebook photo showed a 3-manual stopkey console being installed. -Jeff Scofield
Stoplist from <i>The Diapason</i> November 1942 Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
New Brunswick, New Jersey
First Reformed Church
Möller Op. 7112 1942 3/40
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GREAT CHOIR
16' Violone 61 8' Viola 73
8' Diapason 61 8' Concert Flute 73
8' Hohlflöte 61 8' Violin 73
8' Gemshorn 61 8' Violin Celeste 61
4' Octave 61 8' Dulciana 61
4' Harmonic Flute 61 4' Chimney Flute 61
2 2/3' Quinte 61 4' Dulcet 12
2' Super Octave 61 2' Dulcetina 12
III-V Cornet 269 III-V Dolce Cornet --
IV Harmonics 244 8' Clarinet 73
III Mixture 183 Tremulant
8' Tromba 73 Sub
Unison Off
SWELL Super
16' Lieblich Bourdon --
8' Geigen Diapason 73 PEDAL
8' Flute 73 32' Contra Bourdon --
8' Salicional 73 16' Diapason 12 GT
8' Voix Celeste 61 16' Bourdon 32
4' Principal 12 16' Violone GT
4' Flute 12 16' Lieblich Bourdon SW
2 2/3' Quint Flute 7 8' Octave 32
2' Piccolo 5 8' Bourdon 12
IV Plein Jeu 244 8' Violone GT
16' Contra Oboe tc 8' Lieblichflöte SW
8' Trumpet 73 8' Dulciana CH
8' Oboe 73 4' Super Octave GT
Tremulant 4' Flute GT
Sub V Acoustic Bass --
Unison Off 16' Trombone 12 GT
Super 8' Tromba GT
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