Better Pipe Organ Database

M. P. Möller Opus 7172 (1946)

First Grace Brethren Church
2934 Maple Ave.
Altoona, PA

Images

2020-01-25 - Church exterior (Photograph by Church Facebook, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

April 2019 - Chancel, console and chamber grille (Photograph by Church Facebook, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
2 manuals
4 stops
23 registers
3 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)
Has crescendo
Combination action: 'Hold and Set' Pneumatic/Mechanical
Has combination thumb pistons
Has coupler toe pistons

Notes

2008-03-07 - Identified from factory documents and publications courtesy of Stephen Schnurr. -Database Manager

2013-12-28 - Updated through online information from Kevin M. Clemens. -- Congregation is very proud of this instrument, and it is played every Sunday and Wednesday for services. -Database Manager

Stoplist

Source: Courtesy of the OHS Archives

       Altoona, Pennsylvania
       First Grace Brethren Church

       Möller   Op. 7172   1946   2/4
       ________________________________

       GREAT                SWELL
    8' Diapason    73   16' Bourdon  tc
    8' Gedeckt     85    8' Gedeckt
    8' Viole Dolce 85    8' Viole Dolce
    4' Octave            4' Flute
    4' Flute             4' Fugara
    4' Fugara        2 2/3' Flute 12th
2 2/3' Viole 12th        2' Flautino
    2' Viole 15th        8' Trumpet  73
    8' Trumpet           4' Clarion
                            Tremulant
       PEDAL
   16' Bourdon  GT 12
    8' Diapason
    8' Flute
    4' Octave
    4' Flute

       [Received from Jeff Scofield
             August 31, 2022]

Documents

(1944-12-28) Factory specifications Stoplist and accessories -Jeff Scofield