Better Pipe Organ Database

M. P. Möller Opus 7482 (1947)

First Church of Christ, Scientist
Huntoon & Western Avenue
Topeka, KS

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

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
2 manuals
12 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
Has tutti thumb pistons
Has tutti toe pistons

Notes

2008-03-21 - Identified from factory documents and publications courtesy of Stephen Schnurr. -Database Manager

2018-06-09 - Moved to Grace United Church of Christ, Abilene, Kansas in 1996 by Top Rung Tower Chime and Organ Service, Lawrence, Kansas. -Database Manager

2022-11-08 - The congregation moved to a suburban location without the organ. -Jeff Scofield

Stoplist

Source: Courtesy of the OHS Archives

    Topeka, Kansas
    First Church of Christ, Scientist
    _____________________________________________

    GREAT (*)                 SWELL
 8' Diapason        73    16' Lieblichbourdon  73
 8' Melodia         73     8' Gedeckt          12
 8' Erzähler        73     8' Viole d'Gamba    61
 4' Octave          73     8' Viole Celeste    61
 4' Flute (Melodia) --     4' Flute ⌂          73
    Tremulant              4' Fugara           12
    Sub                2 2/3' Viole 12th        7
    Super                  2' Viole 15th        5
    Chimes          21     8' Trumpet          73
                           8' Oboe             73
    PEDAL                  8' Vox Humana       73
16' Bourdon         32        Tremulant
16' Lieblichbourdon SW        Sub
 8' Bourdon         12        Super
 8' Cello           SW
 8' Stillgedeckt    SW
 4' Viola           SW     *  enclosed separately

   [Received from Jeff Scofield November 7, 2022]

Documents

(1947-02-06) Factory specifications, courtesy of the OHS Archives Stoplist and accessories -Jeff Scofield

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#23879 - Top Rung Tower Chime and Organ Service (1996)