Better Pipe Organ Database

M. P. Möller Opus 7508 (1948)

First Baptist Church: Sanctuary
15 N. Main St.
Baxley, GA

Images

2022-12-25 - Organ grille with console at left (Photograph from an archival source: Church Fcebook page; still capture from video, submitted by Jim Stettner/Jim Stettner)

2022-08-14 - Organ grille in front (Photograph from an archival source: Church Facebook page; still capture from video, submitted by Jim Stettner/Jim Stettner)

2022 - Church exterior (Photograph by Church Facebook, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Left
2 manuals
8 stops
19 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

2008-03-22 - Identified from factory documents and publications courtesy of Stephen Schnurr. -Database Manager

2012-11-02 - Updated through online information from Jeff Scofield. -Database Manager

Stoplist

Source: Courtesy of the OHS Archives (contract specifications) 1947

       Baxley, Georgia
       First Baptist Church

       Möller   Op. 7508   1948   2/8
       _________________________________________________
       
       GREAT (Expressive)               INTER-DIVISIONAL COUPLERS
8'     Diapason             73          Swell to Pedal           [8],4
8'     Concert Flute        73          Great to Pedal           [8],4
8'     Viole Dolce          61
4'     Flute Harmonic  (Sw) --          Swell to Great        16,[8],4
4'     Viol Dolce Octave    12
2 2/3' Viol 12th             7
2'     Viol 15th             5          FINGER PISTONS
       Chimes        (prep) --          Swell & Pedal            1 - 4
                                        Great & Pedal            1 - 4
Great 16'
Great Unison Off
Great 4'                                FOOT LEVERS
                                        Gr. to Ped.              (rev)

       SWELL (Expressive)
8'     Gamba                73          PEDAL MOVEMENTS
8'     Gamba Celeste (prep) --          Expression              (bal.)
8'     Concert Flute   (Gt) --          Crescendo               (bal.)
4'     Flute Harmonic       73
2 2/3' Nazard               61
2'     Flautino              5
8'     Oboe                 73
       Tremolo
 
Swell 16'
Swell Unison Off
Swell 4'


       PEDAL (Expressive)
16'    Bourdon              32
16'    Flute           (Gt) 12
8'     Flute                12
8'     Gamba           (Sw) --
4'     Flute Harmonic  (Sw) --


[Received from Jeff Scofield  December 16, 2022]
[Updated/augmented by James R. Stettner  January 7, 2023]

Documents

(1947-06-18) Factory specifications courtesy of the OHS Archives Stoplist and accessories -Jeff Scofield