Better Pipe Organ Database

M. P. Möller Opus 7630 (1947)

Sinking Spring Presbyterian Church: Sanctuary; front
136 East Main Street
Abingdon, VA

Images

ca. 2020 - Chancel with organ facade (Photograph from an archival source: Church website, submitted by Jim Stettner/Jim Stettner)

April, 2019 - Church exterior (Photograph from an archival source: https://theclio.com/entry/77429, submitted by Jim Stettner/Jim Stettner)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
2 manuals
11 stops
22 registers
3 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)
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

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

Stoplist

Source: Courtesy of the OHS Archives

    Abingdon, Virginia
    Sinking Spring Presbyterian Church

    Möller   Op. 7630   1947   2/11
    ___________________________________________

    GREAT (*)                  SWELL
 8' Diapason       73      16' Rohrbourdon   61
 8' Harmonic Flute 73       8' Rohrgedeckt   12
 8' Gemshorn       73       8' Gamba         73
 8' Dulciana       73       8' Gamba Celeste 61
 4' Octave         73       4' Flute ∆       73
 4' Harmonic Flute 12       4' Rohrfloete    12
 4' Gemshorn       12       4' Gambette      12
    Tremulant           2 2/3' Nazard         7
    Sub                     2' Flautino       5
    Super                   8' Trumpet       73
    Chimes       prep          Tremulant
                               Sub
    PEDAL                      Super
16' Bourdon        32
16' Rohrbourdon    SW
 8' Bourdon        12
 8' Gamba          SW
 4' Rohrfloete     SW

 *  Enclosed separately

 [Received from Jeff Scofield October 17, 2022]

Documents

(1948-01-19) Factory specifications, courtesy of the OHS Archives Stoplist and description -Jeff Scofield

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