2008-04-29 - Identified from factory documents and publications courtesy of Stephen Schnurr. Enclosed Great. According to <i>The American Organist</i>, January 1951, page 21, the organ was dedicated on November 27, 1949. -Database Manager
2009-05-26 - Updated through online information from Jeff Scofield. -Database Manager
2023-03-09 - The congregation sold the old building to the University of Delaware, where it's used as a study center for students; the church moved into a new A-frame sanctuary ca.1966 and the organ probebly went along. A recent Facebook photo shows a good-sized 3-manual console, to there has obviously been a rebuild and additions. -Jeff Scofield
Stoplist from <i>The American Organist</i> January 1951 Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
Newark Delaware First Presbyterian Church Möller Op. 7870 1949 2/14 GREAT (encl) SWELL PEDAL 8' Diapason 73 8' Rohrflöte 73 16' Bourdon 32 8' Flute Harmonic 73 8' Gamba 73 16' Rohrflöte 12 SW 8' Dulciana 73 8' Gamba Celeste 61 8' Octave 32 4' Octave 73 4' Principal 73 8' Bourdon 12 4' Flute Harmonic 12 4' Flute Triangulaire 73 8' Rohrflöte SW 2' Super Octave 61 2' Flautino 61 4' Octave 12 Tremulant 8' Trumpet 73 4' Bourdon 12 Sub Tremulant Unison Off Sub Super Unison Off Chimes 21 Super [Received on line from Jeff Scofield May 26, 2009.]
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