Better Pipe Organ Database

M. P. Möller Opus 7932 (1949)

Unity Reformed Church: Sanctuary
754 McLaughlin Ave.
Muskegon, MI

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

Images

1961-06-01 - Sanctuary Interior, Chancel, and Chamber Grillework (Image from Church Anniversary Book provided by Chad Boorsma/Database Manager)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Right
3 manuals
21 stops
43 registers
4 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)
Combination action: 'Hold and Set' Pneumatic/Mechanical
Has combination thumb pistons
Has combination toe pistons
Has coupler thumb pistons
Has coupler toe pistons
Has tutti thumb pistons
Has tutti toe pistons

Notes

2008-04-29 - Identified from factory documents and publications courtesy of Stephen Schnurr. -Database Manager

2010-07-02 - Updated through online information from Chad Boorsma. -- The congregation merged with another church and relocated to 1521 Porter Road, also in Muskegon, in 1991. The name Unity Reformed Church was retained for the merged congregation. Bill Swem installed the organ in the new sanctuary in 1993. -Database Manager

2013-01-10 - Updated through online information from Jeff Scofield. -Database Manager

Stoplist

Stoplist from the factory specifications Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

Muskegon, Michigan
Unity Reformed Church

     Moller   Op. 7932   1949   3/25
     ___________________________________________________
    
     GREAT (enclosed)                  CHOIR
 16' Spitzflote           73        8' Concert Flute  73
  8' Diapason             73        8' Dulciana       73
  8' Hohlflote            73        8' Unda Maris     61
  8' Spitzflote           12        4' Rohrflote      61
  4' Octave               73        4' Dulciana       12
  4' Flute Ouverte        12    2 2/3' Rohrnasat       7
III  Mixture   12-15-19  183        2' Piccolo         5
     Tremolo                        8' Clarinet       73
     Sub                               Tremolo
     Unison Off                        Sub
     Super                             Unison Off
     Chimes               pf           Super
                                       Chimes         pf
     SWELL
 16' Rohrbourdon          73           PEDAL
  8' Geigen Diapason      73       32' Resultant      --
  8' Chimney Flute        12       16' Diapason       12 GT
  8' Viole de Gambe       73       16' Bourdon        32
  8' Viole Celeste        66       16' Spitzflote     GT
  4' Geigen Octave        12       16' Rohrbourdon    SW
  4' Flute Triangulaire   73        8' Octave         32
  2' Flautino (FlTri)     --        8' Bourdon        12
III  Plein Jeu 15-19-22  183        8' Spitzflote     GT
 16' Contra Fagotto       73        8' Rohrgedeckt    SW
  8' Trumpet              73        4' Super Octave   12
  8' Fagotto              12        4' Rohrflote      SW
  8' Vox Humana           73      III  Spitz Cornet   -- a
  4' Clarion              12       16' Contra Fagotto SW
     Tremolo                        8' Fagotto        SW
     Sub
     Unison Off                     a  12-15-17
     Super

    [Received online from Jeff Scofield January 8, 2013]

Documents

(1949-01-10) Factory Documentation Factory Documentation courtesy of the OHS Archive -Roman Lizak

Related Pipe Organ Database Entries

#46886 - Swem Pipe Organ Maintenance (1993)