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M. P. Möller Opus 8226 (1951)

Fifth Reformed Church: Sanctuary
432 Amity Ave.
Muskegon, MI

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

Images

2010-06-16 - Fifth Reformed's Former Building (Photograph by Chad Boorsma/Database Manager)

1951-06-01 - Sanctuary Interior, Chancel, and Chamber Grilles (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, Left
2 manuals
13 stops
30 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 combination toe pistons
Has coupler thumb pistons
Has coupler toe pistons
Has tutti thumb pistons
Has tutti toe pistons

Notes

2008-05-28 - Identified from factory documents and publications courtesy of Stephen Schnurr. -Database Manager

2010-06-18 - Updated through on-line information from Chad Boorsma. -- The congregation relocated in 1972 to 2330 Holton Road, also in Muskegon. Stanley Stone moved the organ to the new sanctuary, but no changes were made to the instrument. -Database Manager

2010-06-20 - Updated through on-line information from Chad Boorsma. -Database Manager

Stoplist

Stoplist copied from the factory specifications via the OHS Archives Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

    Muskegon, Michigan
    Fifth Reformed Church

    Möller   Op. 8226   1951   2/16
    ________________________________________________________________________

    GREAT (enclosed)           SWELL                          PEDAL

 8' Principal      73      16' Rohrbourdon      61        16' Sub Bass    32
 8' Hohlflöte      73       8' Geigen Diapason  73        16' Violone (c) 12 GT
 8' Gemshorn       73       8' Chimney Flute    12        16' Rohrbourdon SW
 4' Octave         73       8' Viole de Gambe   73    10 2/3' Quinte  (c) GT
 4' Flute Ouverte  12       8' Viole Celeste    61         8' Sub Bass    12
 4' Gemshorn       12       4' Geigen Octave    12         8' Hohlflöte   GT
II  Grave Mixture 122 a     4' Rohrflöte        12         8' Rohrgedeckt SW
    Tremolo                 4' Gambette         12         4' Rohrflöte   SW
    Sub                 2 2/3' Nasard            7
    Unison Off              2' Flautino          5
    Super                 III  Plein Jeu       183 b
    Chimes         pf      16' Contra Fagotto   tc
                            8' Trumpet          73
 a  12-15                   8' Fagotto          73
 b  15-19-22                4' Clarion          12
 c  from Hohlflöte             Tremolo
                               Sub
                               Unison Off
                               Super
                               Chimes           pf

                 [Received from Jeff Scofield July 27, 2016]

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