Better Pipe Organ Database

M. P. Möller Opus 8254 (1952)

First Presbyterian Church: Sanctuary; front
208 Tazewell Ave.
Bluefield, WV

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Right
2 manuals
21 stops
14 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)
Combination action: Adjustable Combination Pistons
Has combination thumb 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

2013-04-06 - Updated through online information from Jeff Scofield. -- According to the history page on the church website, the organ was installed in 1952; the organ was renovated in 1980, at which time five ranks were added; the organ was renovated again in 1995 and a new 3-manual console added with a division prepared for. -Database Manager

Stoplist

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

   Bluefield, West Virginia
   First Presbyterian Church

   Möller   Op. 8254   1952   2/14
   __________________________________________________________________

   GREAT (enclosed)          SWELL                     PEDAL
8' Diapason       73     16' Rohrbourdon    73     16' Diapason    32
8' Hohlflöte      73      8' Rohrflöte      12     16' Bourdon     32
8' Dulciana       73      8' Viole de Gambe 73     16' Rohrbourdon SW
4' Octave         73      8' Viole Celeste  61      8' Octave      12
4' Harmonic Flute 73      4' Principal      73      8' Bourdon     12
   Tremulant              4' Flute ⌂        73      8' Rohrflöte   SW
   Sub                    8' Trompette      73      4' Bourdon     12
   Unison Off             8' Vox Humana     61
   Super                     Tremulant
   Chimes         21         Sub
                             Unison Off
                             Super

          [Received online from Jeff Scofield April 3, 2013]

Documents

(1950-07-31) Factory Documentation Factory Documentation courtesy of the OHS Archive -Roman Lizak