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M. P. Möller Opus 8259 (1951)

First Methodist Church / Wesley United Methodist Church: Sanctuary
500 East McLeod Ave.
Ironwood, MI

Images

2019-08-06 - Church exterior (Photograph by Church Facebook, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2021-05-09 - Church interior to rear (Photograph by Church Facebook, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2022-11-05 - Church interior and organ chambers (Photograph by Ed Garcia, via the church Facebook, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Right
3 manuals
34 stops
18 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: Adjustable Combination Pistons
Has combination 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

2009-02-24 - Updated through on-line information from Jeff Scofield. -- Renamed Wesley Methodist Church -Database Manager

2014-08-29 - This entry describes an original installation of a new pipe organ. Identified by Michael Meyer, based on personal knowledge of the organ. -- -Database Manager

2014-08-30 - Updated through online information from Michael Meyer. -Database Manager

Stoplist

Stoplist copied from the original contract Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

Ironwood, Michigan
First Methodist Church

Möller   Op. 8259   1951   3/23

       GREAT (encl w/CH)              SWELL
   16' Spitzflöte 12               8' Rohrflöte 73
    8' Diapason 73                 8' Viole de Gambe 73
    8' Hohlflöte 73                8' Viole Celeste tc 61
    4' Octave 73                   4' Principal 73
    4' Flute Ouverte 12            4' Chimney Flute 12
  III  Mixture 183                IV  Plein Jeu 244
       Tremulant                  16' Fagotto tc
       Sub                         8' Trompette 73
       Unison Off                  8' Fagotto 73
       Super                       4' Clairon 12
       Chimes 21 (Deagan D)           Tremulant
                                      Sub
       CHOIR                          Unison Off
    8' Geigen 12 GT (4' Octave)       Super
    8' Spitzflöte 73
    8' Dulciana 73                    PEDAL
    8' Unda Maris tc 61           16' Sub Bass 32
    4' Nachthorn 73               16' Spitzflöte GT/CH
    4' Dulciana 12                16' Rohrflöte 12 SW
2 2/3' Nasat -- (Nachthorn)   10 2/3' Spitz Quint GT/CH
    8' Clarinet 73                 8' Octave 32
       Tremulant                   8' Spitzflöte CH
       Sub                         8' Rohrflöte SW
       Unison Off                  4' Super Octave 12
       Super                     III  Spitz Cornet CH        
                                  16' Double Trumpet 12 SW

 [Received on line from Jeff Scofield February 24, 2009.]

 [Received on line from Jeff Scofield February 24, 2009.]

Documents

(1951-07-05) Factory specifications Stoplist and accessories -Jeff Scofield