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M. P. Möller Opus 8670 (1954)

Third Reformed Church: Sanctuary
1009 Hermitage Street SE
Grand Rapids, MI

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

Images

1950-03-02 - Church Exterior (Image from Church Anniversary Book/Database Manager)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
2 manuals
22 stops
37 registers
3 divisions
Stop layout Type: Tilting/Rocking Tablets Above Top Manual
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

2008-07-13 - Identified from factory documents and publications courtesy of Stephen Schnurr. -Database Manager

2009-06-17 - Updated through on-line information from Chad Boorsma -- Organ was moved to the congregation's new facility in 1968. -Database Manager

2009-06-18 - Updated through on-line information from Chad Boorsma -- The company that moved the organ is not known. -Database Manager

2009-11-02 - Updated through on-line information from Jeff Scofield. -Database Manager

Stoplist

Typed stoplist from Chad Boorsma Source: Möller factory specifications from the OHS Archives Date not recorded

Grand Rapids, Michigan
THIRD REFORMED CHURCH

M.P. Möller    Opus 8870     16 ranks     1954
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GREAT: (separately enclosed)          SWELL: (separately enclosed)
  8' Diapason          61               16' Quintade           85
  8' Bourdon           61                8' Rohrflöte
  8' Gemshorn          61                8' Salicional         73
  4' Octave            61                8' Voix Celeste [TC]  61
 II  Grave Mixture    122                4' Principal          73    
     Chimes (Maas)     21 bells          4' Nachthorn          73
     Tremolo                             2' Flautino       
     Great 16                          III  Plein Jeu         183      
     Great Unison Off                    8' Trompette          85      
     Great 4                             4' Clarion             
                                            Chimes             GT          
PEDAL:                                      Tremolo
 16' Subbass           32*                  Swell 16
 16' Quintade          SW                   Swell Unison Off
  8' Bourdon           12*                  Swell 4
  8' Rohrflöte         SW
  4' Rohrflöte         SW  

  * unenclosed          

COUPLERS:
  8' Great to Pedal                      4' Great to Pedal
  8' Swell to Pedal                      4' Swell to Pedal
 16' Swell to Great                      8' Swell to Great
  4' Swell to Great                                
           
[Received online from Chad Boorsma • June 18, 2009]

Documents

(1954-02-26) Factory specifications, via the OHS Archives Stoplist and accessories -Jeff Scofield
(1954-12-08) "Dedicatory Program of the New Moller Pipe Organ" Organ description and stoplist, Henry Beard (recitalist) description, Programme. -Database Manager

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#41292 - Unknown Builder (1968)