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M. P. Möller Opus 9245 (1959)

First Methodist Church: Sanctuary
29 E. Walnut Street
Lancaster, PA

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Right
3 manuals
44 stops
33 registers
5 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 coupler toe pistons
Has tutti thumb pistons
Has tutti toe pistons

Notes

2008-12-05 - Identified from factory documents and publications courtesy of Stephen Schnurr. -Database Manager

2009-04-21 - Updated through online information from Jeff Scofield. -- Replaced 1931 4/52 Möller Op. 5785 that was mostly destroyed in a fire that gutted the sanctuary in 1946; the rebuilt sanctuary was dedicated in 1953 and the new Möller installed in 1959, utilizing some ranks salvaged from Op. 5785. -Database Manager

2013-04-03 - Updated through online information from Scott Crowell. -- New console by Patrick Murphy in Summer 2006. -Database Manager

Stoplist

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

Lancaster, Pennsylvania
First Methodist Church

Möller   Op. 9245   1959   3/39

       GREAT (3 1/2" wind)          CHOIR (4")
   16' Quintaton 61              8' Gedeckt 61 ** (present Quintadena)
    8' Diapason 61               8' Dulciana 61 **
    8' Bourdon 61                8' Unda Maris 49 **
    8' Quintaton 12              4' Nachthorn 61
    4' Principal 61          2 2/3' Nazard 61
    2' Waldflöte 61              2' Blockflöte 61
   IV  Fourniture 244        1 3/5' Tierce 61
       Tremulant                 8' Clarinet 61 **
       Sub                          Tremulant
       Unison Off                   Sub
       Super                        Unison Off
       Chimes ANT                   Super
       Harp CH                      Chimes ANT
                                    Harp 61 **
       SWELL (4")                   Celesta (repeat low octave)
   16' Contre Viole 73 **
    8' Rohrflöte 73                 PEDAL (4")
    8' Viole de Gambe 73        16' Contrebasse 32 (1-12 wood)
    8' Viole Celeste 61 **      16' Bourdon 32 **
    4' Principal 73             16' Quintaton GT
    4' Flute Triangulaire 73    16' Contre Viole SW
    2' Octavin 61                8' Octave 12
  III  Plein jeu 183             8' Bourdon 12
    8' Trompette 73          5 1/3' Quint 32
    4' Clarion 73                4' Super Octave 12
       Tremulant                 4' Bourdon 12
       Sub                   2 2/3' Quint 12
       Unison Off                2' Octavin 12
       Super                    16' Bombarde 32 (5")
                                 8' Bombarde 12
       ANTIPHONAL (5")           4' Clarion 12
    8' Melodia 73 **
    8' Viole 73 **               ** Stops from Op. 5785
    4' Principal **
   II  Grave Mixture 122
    4' Hautbois 73 
       Tremulant
       Chimes 25

 [Received on line from Jeff Scofield April 22, 2009.]

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