Better Pipe Organ Database

M. P. Möller Opus 9494 (1961)

Bethel College Mennonite Church
2600 College Avenue
North Newton, KS

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
2 manuals
16 stops
22 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 coupler thumb pistons
Has coupler toe pistons
Has tutti thumb pistons
Has tutti toe pistons

Notes

2008-12-14 - Identified from factory documents and publications courtesy of Stephen Schnurr. -Database Manager

2011-08-05 - Updated through online information from Stephen Hall. -- Organ is in regular use for services (August 2011). Recital performed by Christopher Shaw on August 7, 2011 (reported by Kansan.com July 30, 2011). -Database Manager

2014-06-16 - Updated through online information from John Igoe. -- <em>The Diapason</em>, June 2014 reports that Dobson rebuilt the organ. -Database Manager

Stoplist

Source: Factory specifications, OHS Archives via Jeff Scofield

GREAT (Unenclosed) Principal 8, Bourdon 8, Gemshorn 8, Octave 4, Spitzflote 4, Mixture III, Tremulant, Sub, Unison Off, Super, Chimes (Prepared)

Swell Rohrbourdon 16, Rohrflote 8, Spitzviol 8, Viol Celeste 8 (49 tc), Suavial 4, Blockflote 2, Plein Jeu III, Trompette 8, Rohrschalmei 4, Tremulant, Sub, Unison Off, Super

PEDAL Subbass 16, Rohrbourdon 16 (Swell), Geigen 8, Bourdon 8, Rohrflote 8 (Swell), Geigenoctav 4, Flute 4 (Swell)

Documents

(1960-08-09) Factory specifications, OHS Archives via Jeff Scofield Stoplist and accessories -Jeff Scofield