Better Pipe Organ Database

M. P. Möller Opus 9546 (1961)

Portalhurst Presbyterian Church: Sanctuary
321 Taraval Street
San Francisco, CA

Images

2017-05-01 - Exposed pipes (Photograph by Courtesy of the Organ Clearing House, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2017-05-01 - Console (Photograph by Courtesy of the Organ Clearing House, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2016 - Organ installation in balcony (Photograph from an archival source: John Bishop Organclearinghouse.com, submitted by Mike Moyer/Mike Moyer)

1961-10-26 - Nave, Balcony, and Pipe Displays (Moller Promotional Photo; collection of Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Center
2 manuals
19 stops
13 registers
3 divisions
Key action Type: Electrical
Stop action Type: Electrical
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)
Combination action: 'Hold and Set' Pneumatic/Mechanical
Has combination thumb pistons
Has coupler toe pistons
Has tutti thumb pistons
Has tutti toe pistons

Notes

2008-12-18 - Identified from factory documents and publications courtesy of Stephen Schnurr. -Database Manager

2009-05-10 - Updated through on-line information from Jeff Scofield. -Database Manager

2011-03-30 - Updated through on-line information from Jeff Scofield. -Database Manager

2018-04-12 - 66 members of Portalhurst voted with 19 members of Chinatown Presbyterian to merge and form Covenant Presbyterian in 1996; roof blown off the sanctuary in 2002, but evidently repaired; further weather damage rendered the sanctuary unusable in 2011 and services were moved to Portalhurst Hall; the organ was offered for sale via the Organ Clearing House in 2018. -Database Manager

Stoplist

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

San Francisco, California
Portalhurst Presbyterian Church

Möller   Op. 9546   1961   2/13

The design of this organ intends the Great Organ to be divided
to provide approximately one-half of the total division on 
either side.  These exposed-displayed divisions would be placed
in front of the appropriate enclosed Swell Organ I or II.  The
Möller company will prepare and supply the Church the layout of
requirements for the organ spaces.  The Church will then make
such revision to the tone openings and install supports for
exposed-display work as may be required.  The pipes shall be
artistically arranged.

       GREAT                        SWELL I
   16' Quintaten 61              8' Flute à Cheminee 61
    8' Principale 61             4' Flute Douce 61
    8' Quintaten 12              2' Flute Harmonique 61
    4' Ottava 61                    Tremulant
    4' Dolcan 61                    Sub
    2' Italian Principale 61        Super
1 1/3' Decima Nona 61
       Sub                          SWELL II
       Super                     8' Viola Pomposa 61
                                 8' Viola Celeste 49
       PEDAL                     8' Trompette 61
   16' Principale 12 GT             Tremulant
   16' Soubasse 32                  Sub
   16' Quintaten GT                 Unison Off
    8' Principale GT                Super
    8' Soubasse 12
    8' Quintaten GT


 [Received on line from Jeff Scofield May 11, 2009.]

Documents

(1960-12-16) Factory specifications, OHS Archives via Jeff Scofield Stoplist and accessories -Jeff Scofield