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M. P. Möller Opus 9779 (1963)

Chestnut Hill Presbyterian Church: Sanctuary
8855 Germantown Avenue
Philadelphia: Chestnut Hill, PA

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

Consoles

Main

3 manuals
30 stops
43 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: Adjustable Combination Pistons

Notes

2009-01-03 - Identified from factory documents and publications courtesy of Stephen Schnurr. -Database Manager

2009-05-17 - Updated through online information from Jeff Scofield: -- Includes portions of Aeolian-Skinner Opus 1147 (1949). -Database Manager

2011-07-25 - Updated through online information from Mark Anderson. -- This organ was removed in 1999 and replaced with a 3/64 Mander tracker -Database Manager

2012-05-14 - Updated through online information from Jeff Scofield. -Database Manager

Stoplist

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

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The Presbyterian Church of Chestnut Hill

Möller   Op. 9779   1963   3/38

*indicates stop retained from Aeolian-Skinner Op. 1147,
which had been located in the old sanctuary.

       GREAT (3" wind)             SWELL I (3 1/2")
   16' Quintaton 61             8' Gemshorn 61
    8' Principal 61             8' Gemshorn Celeste 61
    8' Bourdon 61 *             4' Nachthorn 61
    4' Prestant 61 *            2' Geigen 61
    4' Spitzflöte 61        1 1/3' Larigot 61 
    2' Prinzipalflöte 61        1' Octave 61
II-IV  Mixture 208             16' Bassoon 61 (1-42 short-length)
       Tremulant                8' Trompette 61 (1-12 short length)
       Unison Off               8' Bassoon 12
                                4' Bassoon 12
       POSITIV (2 3/4")            Tremulant
    8' Gedeckt 61                  Sub
    4' Koppelflöte 61              Unison Off
    2' Prinzipal 61                Super
   II  Cornet 122
   II  Zimbel 122                  SWELL II (3 1/2")
       Tremulant               16' Rohrgedeckt 68
       Sub                      8' Rohrgedeckt 12
       Unison Off               8' Gambe 68 *
                                8' Gambe Celeste 61 GG
       PEDAL (3 1/2")           4' Flute Harmonic 68 *
   16' Violone 32             III  Plein Jeu 183 *
   16' Bourdon 32                  Tremulant
   16' Quintaton GT                Sub
   16' Rohrgedeckt S2              Unison Off
    8' Principal 32 *              Super
    8' Violone 12
    8' Bourdon 12
    8' Quintaton GT
    8' Rohrflöte S2
    4' Bourdon 12
    4' Rohrflöte S2
   II  Rauschquint 64
   16' Fagot 32 (1-30 L/2)
    8' Fagot 12
    4' Fagot 12

 [Received on line from Jeff Scofield May 17, 2009.]

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#34697 - Aeolian-Skinner Organ Co. Opus 1147 (1949)