Better Pipe Organ Database

M. P. Möller Opus 1680 (1914)

First Methodist [Episcopal, later United] Church: Sanctuary
333 North Main Street
South Bend, IN

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

Consoles

Main

3 manuals
31 stops
38 registers
4 divisions
Key action Type: Electrical
Stop action Type: Electrical
Manual compass: 61 notes
Pedal compass: 32 notes
Has crescendo
Combination action: Adjustable Combination Pistons
Has combination thumb pistons
Has coupler toe pistons
Has tutti toe pistons

Notes

2009-08-27 - Identified through information in <i>List of More than 5200 Moller Pipe Organs</i> (Hagerstown, Maryland. M. P. Möller, 1928). -Database Manager

2016-01-15 - The cost was $7,000 with an allowance of $300 for the old organ; 2/40 Berghaus installed in 1987. -Database Manager

2025-03-27 - There is a small chamber in the rear gallery containing shades behind grillwork and a set of chimes. Unknown if this was a later addition to this organ, or was prepared for. Original chancel chambers were walled over when the Berghaus organ was installed. -Daniel Boin

Stoplist

Stoplist copied from the factory ledgerbook in the OHS Archives Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

     South Bend, Indiana
     First Methodist Church

     Möller   Op. 1680   1914   3/33
     _____________________________________________________

     GREAT                        CHOIR

 16' Dbl Open Diapason 61      8' English Open Diapason 73
  8' 1st Open Diapason 61      8' Viola da Gamba        73
  8' 2nd Open Diapason 61      8' Concert Flute         73
  8' Doppel Flute      61      8' Dulciana              73
  8' Gemshorn          61      8' Unda Maris (TC)       61
  8' Melodia           61      4' Flute d'Amour         73
  4' Octave            61      2' Piccolo               --
  4' Flute Harmonique  61      8' Clarinet              61  
  8' Tuba              61         Sub
     Super                        Super

     SWELL                        PEDAL

 16' Bourdon           73     32' Resultant             --
  8' Open Diapason     73     16' Open Diapason         32
  8' Lieblich Gedeckt  73     16' Bourdon               32
  8' Viole d'Orchestre 73     16' Violon                GT
  8' Vox Celeste (TC)  61     16' Lieblich Gedeckt      SW
  8' Aeoline           73      8' Octave Bass           12
  4' Principal         73      8' Bass Flute            12
  4' Flauto Traverso   73      8' Violoncello           CH
  2' Flautina          61
III  Cornet           219
  8' Cornopean         73
  8' Oboe & Bassoon    73
  8' Vox Humana        61
     Tremulant
     Sub
     Unison Off
     Super

     [Received online from Jeff Scofield January 15, 2016]

Documents

Factory specifications, via the OHS Archives Stoplist and accessories -Jeff Scofield
(1914-05-23) "First M.E. Church to be dedicated"... organ program given, builder not identified. -Paul R. Marchesano