2009-10-28 - Identified through information in <i>List of More than 5200 Moller Pipe Organs</i> (Hagerstown, Maryland. M. P. Möller, 1928). -Database Manager
2014-03-28 - Updated through online information from Shawn P. Keith. -- Rebuilt by James M. McEvers, Makanda IL, in 2001. -Database Manager
Stoplist taken from the console and personal inspection, March 19, 2014 Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
Benton, Illinois First Baptist Church M.P. Moller, Opus 3722, 1923 Entire organ is enclosed in a single chancel chamber, left of chancel center (Stops listed in original console order from left to right) SWELL - 73 notes Swell Unison Separation 16' Swell 4' Swell 16' Bourdon, rank 1 (Swell/Pedal duplex action) 4' Flute d'Amour (from rank 5) 4' Violin (from rank 4) 8' Open Diapason, rank 2 8' Vox Celeste (from TC), rank 3 8' Salicional, rank 4 (8/4 duplex action) 8' Stopped Diapason, rank 5 (8/4 duplex action) 8' Dolce (from rank 10) 8' Oboe, rank 6 8' Vox Humana, rank 7 Tremulant PEDAL - 32 notes 16' Lieblich Gedeckt (from rank 1) 16' Bourdon, rank 8, 44 pipes 16' Double Open Diapason, rank 9, 44 pipes 8' Bass Flute (from rank 8) 8' Octave Bass (from rank 9) 32' Diapason Resultant (from rank 9) Swell to Pedal Great to Pedal GREAT - 73 notes 8' Dulciana, rank 10 (Great/Swell duplex action) 8' Melodia, rank 11 (8/4 duplex action) 8' Open Diapason, rank 12 8' Doppel Floete, rank 13 8' Viola d'Gamba, rank 14 4' Flute Traverso (from rank 11) Chimes (25 notes, electric action, added by McEvers in 2001) Swell to Great 4' Swell to Great 16' Swell to Great 4' Great 16' Great Original Pedal bass chests and manual offset bass chests converted from Moller "inside" magnets to modern variable-port magnets with appropriate modifications to chest pneumatics by James M. McEvers in 2001. Pedal division converted to solid-state (Peterson) action at same time. Electric-action chimes added at same time, possibly replacing the original Moller chimes. [Received from Shawn P. Keith 2014-03-25.]
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