Better Pipe Organ Database

M. P. Möller Opus 3797 (1924)

First Baptist Church: Sanctuary
434 Baltimore St.
Waterloo, IA

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

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Left
3 manuals
41 stops
24 registers
5 divisions
Key action Type: Electrical
Stop action Type: Electrical
Stop layout Type: Stop Keys 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: Adjustable Combination Pistons
Has combination thumb pistons
Has coupler toe pistons
Has tutti toe pistons

Notes

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

2013-08-30 - Replaced in 1983 by 2/26 Zimmer Op. 298. -Database Manager

2014-11-21 - Updated through online information from Michael T. Britt. -- The organ was rebuilt and relocated to the First Baptist Church located on Caroline Street in Baltimore, Maryland. -Database Manager

Stoplist

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

     Waterloo, Iowa
     First Baptist Church

     Möller   Op. 3797   1924   3/26
     ______________________________________________________

     GREAT (encl w/CH)             CHOIR
  8' Open Diapason    73        8' English Open Diapason 73
  8' Doppel Floete    73        8' Concert Flute         73
  8' Melodia          73        8' Doppel Floete         GT
  8' Viola da Gamba   73        8' Viola da Gamba        GT
  8' Dulciana         73        8' Dulciana              GT
  4' Principal        CH        8' Unda Maris            61
  4' Flute Traverso   -- a      4' Solo Flute (ConcFlt)  --
  8' Tuba             73        8' Clarinet              73
     Sub                           Tremulant
     Unison Off                    Sub
     Super                         Unison Off
     Chimes           EC           Super
        
     SWELL                         ECHO (playable on Great)
 16' Bourdon          61        8' Echo Flute            61
  8' Open Diapason    73        8' Muted Viole           61
  8' Stopped Diapason 12        4' Walde Flute           12
  8' Salicional       73        4' Violina               12
  8' Vox Celeste      61        8' Vox Humana            61
  4' Violin           -- b         Tremulant
  4' Flute d'Amour    --       16' Lieblich Gedeckt      32
  2' Flautina         12           Chimes                20
III  Dolce Cornet    183
  8' Cornopean        73           PEDAL
  8' Oboe             73       32' Resultant Bass        --
  8' Vox Humana       61       16' Open Diapason         32
     Celeste Harp     pf       16' Bourdon               32
     Tremulant                 16' Lieblich Gedeckt      SW
     Sub                        8' Octave Bass           12
     Unison Off                 8' Bass Flute            12
     Super                      8' Cello                 GT

  a  from Melodia               b  from Salicional
  
    [Received online from Jeff Scofield August 30, 2013]

Documents

(1923-08-05) Factory Documentation Factory Documentation courtesy of the OHS Archive -Roman Lizak