2009-10-31 - Identified through information in <i>List of More than 5200 Moller Pipe Organs</i> (Hagerstown, Maryland. M. P. Möller, 1928). -Database Manager
2013-03-09 - Updated through online information from Jeff Scofield. -Database Manager
Stoplist copied from the factory specifications Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
Los Angeles, California
Second Baptist Church
Möller Op. 4401 1925 3/35
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GREAT (encl w/CH) SWELL
16' Double Open Diapason 61 16' Bourdon 61
8' 1st Open Diapason 61 8' Open Diapason 73
8' 2nd Open Diapason 12 8' Stopped Diapason 12
8' Clarabel Flute 73 8' Salicional 73
8' Doppel Floete 73 8' Vox Celeste 61
8' Gemshorn 73 8' Aeoline 73
4' Octave CH 4' Orchestral Flute 12
4' Flute Harmonic 73 4' salicet --
16' Tuba 61 2 2/3' Flute Twelfth 7
8' Tuba Mirabilis 12 2' Flautina 5
4' Clarion 12 8' Cornopean 73
Sub 8' Oboe 73
Unison Off 8' Vox Humana 61
Super 4' Cornopean --
Tremolo
CHOIR Sub
8' English Open Diapason 73 Unison Off
8' Viole d'Gamba 73 Super
8' Gemshorn GT
8' Melodia GT NEW SOLO
8' Dulciana 73 8' Stentorphone 73 *
4' Flute GT 8' Gross Flute 73
4' Dulcet -- 8' Gamba 73
8' Clarinet 73 8' Gamba Celeste 73
8' English Horn 73 4' Flute 73
Tremolo 8' Tuba Mirabilis 73
Sub Tremolo
Unison Off Sub
Super Unison Off
Super
PEDAL
32' Resultant -- ECHO (on GT and CH)
16' Double Open Diapason 32 8' Echo Flute 61
16' Bourdon 32 8' Muted Viole 73
16' Violone 32 8' Viole Celeste 61
16' Lieblich Gedeckt SW 4' Fern Flute 12
10 2/3' Quint 32 8' Vox Humana 73
8' Octave 12 Tremolo
8' Cello 12 Chimes 20
16' Trombone 32
* present pipework from Great
The specification says three manual & Echo, but Great,
Swell and Choir couple to Solo at 16, 8 and 4' pitches.
DETAILS FROM THE CONTRACT:
Rebuilt Moller three manual [though no previous Möller
is listed for the church]. Stationary console; all pipes
are in the old organ except the new Solo Organ and the
Stentorphone is to be used from the present Great Organ;
present casing, display pipes and swell boxes; everything
to be new except pipes now in present organ and case and
swell box; the builder to take down old organ and dispose
of old parts, and erect all parts in position where old
organ now stands in balcony and to erect blowing plant in
position where old blower now stands; this work to be done
under the supervision of the man who has the yearly care of
the organ; by mutual consent the action on the stationary
console is changed from mechanical swell shade action to
electric swell shade action and console is to have push
button for all swells on and off. French Horn to be made by
Gottfried and Co.
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