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M. P. Möller Opus R-532 (1955)

First Methodist Church
6001 Germantown Avenue
Philadelphia: Germantown, PA

Consoles

Main

Notes

2013-01-01 - This entry describes alterations to an existing organ. Identified by Jeff Scofield, using information found in Factory Specifications. -- The contract was for the addition of 17 ranks to the existing 1924 Austin, as well as revoicing of other stops. -Database Manager

2013-01-02 - 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
       First Methodist Church, Germantown

       Moller   Op. 532   1955   /17
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       Changes to existing 1924 Austin:

       GREAT

Install new 16 Quintadena 61 pipes on present 16 Diapason action
        to extend to the Pedal instead of 16 Second Diapason.
Install present 8 Second Diapason 61 pipes on present 8 First Diapason action.
Install new 4 Octave 61 pipes and action.
Install new 2-2/3 Octave Quint 61 pipes on present 8 Second Diapason action.
Install new 2 Super Octave 61 pipes on present 8 Violoncello action.
Install new IV Fourniture 244 pipes and action.

       SWELL

Install new 8 Principal 73 pipes on present 8 Diapason action.
Install new 4 Principal 73 pipes on present 4 Violina action.
Install new 2-2/3 Twelfth 61 pipes on present 2-2/3 Nazard action.
Install new 2 Fifteenth 61 pipes on present 2 Flautino action.
Revoice present 16 Fagotto 73 pipes
Install new 8 Trompette 73 pipes on present 8 Cornopean action.
Install new 4 Clarion 61 pipes on present 1-3/5 Tierce action.

       CHOIR

Revoice 2 Piccolo 61 pipes.
Install new 1-1/3 Larigot 61 pipes on present 8 Clarinet action.
Install new 1 Sifflote 61 pipes on present 8 Cor Anglais action.

       SOLO

Install present Great First Diapason 61 pipes on present 8 Stentorphone action.
Rack at 4' pitch for a 4' Principal
Revoice present 8 Cor Anglais 61 pipes and install on 8 Gross Flute action
Revoice present 8 Clarinet 61 pipes and install on present 8 Gamba Flute action.
Strengthen present 4 Clarion (no new tongues).

       PEDAL

Install new 8 Major Octave 32 pipes on present 8 Major Flute action.

       [Received online from Jeff Scofield January 1, 2013]

Documents

(1955-06-08) Factory specifications, collection of Jeff Scofield List of tonal changes to be made -Jeff Scofield

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