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M. P. Möller Opus R-568 (1957)

Olivet Methodist Church: Sanctuary
310 E. Chestnut St.
Coatesville, PA

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

Images

Date unknown - Organ facade pipes over chambers in front (Photograph by Karol Collins (Wordpress.com), submitted by Jim Stettner/Jim Stettner)

2023-12-20 - Church exterior (Church Facebook via Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
3 manuals
33 stops
28 registers
4 divisions
Key action Type: Electrical
Stop action Type: Electrical
Stop layout Type: Drawknobs in Vertical Rows on Angled Jambs
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 combination toe pistons
Has coupler thumb pistons
Has coupler toe pistons
Has tutti thumb pistons
Has tutti toe pistons

Notes

2013-01-02 - This is a rebuild of an existing organ. Identified by Jeff Scofield, using information found in Factory specifications. -- The contract was for the rebuilding of 1924 Moller Op. 4031, with a new console and revoicing of the reeds. -Database Manager

2013-01-04 - Updated through online information from Jeff Scofield. -Database Manager

2023-01-20 - Transplanted note from a related OHS Database entry:** Database Manager on April 12, 2012:** Updated through online information from Rahn G. Brackin. -- Organ was not maintained properly during the last ten years and it was decided by the church council to replace it in 2011 with an three manual electronic Allen organ. -Jim Stettner

Stoplist

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

   Coatesville, Pennsylvania
   Olivet Methodist Church

   Moller   Op. R-568   1957   3/28
   _________________________________________________

   GREAT (enclosed)             SWELL
8' Principal Diapason 73    16' Bourdon           73
8' Horn Diapason      73     8' Open Diapason     73
8' Gross Flute        73     8' Melodia           73
8' Clarabella         73     8' Viole d'Orchestre 73
8' Erzahler           73     8' Gedeckt           73
8' Erzahler Celeste   61     8' Salicional        73
4' Flute Harmonic     61     8' Viole Celeste     61
8' French Horn        73     4' Flute d'Amour     61
8' Tuba               73     8' Cornopean         73
   Tremolo                   8' Oboe              73
   Sub                       8' Vox Humana        73
   Unison Off                   Tremolo
   Super                        Sub
   Chimes             21        Unison Off
   Harp               CH        Super
                                
   CHOIR                        PEDAL
8' English Diapason   73    16' Open Diapason     32
8' Concert Flute      73    16' Bourdon           32
8' Dulciana           73    16' Gedeckt           SW
8' Unda Maris         61     8' Major Flute       12
4' Chimney Flute      61     8' Dolce Flute       SW
8' Clarinet           73    16' Tuba              12 GT
   Tremolo                   8' Tuba              GT
   Sub                          Super
   Unison Off        
   Super                     
   Chimes             GT        
   Harp               61

  [Received online from Jeff Scofield January 4, 2013]

Documents

(1956-06-12) Factory specifications via Jeff Scofield -Jeff Scofield

Related Pipe Organ Database Entries

#44920 - M. P. Möller Opus 4031 (1924)