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M. P. Möller Opus R-737 (1965)

First Baptist Church: Sanctuary
301 E. King St.
Pottstown, PA

Images

2023 - Church exterior (R. Houseman, via Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
3 manuals
24 stops
14 registers
4 divisions
Key action Type: Electrical
Stop action Type: Electrical
Stop layout Type: Tilting/Rocking Tablets 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

2013-01-22 - This is a rebuild of an existing organ. Identified by Jeff Scofield, using information found in Factory specifications. -- -Database Manager

2013-01-23 - Updated through online information from Jeff Scofield. -- Stop controls were to be 'tilting tablets mounted on terraces.' -Database Manager

Stoplist

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

       Pottstown, Pennsylvania
       First Baptist Church

       Möller   Op. 5395    1928
       Möller   Op. R-737   1965   3/18
       ______________________________________________

       GREAT (encl w/SW)          SWELL
    8' Diapason       61      16' Bourdon          61
    8' Melodia        61       8' Stopped Diapason 12
    8' Dulciana       73       8' Salicional       73
    4' Octave         12       8' Voix Celeste     61
    4' Flute          12       4' Principal        73 a
    2' Fifteenth      12       4' Flute d'Amour    12
   II  Grave Mixture 122 *     2' Piccolo          12
II-IV  Fourniture    208 *     8' Trompette        61 *
       Tremolo                 4' Oboe Clarion     61 b
       Sub                        Tremolo
       Unison Off                 Sub
       Super                      Unison Off
                                  Super
       ECHO                       Blank
    8' Echo Flute     61
    4' Flute          12          PEDAL
    8' Vox Humana     61      16' Open Diapason    12 GT
       Tremolo                16' Bourdon          32
       Sub                    16' Lieblich Gedeckt 12
       Unison Off              8' Flute            12
       Super
       Chimes         21       *  new pipework

    a  1-61 present 8' Open Diapason 13-73; 62-73 new pipes
    b  1-61 present 8' Oboe 13-61; 62-73 new pipework

   [Received online from Jeff Scofield February 2, 2013]

Documents

(1965-07-27) Factory specifications via Jeff Scofield -Jeff Scofield

Related Pipe Organ Database Entries

#31674 - M. P. Möller Opus 5395 (1928)