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M. P. Möller Opus R-808 (1969)

First (Golden Hill) United Methodist Church: Sanctuary
Bridgeport, CT

Images

2014-12-20 - Church interior (Church Facebook via Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2011-12-22 - Chancel (Church Facebook via Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2013 - Church exterior (John Blossom, via Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
3 manuals
53 stops
38 registers
6 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: Remote Pneumatic/Mechanical Capture
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

2013-02-10 - This is a rebuild of an existing organ. Identified by Jeff Scofield, using information found in Factory specifications. -- The contract was for rebuilding, a new console and tonal changes. -Database Manager

2013-02-11 - Updated through online information from Jeff Scofield. -Database Manager

2016-02-12 - Golden Hill UMC was was formed by a series of mergers with the First, Trinity, Newfield and Washington Park congregations that began in the 1970's, using the First Church facilities. -Database Manager

Stoplist

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

       Bridgeport, Connecticut
       First United Methodist Church

       Möller   Op. 5303    1928   4/52
       Möller   Op. R-808   1969   3/46
       _______________________________________________

       GREAT                         SWELL
   16' Quintaton      73 *       16' Bourdon        73
    8' Principal      73 *        8' Gedeckt        73
    8' Bourdon        73 *        8' Salicional     73
    4' Octave         73 *        8' Voix Celeste   73
    4' Spitzflöte     73 *        4' Principal      73 *
    2' Doublette      61 *        4' Harmonic Flute 73
   IV  Mixture       244 *    2 2/3' Nazard         61
       Unison Off                 2' Flautino       61
       Super                  1 3/5' Tierce         61
       EC to GT - GT Off      III-V  Plein Jeu     278 *
                                 16' Fagot   L/2    61 *
       ECHO (on Great)            8' Trompette      61 *
   16' Bourdon        73          4' Clairon        12 *
    8' Muted Viole    73             Tremolo
    8' Viole Celeste  61             Sub
    8' Fern Flute     12             Unison Off
    4' Flauto Dolce   12             Super
    8' Vox Humana     61
       Tremolo                       PEDAL
       Chimes         25         16' Violone        32
                                 16' Bourdon        32
       CHOIR                     16' Gedeckt        SW
   16' Dulciana       73         16' Dulciana       CH
    8' Concert Flute  73          8' Principal      32
    8' Cello          73          8' Bourdon        12
    8' Cello Celeste  73          8' Gedeckt        SW
    8' Dulciana       12          4' Octave         12
    8' Unda Maris     61         VI  Cornet         --
    4' Principal      73 *       II  Mixture        64 *
    4' Flute d'Amour  73         16' Trumpet        32 *
    2' Principal      61 *       16' Fagot          SW
1 1/3' Larigot        61 *        8' Trumpet        12 *
    8' Clarinet       73          8' Fagot          SW
       Tremolo                    4' Clarion        12 *
       Sub                        4' Fagot          SW
       Unison Off
       Super                         ECHO PEDAL
                                 16' Bourdon        EC
    *  new pipework                  Chimes         EC

      [Received from Jeff Scofield February 9, 2013]

Documents

(1968-12-02) Factory specifications via Jeff Scofield -Jeff Scofield

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#31586 - M. P. Möller Opus 5303 (1929)