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M. P. Möller Opus R-837 (1970)

Haws Avenue United Methodist Church: Sanctuary
800 W. Marshall St.
Norristown, PA

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Left
4 manuals
30 stops
34 registers
5 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

2013-02-18 - This is a rebuild of an existing organ. Identified by Jeff Scofield, using information found in Factory specifications. -- The contract was for rebuilding with a new console, but no tonal changes, of 1929 Moller Op. 5601. -Database Manager

2013-02-19 - Updated through online information from Jeff Scofield. -Database Manager

Stoplist

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

    Norristown, Pennsylvania
    Haws Avenue United Methodist Church

    Möller   Op. 5601   1929   4/29
    Möller   Op. R-837  1970   4/30
    ________________________________________________

    GREAT (encl w/CH)           SWELL
 8' 1st Open Diapason 73    16' Bourdon           73
 8' 2nd Open Diapason 73     8' Open Diapason     73
 8' Philomela         73     8' Stopped Diapason  73
 8' Viola d'Gamba     73     8' Salicional        73
 4' Flute             73     8' Voix Celeste      61
 8' Tuba              73     8' Aeoline           73
    Tremolo                  4' Flute Harmonic    73
    Sub                      2' Piccolo           61
    Unison Off               8' Cornopean         73
    Super                    8' Oboe              73
    Chimes            EC        Tremolo
    Harp              CH        Sub
    Blank                       Unison Off
                                Super
    ECHO                        Chimes            EC
 8' Flute             73        Harp              CH
 8' Flute Celeste     73
 8' Echo Dolce        73        CHOIR
 8' Unda Maris        73     8' Violin Diapason   73
 8' Vox Humana        61     8' Clarabella        73
    Tremolo                  8' Viola d'Orchestre 73 a
    Sub                      8' Dulciana          73
    Unison Off               4' Flute d'Amour     73
    Super                    8' Clarinet          73
    Chimes            25     8' French Horn       73
 8' Tuba Mirabilis    pf        Tremolo
                                Sub
    PEDAL                       Unison Off
32' Resultant         --        Super
16' Open Diapason     32        Chimes            EC
16' Bourdon           32        Harp            elec
16' Lielich Gedeckt   SW        Blank
 8' Major Flute       12
 8' Dolce Flute       12     a  1-12 present pipes
16' Trombone          pf        13-34 new pipes
    Blank                       35-73 present pipes
    Blank
    Blank

[Received online from Jeff Scofield February 18, 2013]

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