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M. P. Möller Opus 8019 (1950)

St Thomas More Catholic Newman Center
1850 Emerald St.
Eugene, OR

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


Images


2018-12-01 - Pipe chamber with view of all wind chests and remaining pipes (Photograph by Dylan Hicks/Database Manager)

2018-12-08 - Interior of blower shed, blower in foreground (motor is missing,) DC power supply in background (Photograph by Dylan Hicks/Database Manager)

2018-12-01 - Swell shades, looking out into the chapel (Photograph by Dylan Hicks/Database Manager)

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Notes

2018-12-19 - This entry describes a new home for an organ that was relocated without either tonal or mechanical changes. <br>Identified by Dylan Hicks, who gave this as the source of the information: Have seen the organ and spoken with people who know its recent history..<br> -Database Manager

2019-04-07 - Updated by Dylan Hicks, listing conversations with this person as the source of the information: Fr. Peter Do. <br>Tremulant <br>Around 2009, the organ was in need of repair, which was apparently unaffordable at the time (approx. $2,000.) Then, for reasons unknown, a volunteer was hired to dismantle the instrument. The console was removed and all but 41 of the larger pipes were pulled out and taken away, but the job was never completed. The wind chests, DC power supply, wiring harness, and blower remain in place to this day (December 2018)<br><br>As far as I know, the church documents for this organ have been lost.<br><br><br>Ranks<br>-----<br>The organ had four unified ranks, plus a Bourdon 16\' extension rank. All ranks were placed together in a single chamber, with swell shutters in the wall of the chapel. <br><br> 8\' Ducliana, 85 pipes <br> 8\' Diapason, 73 pipes<br> 8\' Flute, 85 pipes<br> 8\' Salicional, 73 pipes<br> 16\' Bourdon, 12 pipes<br><br><br>Wind<br>----<br>The blower is outdoors in a small shed against a wall of the building. The electric motor is missing.<br><br>Kinetic<br>Style 8P-24-21 <br>No. LL-1080<br>400 cu. ft. per min. at 4\"<br>1185 RPM<br><br><br>DC Power Supply<br>---------------<br>Located in shed with the blower.<br><br>La Marche Orgelectra<br>Type A9<br>No. 19123<br>Input: Single phase 240 VAC at 6 amperes<br>Output: 10 - 15 volts (adjustable by tap) 25 amps continuous, 50 amps max. -Database Manager


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