Note: Not extant. Not playable. (in this location)
2021-03-17 - From the church website: The Clarence H. Geist Memorial Organ was built in 1939 by the M.P. Moller Company, Inc. of Hagerstown, Maryland, under the supervision of Richard Whitelegg. It was installed as part of the church’s Fiftieth Anniversary celebration, and dedicated by Virgil Fox on January 17, 1940. Its original specifications and console design were drawn up by Henry Beard, the Organist of Overbrook Presbyterian Church. At its installation and finishing, it contained 53 ranks of 3,357 pipes. On July 4, 1978, the organ suffered extensive damage in two chambers due to a vandalism attack. J. Fred Ade, Inc., of Drexel Hill and Schultz & Associates, of Philadelphia, were contracted to restore, rebuild, and tonally modify the organ. A series of three Rededication Recitals, performed by former Overbrook Organists John Tuttle and William Evans, and present Organist Dennis Elwell, were presented in November 1980. In 2000, the Reuter Organ Company, of Lawrence, Kansas, installed a new organ console, which additionally accommodates a new Antiphonal Digital Organ, built by the Walker Technical Company of Zionsville, Pennsylvania. A Rededication Recital was performed by Dennis Elwell in March 2001. -Jeff Scofield
2024-02-06 - Instrument destroyed in a fire, January 2024. -Paul R. Marchesano
Source: Taken from the church website
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Overbrook Presbyterian Church
Möller Op. 8400 1939 3/52 (Richard O. Whitelegg)
Reuter 2000 / 6
GREAT (enclosed) CHOIR (enclosed)
16' Dbl Diapason 61 16' Quintaton 73
8' Principal 61 8' Principal 73
8' Bourdon 61 8' Gedeckt 73
8' Gemshorn 61 8' Erzähler 73
4' Octave 61 8' Erzähler Celeste 73
4' Hohl Flute 61 4' Spitzflöte 73
4' Gemshorn 12 4' Koppelflöte 73
2 2/3' Octave Quint 61 2 2/3' Nazard 61
2' Super Octave 61 2' Blockflöte 61
1 1/3' Larigot 61 1 3/5' Tierce 61
IV Fourniture 244 1' Sifflöte 61
8' Trompette Harmonique CH III Scharf 183
8' English Horn CH 8' Clarinet 73
Tremolo 8' English Horn 73
Sub Tremolo
Unison Off 8' Trompette Harmonique 73
Super Sub
Chimes Unison Off
MIDI Super
Chimes
SWELL (enclosed) Harp
16' Flute Conique 73 MIDI
8' Diapason 73
8' Rohr Flute 73 PEDAL (enclosed)
8' Gemshorn 73 32' Contra Bourdon 12
8' Gambe 73 32' Contra Viole dg
8' Gambe Celeste 73 16' Open Diapason 32
8' Flauto Dolce 73 16' Second Diapason GT
8' Flute Celeste 73 16' Bourdon 32
4' Principal 73 16' Violone 32
4' Flute Triangular 73 16' Flute Conique SW
2 2/3' Twelfth 61 16' Quintaton CH
2' Fifteenth 61 10 2/3' Quint GT
III Plein Jeu 183 8' Principal 32
III Cymbel 183 8' Octave 12
16' Double Trumpet 73 8' Bourdon 12
8' Trumpet 73 8' Violone 12
8' Oboe 73 8' Flute Conique SW
8' Vox Humana 73 8' Quintaton CH
4' Clarion 73 8' Erzähler CH
Tremolo 4' Super Octave 12
Sub 4' Bourdon 12
Unison Off VII Grand Cornet --
Super III Cymbel SW
Zimbelstern 32' Bombarde dg
Schulmerich Chimes 16' Posaune 32
Schulmerich Bells 16' Double Trumpet SW
MIDI 8' Posaune 12
MIDI
ANTIPHONAL (digital)
8' Principal ANTIPHONAL PEDAL (dig)
8' Gedecktpommer 16' Bourdon
8' Clear Flute 16' Flute Conique
8' Flute Celeste II 8' Octave
8' Muted Viole II 8' Gedeckt
4' Principal
2' Blockflöte dg/dig Walker digital
III Mixture
8' Vox Humana
Tremolo
8' Fanfare Trumpet
Sub
Unison Off
Super
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