M. P. Möller
Opus 5194, 1928

Updated by Bob Moody, who has heard or played the organ. Bob Moody also named this publication as a source of information: Dr Turner, pastor 1917-1946 "Bethel Presbyterian and its pastors”.

Information on the contract obtained from the Moller archives stating that "existing blower” was used and information in Dr. Turner's book states that a pipe organ was installed in 1920 as part of a renovation of the auditorium, but that it was destroyed in a fire the following year. The description said that it was centered behind the pulpit with brass pipes (more likely gilded zinc) in the center arch. It goes on to state that this organ was not covered by insurance for the water damage that destroyed it. The builders who had organs in the area included Moller, Estey, Barckhoff, and Adam Stein, and we are researching session minutes and financial records for further clues. Since Moller used the existing blower, it was probably one of the "Apple crate” kinetic blowers made by Moller.

Updated by Bob Moody, who has heard or played the organ.

Sw-Gt 16, 8, 4 Sw-Sw 16, 4 Sw & Gt to Pedal 8' only
The console was originally centered behind the pulpit. There was a fire in 1946 or thereabouts, damaging the keys of the Great manual, with other unknown damage. This is evident with mismatched keys on the Great manual. Whether the pedal was replaced at that time is unknown. The blower was replaced 10 years with an under-capacity blower, and work is underway to replace it with one with sufficient cfm for the large-scale pipework. Each division has a tremulant, located in the attic. The horizontal expression shades give an excellent dynamic control.

The Wilhelmy entry is incorrect. It was releathered by Victorian, and otherwise not rebuilt. Chimes were added in 1946.

Updated through information from Benjamin Heizer: -- Rebuilt by Wilhelmy in 2009.

Identified from factory documents and publications courtesy of Stephen Schnurr.