M. P. Möller
Opus 5194, 1928
Bethel Presbyterian Church
Sanctuary
563 Bethel Green Road
Staunton, VA, US
8 Ranks
Instrument ID: 31478 ● Builder ID: 3912 ● Location ID: 27842
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Pedalboard Type: Concave Radiating (Meeting AGO Standards)
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2 Manuals (61 Notes)32 Note Pedal8 Stops8 RegistersElectrical Key Action✓ Crescendo✓ Combination Thumb Piston(s)✓ Coupler Toe Piston(s)Stop Layout: Unknown
Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Details Unknown)
Combination Action: 'Hold and Set' Pneumatic/Mechanical
Control System: Unknown or N/A
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This instrument is: Extant and Playable in this location
Database Manager on December 8th, 2017:
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 pastorsâ€.<br> 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. Bob Moody also named this publication as a source of information: Dr Turner, pastor 1917-1946 "Bethel Presbyterian and its pastorsâ€.<br> 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.
Database Manager on May 4th, 2017:
Updated by Bob Moody, who has heard or played the organ.<br> Sw-Gt 16, 8, 4 Sw-Sw 16, 4 Sw & Gt to Pedal 8' only <br>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.
Database Manager on May 4th, 2017:
The Wilhelmy entry is incorrect. It was releathered by Victorian, and otherwise not rebuilt. Chimes were added in 1946.
Database Manager on November 10th, 2010:
Updated through information from Benjamin Heizer: -- Rebuilt by Wilhelmy in 2009.
Database Manager on November 26th, 2007:
Identified from factory documents and publications courtesy of Stephen Schnurr.
Related Instrument Entries: Wilhelmy Organbuilders (2009)
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