M. P. Möller
Opus 798, 1908
Union Methodist Episcopal Church / Jones Tabernacle AME Church
2021 W. Diamond St.
Philadelphia, PA, US
29 Ranks - 1,616 Pipes
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CONSOLES
Builder: Unknown
Position: Unknown
Design: Unknown
Pedalboard Type: Unknown
Features:
2 Manuals (61 Notes)32 Note Pedal3 Divisions27 Stops30 RegistersTubular Pneumatic (Unknown) Key ActionTubular Pneumatic (Unknown) Stop Action✓ Crescendo✓ Combination Thumb Piston(s)✓ Coupler Toe Piston(s)Stop Layout: Unknown
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Combination Action: Unknown
Control System: Unknown or N/A
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DETAILS
This instrument is: Not Extant and Not Playable in this location
Updated by Steven Bartley, who maintains the organ.
\r\nThis writer serviced this organ several times in 1979-80 and carried out a cleaning. At that time it still contained all of its 1908 parts except the key action had been electrified. The manual chests were of the much despised bar design, and they were difficult. A small reservoir (I think original) was dedicated to refilling the blisters in the chest action as there was no individual note springs. As the note leather (blisters) got older and worn more weight had been applied to the reservoir to insure the pipes would shut off when the key was released. This resulted in a reverse chiff or hiccup. The tone was very grand and quite clean, though the large room was heavily carpeted. The string pipes were of very thin spotted metal and the feet had collapsed on many of those pipes. A shame it is gone.... though the chests were its major downfall.
Database Manager on June 14th, 2012:
Updated through online information from Damien Jones. -- Organ was removed in the sixties. Facade is still in tact and much of organ is still in the chamber. Console is gone. Church is now called Jones Tabernacle AME Church
Database Manager on April 12th, 2009:
Identified through information in List of More than 5200 Moller Pipe Organs (Hagerstown, Maryland. M. P. Möller, 1928).
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