Fred H. Meunier (Co.)
1934

This entry represents the installation of a used organ - based upon historic notes on the church website about the parish organ history by Herb Lovisone. The parish website states:

In the early 1930's sound tracts were perfected to add voice, music and sound on the film with the picture, therefore organs were no longer needed. They were from the theaters and sold for a fraction of the cost.

This organ was originally installed in the Santa Fe Theater in Denver on the 25th day of September 1927, at a cost of $7,000.00. Our church was able to purchase it at a cost of $2,500.00. With a considerable amount of sacrifice both money wise and exertion, the organ was paid for and installed in the month of May, 1934. This organ is listed as a three manual theater organ. It was manufactured by the Moller Pipe Organ Co. of Hagerstown, Maryland.

The three organs are #1 solo organ, #2 great organ and #3 orchestral organ incorporated into one unit. It has 754 pipes, 1619 notes, 20 chimes, a bass drum, snare drum, cymbals, triangle, tom tom, bird whistle, siren, doorbell, and an auto horn. Many of these accessories will never be used in a church service, however they do work.

The church had the services of a professional organ installer. His name was Lon Minier and his crew. [sic]