Moscow, Idaho
First Presbyterian Church
M.P. MÖLLER, Opus 852, 1909
Balcom and Vaughan, 1940 - Electrification
GREAT (Expressive) COUPLERS
8 Open Diapason 61 Swell to Pedal 8
8 Doppel Flute 61 Great to Pedal 8
8 Dulciana 61
4 Principal 61 Swell to Great 16,8,4
4 Harmonic Flute 61
Great 16' FINGER PISTONS
Great Off 8' Swell & Pedal 0, 1 – 4
Great 4' Great & Pedal 0, 1 - 4
SWELL (Expressive) TOE STUDS
8 Violin Diapason 61 None
8 Stopped Diapason 61
8 Aeoline 61
4 Rohr Flute 61 PEDAL MOVEMENTS
8 Oboe 61 Expression (bal.)
Tremolo Crescendo (bal.)
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Swell 16' ACTION: E-P Primary; ventil chests
Swell Off 8'
Swell 4' VOICES: 12
STOPS: 13; inc. chimes
PEDAL (Expressive)
16 Bourdon 30 RANKS: 12
16 Lieblich Gedeckt 30
blank PIPES: 670
NOTES
The organ was originally built for the previous edifice, and was likely
free-standing and encased with a large facade containing both speaking and
dummy pipes. The keydesk was likely attached and projecting. Both the key
and stop action were tubular-pneumatic to ventil chests.
The chest primaries were electrified in 1940 by Balcom and Vaughan of
Seattle in preparation for the re-installation in the new [present]
edifice. The entire instrument was placed in an expressive chamber, and a
'new' console controls the instrument. The console was a used, refinished
Everett Orgatron console, of which Sandy Balcom had purchased several to
help-out a friend who was the dealer. The divisional “0” [cancel] pistons
do not cancel the Pedal stops.
Sources: Möller opus list; Balcom and Vaughan opus list; extant organ
[Received from James R. Stettner 2012-02-01.]