Christ United Methodist Church
673 45th Street at Seventh Avenue
Brooklyn, N.Y. 11220
Christ United Methodist Church dates back to 1909 when Norwegians established the Sunset Park Methodist Episcopal Church. At some point, the church was renamed Christ United Methodist Church. |
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M.P. Möller, Inc.
Hagerstown, Md. – Opus 1547 (1913)
Tubular-pneumatic action
2 manuals, 14 stops, 8 ranks
The Agreement (Mar. 6, 1913) between M.P. Möller and Sunset Park (Norske) M.E. Church, shows that Möller would install a two -manual organ for a consideration of $2,000. A donation of $100 was also mentioned in the contract. Möller provided a detached two-manual console, casing of quartered oak, and employed tubular-pneumatic action. Möller promised the organ would be ready for use on or before the 8th day of June or as soon after as possible, but the organ was not shipped until June 12, 1913. |
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Great Organ (Manual I) – 61 notes, enclosed
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8 |
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Open Diapason |
61 |
8 |
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Viol d'Orchestre |
61 |
8 |
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Doppel Flöte |
61 |
4 |
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Flute Harmonique |
61 |
8 |
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Echo Salicional |
61 |
8 |
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Oboe |
61 |
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Swell Organ (Manual II) – 61 notes, enclosed
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8 |
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Doppel Flöte |
GT |
8 |
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Viol Celeste [TC] |
49 |
8 |
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Echo Salicional |
GT |
4 |
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Flute Harmonique |
GT |
8 |
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Viol d'Orchestre |
GT |
8 |
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Oboe |
GT |
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Pedal Organ – 30 notes
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Bourdon |
42 |
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Bass Flute [ext.] |
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Couplers
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Swell to Great 4' |
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Swell 16' |
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Swell to Great 16' |
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Great to Pedal |
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Swell 4' |
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Swell to Pedal |
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Mechanicals
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Tremulant |
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Wind Indicator |
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Crescendo Indicator |
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Adjustable Combinations
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Pistons No. 1-2 affecting Swell and Pedal stops |
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Pistons No. 1-2 affecting Great and Pedal stops |
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Pedal Movements
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Great to Pedal Reversible |
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Balanced Swell Pedal |
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Grand Crescendo Pedal |
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Sources:
"Church Rededicated," The New York Times (Mar. 11, 1957).
Nelson, George. Organs in the United States and Canada Database. Seattle, Wash.
Trupiano, Larry. Ledger Book copy of Agreement & Specification (Mar. 6, 1913) of M.P. Möller organ, Op. 1547. |
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