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M. P. Möller (Opus M-13848, 1962)

Originally Felix F. Schoenstein & Sons (Opus 56, 1954)

Location:

St. Philomene Roman Catholic Church
2428 Bell Street
Sacramento, CA 95825 US
Sanctuary
Organ ID: 52461

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Status and Condition:

  • This instrument's location type is: Roman Catholic Churches
  • The organ is unaltered from its original state.
  • The organ's condition is good, in regular use.
We received the most recent update for this instrument's status from Roman Lizak on August 14, 2022.

Technical Details:

  • Chests: Information unknown or not applicable
  • 26 ranks. 3 manuals. 24 stops. 28 registers.
All:
We received the most recent update for this division from Database Manager on May 13, 2018.
Main:
  • Manuals: 3
  • Stops: 24
  • Registers: 28
  • Manual Compass: 61
  • Pedal Compass: 32
  • Key Action: Electrical connection from key to chest.
  • Stop Action: Electric connection between stop control and chest.
  • Has Tutti Reversible Thumb Pistons
  • Has Combination Action Thumb Pistons
We received the most recent update for this console from Database Manager on May 13, 2018.
Database Manager on April 02, 2017:

The organ was originally installed in 1954 as Felix Schoenstein Op. 54; Moller added six stops and miscellaneous parts in 1963 as M-13848 and perhaps more stops at a later date.

We received the most recent update for this note from Database Manager on April 09, 2020.
Database Manager on February 28, 2014:

Updated through online information from Paul Dessau. -- Rebuild with additions to existing organ.

We received the most recent update for this note from Database Manager on April 09, 2020.
Database Manager on February 25, 2014:

This is a rebuild of an existing organ. Identified by Paul Dessau, based on personal knowledge of the organ. --

We received the most recent update for this note from Database Manager on April 09, 2020.
Source not recorded: Open In New Tab supplied by current music director
We received the most recent update for this stoplist from Paul R. Marchesano on January 17, 2023.
Factory specifications: Open In New Tab Factory specifications
Document created on 1962-08-14
We received the most recent update for this document from Jeff Scofield on August 14, 2022.

Instrument Images:

Console: Photograph by Paul Dessau. Taken on 2014-02-06

Right stop jamb: Photograph by Paul Dessau. Taken on 2014-02-06

Left stop jamb: Photograph by Paul Dessau. Taken on 2014-02-06

Rückpositiv: Photograph by Paul Dessau, submitted by Jeff Scofield. Taken on 2011-06-22

Console and Rückpositiv: Photograph by Paul Dessau, submitted by Jeff Scofield. Taken on 2011-06-22

Church interior: Photograph by From church Facebook page, submitted by Jeff Scofield. Taken on 2015-12-13

Church interior to rear, organ and exposed pipes: Photograph by Moller promotional photo, collection of Eugene Poole, submitted by Jeff Scofield. Taken approx. 1978

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