Saint Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church

Coney Island - Brooklyn, NY

 

1938 M.P. Moller

Opus # 6647

II/5

Stoplist

Exterior     Interior     Console (Before Installation)     Organ (Under Construction)

This organ, originally located in the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Christ in Rosedale, NY, was supposed to be installed here by another organ firm.  That same firm was also putting in an organ in that church.  Both installations were botched right from the start, (pictures will be available soon).  They featured exposed and live electrical lines, heavy chests leaning on fragile pipes, horrendous wiring - things you do not like to see in organs and very dangerous as well.  When we see things like this, we feel bad for the church and we wonder, "how did this company get in here...how could this firm have any references?"  This is why a comprehensive reference list and due diligence are so important when selecting an organ firm.          Our firm has a wonderful reputation and an impressive reference list, and we were recommended by the Rosedale church to complete St Paul's installation of the M.P. Moller pipe organ.  Many parts of the organ were missing or broken, so we needed to fabricate new parts.  The other firm had the blower wired incorrectly, and it could quite possibly have been burnt out.  New chest frames were constructed as well as some rackboards and other parts.  Many pipes needed attention, and the missing pipes were replaced.          We constructed a new chamber with future expansion in mind.  With the Bourdon installed outside the chamber, there is ample room to add ranks for an exposed Great and the existing ranks in the chamber could be converted into a Swell division.  Re-wiring is taking place now, and we are looking forward to finishing this organ in the near future.  Members of the church have been watching as the work progresses, some crying tears of joy that it is actually happening!          Stay tuned for updates.