Its lesser size, however, does not diminish its important value to the pipe organ community and the theater organ community. The organ was built with two consoles on screw lifts with classical concert organ specifications and theater organ stops, as well as an automatic roll player which played the organ, changed stops and even controlled expression. It was 100 percent original and in 100 percent working condition.
... Except that the Pipe Organ Community -- at least that part which shows up on line -- neither has anything (virtually at all) to say about the Municipal Auditorium Organ (Moller Opus 5819) or about its supposed working condition. From what I was able to determine, it was last played (and then for a Theater Organ Society event) sometime in the early 90s. [BTW: There are recordings of the organ available.]
I suspect that the pipe organ community simply assumed that it was destroyed when the buildings closed to the public in 1995. Although with all of the claims about the organ's importance, I'm surprised to find so little information about it.
(The Moller Organ company was based in Hagerstown, Md. It closed its doors in 1992.)
http://www.greencastlemuseum.org/Special_Exhibits/antique_tools.htm
http://www.fullorgan.com/moller/organ/organs/theatre/t08.html http://www.fullorgan.com/moller/organ/organs/theatre/t07.html http://www.fullorgan.com/moller/organ/organs/theatre/t06.html http://www.fullorgan.com/moller/organ/organs/theatre/t05.html
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