Hi everyone! I am in the process of acquiring a 1969 3 (really, 2 1/2) rank Moller practice organ. It is NOT an Artiste, as it is unenclosed and the console looks like a Schlicker with the stop tabs of a Moller. The idiot janitor who removed it pulled the cotton-covered wires from the pin board where the console wires connect and are grounded. He did a spotty job of removing pipes, and did absolutely no documentation in terms of which pipe goes where. The guy I'm buying it from did a good job of guessing, but isn't sure if the pipes are where they are supposed to be. We removed 9-71 of the Rohrflute rank the other day, and we were missing numbers 72 and 73. I'm guessing that they were wired to the Principal 72 and 73.
- Is this a reasonable conclusion to draw?
- How do I know which pipes are supposed to go where? It's obvious that the flute goes on the LH side, and the principal on the RH side, but what about the treble pipes, and the half-rank (Larigot and Terz) pipes? There are larger holes in the toeboards that are for them, but I'm not sure where to put them when it comes to deciding between these pipes and the treble flutes.
- I'm assuming a pattern on the chest, but I am not certain. Is it possible that there was, or did the janitor really screw things up?
Wish me luck!
- Is this a reasonable conclusion to draw?
- How do I know which pipes are supposed to go where? It's obvious that the flute goes on the LH side, and the principal on the RH side, but what about the treble pipes, and the half-rank (Larigot and Terz) pipes? There are larger holes in the toeboards that are for them, but I'm not sure where to put them when it comes to deciding between these pipes and the treble flutes.
- I'm assuming a pattern on the chest, but I am not certain. Is it possible that there was, or did the janitor really screw things up?
Wish me luck!
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