1960 M. P. Möller, opus 9547
The Möller ‘Artiste’ was a stock model pipe organ manufactured by the M.P. Möller Company of Hagerstown, Maryland. This organ, Opus 9547 from 1960, is one such instrument. This was located in a private reidence in Fithian, Illinois. When the owner indicated his intention to relocate to a newly constructed residence in rural Effingham County, Illinois, this became an opportunity to undertake some restoration work on the instrument. Installation was completed in the new residence in July of 2024. Tasks for this instrument included:
-Re-leathering of bellows and wooden stopped pipes.
-Cleaning of all pipes.
-Re-leathering of all windchest actions.
-Cleaning of the casework and interior.