Discussion of the combination action on the organ at the "new job"
raises a question whether there is one "standard" design these days for
changing pedal stops via manual pistons.
 
        Most of the time I've seen a "Pedal to Manual" switch that would
bring the combination of, say, Pedal piston #1 along with, say, Choir piston
#1 when the switch was "ON."
 
        However:
        A 1935 four-manual Moeller I played during college days had (perhaps)
8 or 10 pedal pistons, but by switching the "Pedal to Manual" switch "ON" on
any particular manual, we could set up pedal stops along with manual stops on
that piston.  NB:  we did NOT simply get the stops of Pedal #1 along with
Choir #1 when the switch was "ON;" we got anything we'd set up of both Choir
AND Pedal stops.  Thus, we must have had about 40 to 50 possibilities for
pedal combinations, and sometimes it was more convenient to change pedal
stops with a manual piston than a pedal piston, yet not needing to use any of
the combinations set on pedal pistons.
 
        Is this still done anywhere these days?
 
        Finally to the question:  did double-touch pistons behave in the
manner of my first or my second discussion above?
 
        Is anyone still making double-touch pistons?
 
        Thanx.
 
                                                The Guy Who Needs an Education