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Austin Organ Co. Opus 1147 (1923)

Immaculate Conception Catholic Church: Sanctuary; rear gallery
2509 Hoyt Ave.
Everett, WA

Images

ca. 1920's - Church exterior (Photograph from an archival source: Vintage postcard, submitted by Jim Stettner/Jim Stettner)

Unknown - Church exterior (Photograph of a displayed photo in a glass case; courtesy of James R. Stettner (ca. 1915)/Database Manager)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
2 manuals
16 stops
10 registers
3 divisions
Key action Type: Electrical
Stop action Type: Electrical
Stop layout Type: Stop Keys Above Top Manual
Manual compass: 61 notes
Pedal compass: 32 notes
Pedal Type: Concave Radiating (Details Unknown)
Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Details Unknown)
Combination action: Adjustable Combination Pistons

Notes

2005-01-08 - Information identifying this instrument from the Austin Organs, Inc. web site, accessed December 31, 2004: http://www.austinorgans.com/organ-research.htm. -Database Manager

2005-06-01 - According to James Stettner, the organ has been enlarged and now plays on new chests provided by Balcom & Vaughan. -Database Manager

2006-01-01 - Updated through online information from James R. Stettner. -Database Manager

2013-02-22 - Updated through online information from James R. Stettner. -Database Manager

Stoplist

Stoplist taken from Balcom and Vaughan files; and from extant writing on the pipes Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

Everett, Washington
Immaculate Conception R.C. Church

AUSTIN ORGAN COMPANY, Opus 1147, 1923 - Original Specifications


GREAT (Expressive)                           COUPLERS
   8  Open Diapason                 73          Swell to Pedal                  8,4
   8  Clarabella              (Sw)  --          Great to Pedal                  8,4
   8  Viole d'Orch.           (Sw)  --
   8  Dulciana                      73          Swell to Great               16,8,4     
   4  Harmonic Flute          (Sw)  --  
   8  Oboe                    (Sw)  --
                                             FINGER PISTONS                               
   Great Unison Off                             Undocumented
   Great to Great 16'
   Great to Great 4'
                                             TOE STUDS                            
                                                Undocumented
SWELL (Expressive)
   8  Clarabella                    73
   8  Viole d'Orch.                 73       PEDAL MOVEMENTS
   8  Echo Salicional               73          Expression                   (bal.)
   8  Voix Celeste            (tc)  61          Crescendo                    (bal.)
   8  Dulciana                (Gt)  --
   4  Harmonic Flute                73
   8  Oboe                          73
   8  Vox Humana                    61
      Tremulant

   Swell Unison Off
   Swell to Swell 16'
   Swell to Swell 4'
                                             ACTION: E-P; duplex

PEDAL (Expressive)                           VOICES: 10          STOPS:  16
   16 Bourdon                       32  
   8  Flute                         12       RANKS:  10          PIPES: 677


NOTES
This organ was originally installed in the rear gallery of the former building. It had
an exposed case of golden, quarter-sawn oak. with gold façade pipes. The organ was rebuilt
and modernized in 1967, and the original console was replaced after it was destroyed in a
fire at the refinisher's shop.

The exact nomenclature of stops and controls is not verified since the original console is
no longer extant. Names given above are based on the present console nomenclature, writing
on the extant pipes, and comparison with extant and other documented examples of the builder's
work from this period.

Sources: Austin Opus List; Balcom and Vaughan notes; JRS; extant, altered organ

 [Received from James R. Stettner 2013-02-23.]

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