Note: Not extant. Not playable. (in this location)
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
2005-07-03 - Online update from James R. Stettner -- The building was damaged in the Ash Wednesday Puget Sound earthquake in 2003 (?). First Christian merged with Pilgrim Congregational (which see) to form Pilgrim Christian Church. The organ was listed for sale on the merged church website. It was purchased by someone back East who only wanted it for one set of pipes...and dispersed the rest of the organ. The console was left behind and was to have been acquired by David Lines of Edmonds, WA. Its actual status is unknown. The building was razed in May/June 2005. -Database Manager
2006-10-16 - Updated through online information from James R. Stettner. -Database Manager
2014-06-24 - Updated through online information from James R. Stettner. -Database Manager
Stoplist copied from the console February 20, 1992 Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
Seattle, Washington
First Christian Church
AUSTIN ORGAN COMPANY, Opus 1148, 1923 - Original Specifications
GREAT (Expressive w/CH) SWELL (Expressive)
8 Open Diapason 73 16 Bourdon 73
8 Violoncello (Ch) 12 8 Violin Diapason 73
8 Melodia (Ch) 12 8 Rohr Flute 73
8 Dulciana (Ch) 12 8 Viole d'Orchestre 73
4 Wald Flute (Ch) 12 8 Viole Celeste (tc) 61
8 Echo Salicional 73
Great 16 4 Flauto Traverso 73
↓ Great 8 8 Cornopean 73
Great 4 8 Oboe 73
8 Vox Humana 61
Tremolo
CHOIR (Expressive w/GT)
8 Violoncello 73 Swell 16
8 Melodia 73 ↓ Swell 8
8 Dulciana 73 Swell 4
4 Wald Flute 73
8 Clarinet 73
Tremolo PEDAL (Expressive)
16 Open Diapason [wood] 32
Choir 16 16 Bourdon 32
↓ Choir 8 16 Lieblich Gedeckt (Sw) --
Choir 4 16 Contra Dulciana (Ch) 12
8 Flute 12
8 Dolce Flute (Sw) --
Pedal 8
COUPLERS FINGER PISTONS
Swell [to Pedal] 8,4 General 1 – 8
Great [to Pedal] 8 Swell 1 – 8
Choir [to Pedal] 8 Great 1 – 8
Choir 1 – 8
Swell [to Great] 16,8,4
Choir [to Great] 16,8,4
TOE STUDS
Swell [to Choir] 16,8,4 General 9 – 14
Ped-Rev [Gt. to Ped.] (rev)
Sforz (rev)
PEDAL MOVEMENTS
Swell Expression (bal.)
Gt/Ch Expression (bal.)
Crescendo (bal.)
ACTION: Austin Universal ™ VOICES: 18 STOPS: 26 RANKS: 18 PIPES: 1,280
Electro-pneumatic
NOTES
The organ was located at the front of the church in a ceiling chamber, and spoke down
towards the floor through a tone chute. The console was located at the front on the
left side with the organist facing across – the congregation to the right. The organ
was originally installed for Austin by C.J. Whittaker & Son of Seattle.
While most of the Great and Choir were duplexed, the 6th octave (notes 62-73) of the
duplexed stops had two sets of trebles – one for the Choir and one for the Great.
Both the Swell and Choir Tremolo are of the fan-type over the pipework.
The Pedal 8' Flute was an extension of the 16' wood Open Diapason, and not the 16'
Bourdon.
The church building was damaged in the 2001 Nisqually earthquake. In 2003, First
Christian merged with Pilgrim Congregational Church at the Pilgrim location a short
distance further north on Broadway. The merged congregation was renamed All Pilgrims
Christian Church.
The organ was sold to a private party on the East Coast who reportedly only wanted it
for one rank. The rest was parted-out. The console remained in the Seattle area and
was owned by David Lines of Edmonds.
Sources: Austin opus list; JRS; extant organ
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