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Karl Wilhelm (1974)

University Place Presbyterian Church
8101 27th Street West
Tacoma, WA

Images


2025-01-19 - Organ case, keydesk and facade (Dan McDaniels /Dan McDaniels )

Consoles

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Notes

2004-10-30 - Suspended key action. -Database Manager

2015-04-19 - Updated through online information from James R. Stettner. -- The organ is free-standing and encased with an attached, projecting keydesk. The 5-sectional facade contains 35 pipes arranged: 6-9-5-9-6. The expressive division is in Brustwerk position. The organ is winded on one reservoir. It was moved to the new worship facility in 1986. -Database Manager

2019-09-25 - Updated by Dan McDaniels, who has heard or played the organ. <br> <br> -Database Manager

2025-02-04 - The instrument is in excellent condition and used every Sunday. Information received online from Dan McDaniels on 2025-02-02 -Paul R. Marchesano


Stoplist

Stoplist taken from 'The Tracker Organ Revival' by Uwe Pape Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

Tacoma, Washington
University Place Presbyterian Church

KARL WILHELM, Inc., Opus 38, 1974 - Original Specifications


HAUPTWERK                                    COUPLERS
   8'     Prinzipal                 56          Brustwerk to Pedal
   8'     Hohlfloete                56          Hauptwerk to Pedal
   4'     Oktave                    56
   4'     Blockfloete               56          Brustwerk to Hauptwerk
   2'     Super Oktave              56
   II     Cornet     [12-17]       112
   IV     Mixtur  [19-22-26-29]    224
   8'     Trompete                  56


BRUSTWERK (Expressive)
   8'     Gedackt                   56
   4'     Prinzipal                 56
   4'     Rohrfloete                56
   2'     Gemshorn                  56
   1-1/3' Quinte                    56
   III    Scharf     [22-26-29]    168
   8'     Vox Humana                56       ACTION: Suspended key
          Tremolo                                    Mechanical stop

                                             VOICES: 19
PEDAL
   16'    Subbass                   30       STOPS: 20
   8'     Offenfloete               30
   4'     Choralbass                30       RANKS: 25 
   16'    Fagott                    30
   8'     Trompete            (HW)  --       PIPES: 1,296


NOTES
The organ is free-standing and encased. The keydesk is attached and projecting, and
without a cover. Drawknobs are in vertical rows on flat jambs. The 5-sectional façade
contains 35 pipes arranged: 6-9-5-9-6. The organ is winded on one reservoir. In 1986,
the organ was relocated to the new worship facility at the same site.

Sources: Wilhelm opus list; JRS; extant organ

 [Received from James R. Stettner 2015-04-19.]

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