2005-06-24 - Identified through online information from James R. Stettner. -- This was a tonal rebuild of the existing Schuelke that had been previously electrified by Balcom & Vaughan in 1940. A 2' Octave replaced the original Great 8' Dulciana. On the Swell, a 4' Chimney Flute replaced the original Flute d'Amour (which was actually a Harmonic Flute), and a new 8' Trompette replaced the original 8' Vox Humana. Part of the Great 8' Open Diapason was moved to offset E-P unit chests to allow its borrowing to the Pedal at 8' & 4' pitches. The original 30-note 16' Bourdon was also extended with 14 new pipes for an 8' Bourdon. The SC in the opus number listing above stood for Shop Charge. -Database Manager
2006-06-11 - Updated through online information from James R. Stettner. -Database Manager
2007-02-04 - Updated through online information from James R. Stettner. -- The church changed its name from Our Saviour Lutheran to Amazing Grace Lutheran of Gray's Harbor following its merger with Trinity Lutheran of Aberdeen at the Our Saviour location. -Database Manager
2007-05-10 - Updated through online information from James R. Stettner. -Database Manager
2014-10-18 - Updated through online information from James R. Stettner. -Database Manager
Stoplist copied from the console December 17, 1992 Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
Aberdeen, Washington
Amazing Grace Lutheran of Gray's Harbor, [formerly, Our Saviour Lutheran]
The Wm. SCHEULKE ORGAN CO., Opus ___, 1920's (?)
Balcom and Vaughan, 1940 - Electrification
Balcom and Vaughan Pipe Organs, Inc., SC 695, 1973 - Solid State Conversion
& Tonal Changes
GREAT (Expressive) COUPLERS
8 Principal 61 Swell to Pedal 8
8 Flûte 61 Great to Pedal 8
4 Octave 61
blank Swell to Great 16,8,4
2 Octave 61
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blank FINGER PISTONS
Chimes (2_) None
Great to Great 4'
TOE STUDS
None
SWELL (Expressive)
8 Bourdon 61
8 Salicional 61 PEDAL MOVEMENTS
blank Expression (bal.)
4 Flûte à Cheminee 61 Crescendo (bal.)
blank
blank
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8 Trompette 61
Tremulant
Swell to Swell 16'
Swell to Swell 4'
PEDAL (Expressive - 32n) ACTION: E-P Ventil (orig. T-P)
16 Bourdon 30
8 Principal (Gt) –- VOICES: 9 (2 new)
8 Bourdon 14
4 Octave (Gt) –- STOPS: 13 (3 new; inc. chimes)
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blank RANKS: 9 (2 new)
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blank PIPES: 532 (136 new)
NOTES
The origins of the original Schuelke are unclear, but it was likely a used instrument.
Who did the original installation and when are also unknown.
The organ was electrified by Balcom and Vaughan in 1940 – which included replacing the
original tubular-pneumatic console/keydesk with a Kimball console that looks older
stylistically than 1940. It was likely used.
The 1973 work involved upgrading the console and switching to solid state, and making
two tonal changes. The Great 2' Octave replaced the original 8 Dulciana; and the Swell
8' Trompette replaced the original 8' Vox Humana.
The toeboard for the Swell 4' Flûte à Cheminee is stamped “Flute d'Amour”, but the
pipes – which appear to be original – are metal Harmonic Flute pipes, and not a stopped
wood with bored stoppers. The original Pedal compass had been 30-notes, so 14 new pipes
on a new chest were added to allow the 16'/8' Bourdon to play full-compass on an added
32-note pedalboard. The original Great 8' Open Diapason was moved from its original
chest(s) to new unit chests to permit its use in the Pedal division at 8' and 4' pitches.
The intended additions are a 2-2/3' Quinte and an 8'/4' "Reed" on the Great. The Swell
is to have an 8' Celeste, 2-2/3' Nasard, 2' Piccolo, and 1-3/5' Tierce added. Intended
additions to the Pedal were not cited on the Peterson order sheet, but it was likely
intended for borrowed reed registers.
Sources: Balcom and Vaughan opus list & files; JRS; extant organ
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