2005-07-18 - Identified through online information from James R. Stettner. -- Installed in two, divided chambers on the front wall of the sanctuary - Great on left, Swell on right. -Database Manager
2006-10-16 - Updated through online information from James R. Stettner. -Database Manager
Original document from James R. Stettner. Source: Stoplist copied from the console in November 1995. 2019-01-16
Seattle, Washington
First AME Church
Wicks Pipe Organ Co., Opus 3853, ca. 1956 - Original Specifications
GREAT (Expressive) COUPLERS
16 Contra Gemshorn (tc) -- Swell to Pedal 8,4
blank Great to Pedal 8,4
8 Open Diapason 68
8 Gemshorn 61 Swell to Great 16,8,4
blank
4 Octave 68
4 Octave Gemshorn 12
2-2/3 Gemshorn Twelfth 7 FINGER PISTONS
2 Gemshorn 5 Generals 1 – 3
II Grave Mixture [12-15] 122 Swell 0,1 - 3
Tremolo Sw. to Ped. (rev)
Chimes (Mayland: a22-f42) (21) Sw. to Gr. (rev)
Great 0,1 - 3
Great to Great 16' Gr. to Ped. (rev)
Great Unison Silent [blank] Pedal 0,1 - 3
Great to Great 4' SFZ.
Comb. Setter
0
SWELL (Expressive)
16 Lieblich Gedeckt 12
8 Viole d'Gambe 68 TOE STUDS
8 Viole Celeste (GG) 61 General 1 - 3
8 Gedeckt 61 Pedal 1 - 3
4 Geigen Principal 68 Gr. to Ped. (rev)
4 Octave Viole 12 Sw. to Ped. (rev)
4 Flute 12 Sforzando (rev)
2-2/3 Flute Twelfth 7
2 Flageolet 5
8 Trompette 68
4 Clarion 12 PEDAL MOVEMENTS
blank Swell Expression (bal.)
blank Great Expression (bal.)
Tremolo Crescendo (bal.)
Swell to Swell 16'
Swell Unison Silent [blank]
Swell to Swell 4'
PEDAL (Expressive)
32 Resultant -- ACTION: D-E
16 Open Diapason (Gt) 12
16 Lieblich Gedeckt (Sw) -- VOICES: 9
8 Octave (Gt) --
8 Gemshorn (Gt) -- STOPS: 29; inc. chimes
8 Flute (Sw) --
4 Geigen Principal (Sw) -- RANKS: 10
4 Flute (Sw) --
8 Trompette (Sw) -- PIPES: 741
NOTES
This is the congregation's second pipe organ, and the second pipe organ in this edifice.
The previous instrument was a II-manual, 5-rank Smith theatre organ originally built in
1924 for Seattle's Gala Theatre. It was moved here minus the percussion stops in the
1930's by Balcom and Vaughan. When the present Wicks was contracted in the 1950's, the
Smith was sold to Port Madison Lutheran Church on Bainbridge Island.
The Wicks is installed in two, divided chambers on either side of the front of the
church. These chambers were added to the building specifically for the Wicks instal-
lation. The left chamber holds the Great, and the right chamber holds the Swell. The
drawknob console is located on the right side of the chancel with the organist facing
across the chancel with the organ to the right, and the congregation to the left.
The relay for the organ is located under the Great division, and the blower and remote
combination action are located under the Swell division.
Sources: Wicks opus list; JRS; extant organ.
First A.M.E. Church
1522 14th Avenue
Seattle, WA. 98122
(206) 324-3664 Documented: November, 1995
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