Better Pipe Organ Database

Reuter Organ Co. Opus 317 (1929)

First Christian Church
701 Franklin St. SE
Olympia, WA

Images

1992-12-01 - Chamber Grillework (Photograph by James R. Stettner/Database Manager)

1992-12-01 - Great Pipework (Photograph by James R. Stettner/Database Manager)

1992-12-01 - Swell Pipework (Oboe, Salicional & Celeste, and Open Diapason) (Photograph by James R. Stettner/Database Manager)

1992-12-01 - Swell Pipework (stopped flute unit) (Photograph by James R. Stettner/Database Manager)

1992-12-01 - Swell Pipework (8' Vox Humana) (Photograph by James R. Stettner/Database Manager)

1992-12-01 - Console (Photograph by James R. Stettner/Database Manager)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
2 manuals
12 stops
20 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)
Has crescendo
Combination action: Adjustable Combination Pistons
Has combination thumb pistons
Has coupler toe pistons

Notes

2005-11-24 - Identified from the Reuter Opus List, provided by Chris Leaver, Reuter Organ Co., November, 2005. -Database Manager

2006-06-21 - Updated through online information from James R. Stettner. -Database Manager

Stoplist

Stoplist copied from the console December, 1992 Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

Olympia, Washington
First Christian Church

The REUTER ORGAN CO., Opus 317, 1929 - Original Specifications


GREAT (Expressive)                           COUPLERS
   8     Open Diapason              73          Swell  8'  Pedal
   8     Viole d'Gamba              73          Swell  4'  Pedal
   8     Melodia                    73          Great  8'  Pedal
   8     Dulciana                   73
   4     Flute Harmonic             73          Swell 16'  Great
         Chimes                    (2_)         Swell  8'  Great
                                                Swell  4'  Great
   Great 16' Great
   Great Unison Off
   Great 4' Great                            FINGER PISTONS
                                                General                       1 - 4
                                                Swell & Pedal                 1 - 4
SWELL (Expressive)                              Great & Pedal                 1 – 4
   16    Bourdon                    12 +
   8     Open Diapason              73
   8     Gedeckt                    61 +     TOE STUDS
   8     Salicional                 73          Gr. to Ped.                   (rev)
   8     Voix Celeste         (tc)  61
   4     Flauto Dolce               12 +
   2-2/3 Nazard                      7 +     PEDAL MOVEMENTS
   2     Flautina                    5 +        Swell Expression             (bal.)
   8     Oboe                       73          Great Expression             (bal.)
   8     Orch. Horn      [syn.]     --          Crescendo                    (bal.)
   8     Vox Humana                 61
         Tremolo

   Swell 16' Swell                           ACTION: E-P primary & unit 
   Swell Unison Off
   Swell 4' Swell                            VOICES: 12

                                             STOPS: 20; inc. chimes
PEDAL (Expressive)
   16    Bourdon                    32       RANKS: 12
   16    Lieblich Gedeckt     (Sw)  -- +
   8     Dolce Flute          (Sw)  -- +     PIPES: 835


NOTES
The organ is installed in divided chambers in the front corners of the sanctuary.
Both chambers have both chancel and sanctuary openings.

Sources: Reuter opus list; JRS; extant organ

 [Received from James R. Stettner 2014-10-13.]

Documents

Stoplist & couplers -Jim Stettner