2005-11-24 - Identified from the Reuter Opus List, provided by Chris Leaver, Reuter Organ Co., November, 2005. -Database Manager
2011-07-13 - Updated through online information from James R. Stettner. -- The organ was installed by Balcom and Vaughan of Seattle who were the Reuter reps at the time. In 1957, Balcom and Vaughan added a used 1928 Reuter, opus 306 from an AME Church in Boise, Idaho as an Antiphonal organ - still also playable from its own 2-manual console installed in the rear gallery. -Database Manager
2016-07-26 - Updated through online information from James R. Stettner. <br>The Great 8' Melodia was replaced by Marceau & Associates ca. 2014. The pipes were purchased by Puget Sound Pipe Organs of Stanwood, Washington, cleaned, revoiced, and installed on a new chest in July 2016 as a 4' Wald Flute at Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Moscow, Idaho where it replaced the original 5:4 tapered 'Spitz Flute'. -Database Manager
Stoplist copied from the console May 30, 1991 Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
Seattle, Washington University Lutheran Church The REUTER ORGAN CO., Opus 1097, 1954 - Original Specifications Balcom and Vaughan - Installation GREAT (Expressive – Right) COUPLERS 8 Open Diapason 73 Swell to Pedal 8,4 8 Melodia 73 Great to Pedal 8,4 8 Gemshorn 73 8 Dulciana 73 Swell to Great 16,8,4 8 Unda Maris (tc) 61 4 Octave 73 4 Nachthorn 73 FINGER PISTONS II Rauschquint [12-15] 122 General 1 - 6 Tremolo Swell 1 - 6 Chimes Sw. to Ped. (rev) Great 1 - 6 Great to Great 16' Gr. to Ped. (rev) Great Unison Off Gen. Can. Great to Great 4' TOE STUDS SWELL (Expressive – Left) General 1 - 6 16 Rohr Bourdon 12 Gr. to Ped. (rev) 8 Geigen Diapason 73 8 Rohr Flute 61 8 Viola 73 PEDAL MOVEMENTS 8 Viola Celeste (tc) 61 Swell Expression (bal.) 8 Aeoline 73 Great Expression (bal.) 4 Spitz Principal 73 Crescendo (bal.) 4 Rohr Flute 12 2-2/3 Rohr Nasat 7 2 Flautino 5 ACTION: E-P Pitman and Unit 16 Fagotto 12 8 Trumpet 73 VOICES: 18 STOPS: 34 inc. chimes 8 Oboe 61 8 Vox Humana 73 RANKS: 19 PIPES: 1,346 4 Oboe Clarion 12 Tremolo NOTES Swell to Swell 16' The organ was installed for Reuter by Swell Unison Off Balcom and Vaughan of Seattle who were Swell to Swell 4' the reps at that time. The drawknob console sits at the front, right side with the organist facing forward. PEDAL (Expressive) 16 Diapason 32 16 Bourdon (Sw) -- Sources: Reuter opus list; extant, 16 Gedeckt (Sw) -- enlarged organ 10-2/3 Quint (Sw) -- 8 Principal 12 Documented: May 30, 1991 8 Flute (Sw) -- 4 Principal 12 4 Flute (Sw) -- 16 Fagotto (Sw) -- 8 Oboe (Sw) -- [Received from James R. Stettner 2011-07-19.]
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