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Reuter Organ Co. Opus 1097 (1954)

University Lutheran Church
1604 NE 50th St.
Seattle, WA

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Notes

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

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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