Note: Not extant. Not playable. (in this location)
2005-12-03 - Identified through online information from James R. Stettner. -- The organ is free-standing and encased at the front of the room on the right side. The rift red oak case is 5-sectional containing 25 pipes of the Man. I 4' Principal arranged: 4-7-3-7-4. Manual II is a tenor C division of 44 notes. The organ was dedicated by David P. Dahl on October 8, 1995. The organ cost only $37,000 new. At present (December, 2005) the organ is for sale and will be replaced by an electronic. -Database Manager
2007-05-08 - Updated through online information from James R. Stettner. -- The organ was purchased by the University of Houston. It was removed in March 2007 by Martin Pasi and his crew, and is being refurbished in their Roy, Washington facility before reinstallation in Houston by or before August, 2007. -- Swell is tenor C: 44-notes -Database Manager
2013-05-26 - Updated through online information from James R. Stettner. -Database Manager
Stoplist copied from the console in January 3, 1997 Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
Mercer Island, WA.
Mercer Island United Methodist Church
S.R. COOK, #2, 1995 - Original Specifications
MANUAL I COUPLERS (Unlabeled)
8 Bourdon [metal] 56 I - Pedal (hitch-down)
8 Erzahler 56 II - I (mech. finger piston)
4 Principal [façade] 56
2 Blockflute 56
1-1/3 Larigot 56
MANUAL II (tenor C)
8 Quintadena 44
4 Gemshorn 44 ACTION: Mech. key & stop
2 Flute 44
8 Krummhorn 44 VOICES: 9
STOPS: 12
PEDAL
16 Subbass (Gt) 12 RANKS: 9
8 Bourdon (Gt) --
8 Erzahler (Gt) -- PIPES: 468
NOTES
The organ is free-standing and encased with an attached, projecting keydesk. The case
is of rift red oak, and is located on the front, right side of the chancel. It cost
only $37,000.00!
The 5-sectional façade containing 25 pipes is arranged: 4-7-3-7-4. The Manual I 4'
Principal has notes C# 2 through c# 26 in the façade. The first 24 pipes of the Manual
I 8' Erzahler are unencased behind the organ along with the first 12 pipes of the Pedal
16' Subbass. The first six pipes of the 24 unenclosed Erzahler pipes are wooden, haskelled
basses. The basses of both the Manual II 8' Quintadena and 8' Krummhorn are permanently
connected to the bass of the Manual I 8' Bourdon.
The end panels of the case are removable for tuning access.
The organ was dedicated by David P. Dahl on October 8, 1995.
A picture and stoplist of the organ was printed in the Diapason, June, 1996, page 20; and
The American Organist, December, 1996, pg. 84.
Sources: Diapason and T.A.O.; JRS; extant organ
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