Note: Not extant. Not playable. (in this location)
2005-12-29 - Identified through on-line information from James R. Stettner. -- This organ was originally built for the Grey Goose Theatre in Seattle and was a 2/6. The theatre later operated as the Beacon Hill. The organ was purchased from the theatre by Ted Webber of Port Angeles, Washington, and was set up in Mr. Webber's basement with only the main chest functioning - none of the toy counter operated. In 1967, the instrument was purchased by Neal Wood and installed in his parent's Ballard area home. According to Mr. Wood, "the ranks were: flute, violin, vox humana, trumpet, and diapason. It had a full toy counter, including a Wurlitzer xylophone and glockenspiel. It had one additional rank of tibias which was added by Mr. Webber." In 1978 the organ was purchased by Bert Lobberegt Jr. of Issaquah, Washington, who installed it in his residence. Here, it grew to 9 ranks. In September 2000, the organ was purchased by Russ & Jo Ann Evans of Kenmore WA. -Database Manager
2012-05-12 - Updated through online information from James R. Stettner. -- The organ has since been broken-up and parted-out. -Database Manager
Stoplist copied from the console January 11, 1996 Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
Issaquah, Washington
Residence: Bert Lobberegt, Jr.
WICKS, Opus 539, 1925
Balcom, Vaughan & Chase, 19__ - Uncertain Involvement
Bert Lobberegt, 1978 - Installation
ACCOMP'T (Expressive) SOLO (Expressive) PEDAL (Expressive)
8 Trumpet 16 Tibia 32 Acoustic Bass
8 Open Diapason 8 Trumpet 16 Tuba Profunda
8 Tibia 8 Open Diapason 16 Contra Bass
8 Flute 8 Tibia 16 Bass Flute
8 Viola 8 Flute 16 String
8 String 8 Viol d'Orchestre 16 Bourdon
8 Sax 8 String 8 Trumpet
8 Vox Humana 8 Sax 8 Diapason
4 Diapason 8 Vox Humana 8 Tibia Clausa
4 Tibia Clausa 8 Orchestral Oboe 8 Bass Violin
4 Flute 4 Clarion 8 Vox Humana
4 Violin 4 Diapason 4 Orchestral Diapason
blank 4 Tibia Bass Drum
2 Tibia Clausa 4 Viol Cymbal
Snare Drum 4 Vox Humana Snare Drum
Tambourine 2-2/3 Tibia Twelfth Triangle
Cymbal 2 Tibia Clausa
Tom Tom 1-3/5 Tibia Tierce
Wood Drum Glockenspiel
Sleigh Bells Xylophone
Bird Whistle Tremolo
Glockenspiel
Xylophone 16 Solo
TOE STUDS (Sound Effects) PEDAL MOVEMENTS
1. Expression (bal.)
2. Crescendo (bal.)
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
STOP / RANK / PIPE ANALYSIS
32 Acoustic Bass (Ped) -- Derived from the 16' Tibia.
16 Tuba Profunda (Ped) -- Preparation or electronic.
16 Contra Bass (Ped) -- Preparation or electronic.
16 Bass Flute (Ped) -- Same as the 16' Tibia.
16 Tibia (So) 12 Extension of the 8' Tibia.
16 String (Ped) -- Preparation or electronic.
16 Bourdon (Ped) -- Preparation or electronic.
8 Trumpet (Acc/So/Ped) 61 Not an original theatre rank.
Harmonic.
8 Open Diapason (Acc/So) 61
8 Diapason (Ped) -- Same as the 8' Open Diapason.
8 Tibia (Acc/So) 61
8 Tibia Clausa (Ped) -- Same as the 8' Tibia.
8 Flute (Acc/So) 61
8 Viola (Acc) 61 A used Kimball (?) Vox Celeste.
8 Viol d'Orchestre (So) 61
8 String (Acc/So) 61 A used Kimball (?) Vox Celeste.
8 Bass Violin (Ped) -- Same as the 8' Viol d'Orchestre.
8 Sax (Acc/So) 61 Brass.
8 Vox Humana (Acc/So/Ped) 61
8 Orchestral Oboe (So) -- Preparation or synthetic from the
8' Viol d'Orchestre & the 2-2/3'
Tibia Twelfth.
4 Clarion (So) 12 Extension of the 8' Trumpet.
4 Diapason (Acc/So) 12 Extension of the 8' Open Diapason.
4 Orchestral Diapason (Ped) -- Same as the 4' Diapason.
4 Tibia Clausa (Acc/So) 12 Extension of the 8' Tibia.
4 Flute (Acc) 12 Extension of the 8' Flute.
4 Violin (Acc) 12 Extension of the 8' Viola (?).
4 Viol (So) 12 Extension of the 8' Viol d'Orch.
4 Vox Humana (So) 12 Extension of the 8' Vox Humana.
2-2/3 Tibia Twelfth (So) 7 Extension of the 8' Tibia.
2 Tibia Clausa (Acc/So) 5 Extension of the 8' Tibia.
1-3/5 Tibia Tierce (So) -- From the 8' Tibia unit. 57 notes.
Tremolo (So) Affects the entire instrument.
Glockenspiel (Acc/So) 37 Compass: Tenor c - c 49.
Xylophone (Acc/So) 37 Compass: Tenor c - c 49.
PIPE SUMMARY
Open Diapason Tibia Flute
73 pipes 97 pipes 73 pipes
Viol d'Orchestre Viola String
73 pipes 73 pipes 61 pipes
Trumpet Saxaphone Vox Humana
73 pipes 61 pipes 73 pipes
ACTION: D-E ™ & E-P unit VOICES: 9 STOPS: 54 RANKS: 9 PIPES: 657
NOTES
This organ was originally built for Seattle's Grey Goose Theatre. It was removed in 19__.
What involvement Balcom and Vaughan had with the instrument is not clear other than the
nameplate on the console. It does not appear on the B&V opus list numerically or in the
"classified" section under Theatres.
The organ was purchased by Bert Lobberegt in 1978, and installed in his home by him. It
was installed in the attic space over the living room which is where the console is located.
It speaks into the living room through a covered grille in the ceiling. The organ has had
ranks and chests from other sources added. Several of the 16' Pedal stops are either prepared
for or may have been electronically generated tones. Two fairly large woofers are mounted in
the wall of the pipe chamber over the Tibia. The organ was not playable during this author's
examination of the organ in January, 1996.
The sound effects include a cuckoo, a reiterating bell (like a phone), and a galaxon horn.
Sources: Wicks opus list; PSTOS website; JRS; extant organ
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