1991-05-06 - Exposed Great pipework (Photograph by James R. Stettner/Database Manager)
2006-01-01 - Identified through online information from James R. Stettner. -- This is an essentially new organ that utilizes a very limited portion of the previous organ. The existing console was retained and refinished, but with a new stop rail. New chests were provided. The Great 8' Kleine Erzähler and Erzähler Celeste are enclosed with the Swell pipes. -Database Manager
Stoplist copied from the console May 6, 1991 Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
Everett, Washington
First Congregational Church
Balcom and Vaughan Pipe Organs, Inc., Opus 653 A, 1970 - Original Specifications
GREAT COUPLERS
8 Principal 61 Swell to Pedal 8,4
8 Bordun 61 Great to Pedal 8,4
8 Rohr Flöte (Sw) –-
8 Viola (Sw) –- Swell to Great 16,8,4
8 Kleine Erzähler 61
8 Erzähler Celeste (tc) 49
4 Octave 61 FINGER PISTONS
4 Italian Principal (Sw) –- General 1 - 6
4 Bordun 12 Swell 1 - 4
2 Super Octave 61 Sw. to Ped. (rev)
III-IV Mixture [19-2-26] 232 Sw. to Gt. (rev)
Chimes (Maas; ta-f42) (21) Great 1 - 4
blank Gt. to Ped. (rev)
Pedal 1 - 4
Great to Great 4' Cancel
SWELL (Expressive) TOE STUDS
8 Rohr Flöte 68 General 1 - 6
8 Viola 68 Pedal 1 - 4
8 Viola Celeste (tc) 56 Gt. to Ped. (rev)
4 Italian Principal 56
4 Koppel Flöte 61
2-2/3 Nasat 61 PEDAL MOVEMENTS
2 Koppel Flöte 12 Swell Expression (bal.)
1-3/5 Terz 61 Crescendo (bal.)
1-1/3 Larigot 12
III Plein Jeu [22-26-29] 183
16 Basson 12
8 Trompette 68
8 Hautbois 68
8 Vox Humana 61
Tremulant
Swell to Swell 16'
Swell Unison Off
Swell to Swell 4'
PEDAL
16 Sub Bass 32 ACTION: E-P unit
16 Gedeckt (Ped/Sw) –-
8 Principal 32 VOICES: 20
8 Rohr Flöte (Sw) –-
8 Viola (Sw) –- STOPS: 35; inc. chimes
4 Choral Bass 12
16 Basson (Sw) –- RANKS: 25
8 Trompette (Sw) –-
4 Hautbois (Sw) –- PIPES: 1,533
NOTES
The original organ was a ca. 1910, 2-manual, 8-rank, 9-stop (inc. chimes)
tubular-pneumatic W.W. Kimball Co. instrument with 529 pipes installed in
the previous edifice.
In 1958, that organ was electrified on its original windchests; one stop was
unified on a new windchest, and a new console was provided. Several stops/ranks
were prepared-for in the console only. The entire instrument was placed under
expression in a single chamber.
The present organ is an entirely new instrument retaining only the 1910 Kimball
8' Vox Humana and perhaps a stopped bass in the Swell. The chimes were also re-
tained on a new electric action.
The Great is exposed on the right wall of the chancel behind and above the organ
console. The 8' Kleine Erzähler and 8' Erzähler Celeste are located inside the
Swell chamber.
The Swell is expressive in a chamber on the left side of the chancel.
Of the two indigenous Pedal registers, the 16' Sub Bass is installed inside the
Swell chamber. Notes 1-12 play on soft wind with the balance from the Swell 8'
Rohr Flöte for the 16' Gedeckt. The 8' Principal/4' Choral Bass unit is exposed
on the right wall of the chancel with the Great pipes.
Sources: Balcom and Vaughan opus list & shop files; JRS; extant organ
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