Note: Not extant. Not playable. (in this location)
2006-01-01 - Identified through online information from James R. Stettner. -- This organ is believed to have originally been built for an unidentified mortuary in Tacoma, Washington, where it is said to have served for ca. 50 years. Around 1984, it was purchased by a private party in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada where it was installed in a trailer home. When the owners planned on moving to a house boat, they offered the instrument for sale for $3,000.00 (U.S.). It was purchased by the Coerbers in 1989 for $2,750.00 and installed by them in their rural Everett home. -Database Manager
2011-03-14 - Relocated to Tacoma in 2010. -Database Manager
Stoplist copied from the console June 11, 2000 Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
Everett, Washington
Residence: Dennis & Carol Coerber
WICKS, Opus 1245, 1934 - Original Specifications
GREAT (Expressive) SWELL (Expressive) PEDAL (Expressive)
16 Bourdon 16 Bourdon 16 Sub Bass
8 Flute 8 Quintadena 8 Gedeckt
8 Salicional 8 Stopped Flute 4 Flute
4 Flute d'Amour 8 Viola 4 Violina
4 Violina 4 Flute
2 Piccolo 4 Violina
Chimes 2-2/3 Nazard
8 Oboe
Tremolo
STOP / RANK / PIPE ANALYSIS
16 Sub Bass (Ped) 12 1 - 12, free reeds; 13 - 32 from the
Stopped Flute.
16 Bourdon (Gt/Sw) -- Tenor C. From the 8' Stopped Flute.
8 Viola (Sw) 49 Tenor C. 1-12 from the 8' Stopped Flute.
8 Salicional (Gt) -- Same as the 8' Viola.
8 Quintadena (Sw) -- Synthetic. From the 8' Stopped Flute and
2-2/3' Nazard.
8 Stopped Flute (Sw) 61
8 Flute (Gt) -- Same as the 8' Stopped Flute.
8 Gedeckt (Ped) -- Same as the 8' Stopped Flute.
4 Violina (Gt/Sw/Ped) 12 Extension of the 8' Viola.
4 Flute d'Amour (Gt) 12 Extension of the 8' Stopped Flute.
4 Flute (Sw/Ped) -- Same as the 4' Flute d'Amour.
2-2/3 Nazard (Sw) 7 Extension of the 8' Stopped Flute.
2 Piccolo (Gt) 5 Extension of the 8' Stopped Flute.
8 Oboe (Sw) -- Synthetic. Derived from the 8' Viola and
2-2/3' Nazard.
Tremolo (Sw) Affects the entire instrument. Gone.
Chimes (Gt) -- Prepared for or gone.
PIPE SUMMARY
Sub Bass Stopped Flute Viola
12 free reeds 85 pipes 61 pipes
PEDAL MOVEMENTS
Expression (bal.)
Crescendo (bal.)
ACTION: D-E ™ VOICES: 2 STOPS: 18 RANKS: 2 FREE REEDS: 12 PIPES: 146
NOTES
This organ originally been built for the Cassady & Allen Mortuary in
Tacoma, and was believed to have been there for 50 years.
Ca. 1984, it was purchased by a private party in Vancouver, B.C., Canada where it was
installed in a trailer home. When the owners planned on moving to a house boat, they
offered the instrument for sale for $3,000.00 (U.S.).
It was purchased by Dennis & Carol Coerber of rural Everett (near Snohomish) in 1989
for $2,750.00, and was installed in their home by them, whereafter it was tuned by
Herb Heustis of Point Roberts, WA. and Vancouver, B.C.
The organ was relocated to the home of Ken and Dolores Norton in May of 2010.
Sources: Wicks opus list; Dennis & Carol Coerber; extant organ; JRS
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