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Estey Organ Co. Opus 541 (1908)

Bethany Presbyterian Church / Central Church of Latter-day Saints
NW corner of Roy St. & 1st Ave.
Seattle, WA

Note: Not extant. Not playable. (in this location)

Consoles

Main

2 manuals
12 stops
13 registers
3 divisions
Key action Type: Tubular Pneumatic (Details Unknown)
Stop action Type: Tubular Pneumatic (Details Unknown)
Manual compass: 61 notes
Pedal compass: 30 notes
Pedal Type: Flat Straight
Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Details Unknown)
Combination action: Fixed Mechanical

Notes

2006-06-12 - Identified through online information from James R. Stettner. -- When Bethany Presbyterian moved to their new (and present) edifice in 1934, the Estey remained behind in the old building which was acquired by Central Church of Latter-day Saints. In 1965, Central L.D.S. moved to the Magnolia section of Seattle and became Magnolia 1st Ward. The Estey was moved, the primaries electrified, a new console added, and a new 8' Trumpet added to the Swell. This was by Balcom and Vaughan. That organ is extant. -Database Manager

2007-05-02 - Updated through online information from James R. Stettner. -Database Manager

2007-05-14 - Updated through online information from James R. Stettner. -Database Manager

Stoplist

Stoplist taken from files at Balcom and Vaughan Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

Seattle, Washington
Bethany Presbyterian Church (old) / Central Church of Latter-day Saints

Estey Organ Co., Opus 541, 1908 - Original Specifications

GREAT
   8   Open Diapason           61
   8   Melodia                 61
   8   Dulciana                61
   4   Octave                  61
   4   Flute d'Amour           61    

SWELL (Expressive)
   16  Bourdon Treble    (tc)  49
   16  Bourdon Bass            12
   8   Violin Diapason         61
   8   Stopped Diapason        61
   8   Salicional              61
   4   Harmonic Flute          61
   8   Oboe              (tc)  49   Labial.
       Tremolo

PEDAL
   16  Bourdon                 30

COUPLERS
   Swell to Pedal             8
   Great to Pedal             8

   Swell to Great             8,4

FINGER PISTONS
   Undocumented

FOOT LEVERS
   Sw 1
   Sw 2
   Gr 1
   Gr 2

PEDAL MOVEMENTS
  Swell Expression         (bal.)

ACTION: Tubular-Pneumatic key & stop to ventil chests
VOICES: 12
STOPS: 13
RANKS: 12
PIPES: 689

NOTES
The organ was a chamber installation with green and gold stencilled pipes
in the façade. This included the first 17 pipes of the Great 8' Open
Diapason. In 1945, Balcom and Vaughan releathered all the pneumatics. In
1965, Central LDS moved to the Magnolia section of Seattle and became
Magnolia 1st Ward. The organ was electrified, re-installed in side-by-side
chambers with a new console. A new 8' Trumpet was also added to the Swell
at that time. The primaries were releathered by Balcom and Vaughan in the
eary 1990s.

[Received on line from James R. Stettner December 04, 2009.]

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