1999-06-29 - Keydesk (Photograph by James R. Stettner/Jim Stettner)
1999-06-29 - Organ case from right side (Photograph by James R. Stettner/Jim Stettner)
1999-06-29 - Organ in front of church (Photograph by James R. Stettner/Jim Stettner)
Note: Not extant. Not playable. (in this location)
2006-06-18 - Identified through online information from James R. Stettner. -- The organ is a standard stock model Moller "Portable" with a keydesk that may be slid under the windchest for moving. It was originally built for Montavilla Methodist Church in Portland, Oregon. In the 1950's, it was moved to St. Anthony's RC in that same city. It was restored for the Ravenna Presbyterian congregation by Marceau & Assoc. of Portland ca. 2000. The church was closed a short time thereafter by the Seattle Presbytery, and the congregation merged with Wallingford Presbyterian. The organ has been for sale for a couple of years. On Monday June 12, 2006, the organ was placed for sale on keyboardtrader.com by Jim Stettner for the church. It sold by Thursday, June 15 to Art Hawn of Springfield, Oregon, where it was installed in August of 2006 by Jim Stettner. -Database Manager
2013-02-04 - Updated through online information from James R. Stettner. -Database Manager
Source: Stoplist copied from the console June 29, 1999
Seattle, Washington
Ravenna Blvd. Presbyterian Church
M.P. MOLLER, Opus 6519, 1937 - Original Specifications
Marceau & Associates, ca. 2000 - Refurbishing and Installation
GREAT (Expressive) SWELL (Expressive) PEDAL (Expressive)
8 Diapason Conique 8 Lieblich Gedeckt 16 Bourdon
8 Lieblich Gedeckt 8 Salicional 8 Lieblich Gedeckt
8 Salicional 8 Quintadena [Syn] 4 Octave Conique
4 Octave Conique 4 Lieblich Flute 2 2/3 Quint
2 2/3 Quint 4 Salicet 2 Super Octave
2 Super Octave 2 2/3 Nazard
2 Piccolo
8 Oboe [Syn]
Tremolo
STOP / RANK / PIPE ANALYSIS
16 Bourdon (Ped) 12 Extension of the 8’ Lieblich Gedeckt.
8 Diapason Conique (Gt) -- 1-12 from the 8' Lieblich Gedeckt; 13-61
from the 4' Octave Conique.
8 Lieblich Gedeckt (Gt/Sw/Ped) 61
8 Salicional (Sw/Gt) –- 1-12 from the 8' Lieblich Gedeckt; 13-61
from the 4' Salicet.
8 Quintadena [Syn] (Sw) –- Synthetic. Derived from the 8' Sali
cional and 2 2/3' Nazard.
4 Octave Conqiue (Gt/Ped) 49 Top 8ve from the 4' Lieblich Flute.
called Octave Conique.
4 Lieblich Flute (Sw/Gt) 12 Extension of the 8’ Lieblich Gedeckt.
Top 5 pipes break back to 8' pitch.
4 Salicet (Sw) 61
2 2/3 Quint (Ped) –- From the 4' Octave Conique.
2 2/3 Quint (Gt) –- From the 4' Salicet. Top 7 notes repeat.
2-2/3 Nazard (Sw) -- From the Lieblich Gedeckt unit. Breaks
back to 4' pitch at c# 50; and 8'
pitch at g# 57.
2 Super Octave (Ped) -- From the 4' Octave Conique.
2 Super Octave (Gt) –- From the 4' Salicet. Top octave repeats.
2 Piccolo (Sw) -- From the Lieblich Gedeckt unit. Breaks
back to 4' pitch at g# 45; and to 8'
pitch at g# 57.
8 Oboe [Syn] (Sw) –- Synthetic. Derived from the 8' Sali-
cional, 4' Lieblich Flute, and
2 2/3' Nazard.
Tremolo (Sw) Affects entire organ.
PIPE SUMMARY
16' Lieblich Gedeckt 4' Octave Conique 4' Salicet
85 pipes 49 pipes 61 pipes
COUPLERS FINGER PISTONS
Swell to Great [8] None
PEDAL MOVEMENTS TOE STUDS
Expression (bal.) None
Crescendo (bal.)
ACTION: E-P unit VOICES: 3 STOPS: 19 RANKS: 3 PIPES: 195
NOTES
The organ is a stock model, free-standing and encased Moller 'Portable' with an
attached and retractable keydesk.
This organ originally built Montavilla Methodist Church in Portland, Oregon. In
the 1950's, it was moved to St. Anthony's RC in that same city.
It was restored for the Ravenna Presbyterian congregation by Marceau & Assoc. of
Portland ca. 2000. It was located on the central axis of the room. The original
5 pneumatic shutter engines had been replaced by a trace rod connecting all the
shutters, and mechanically linked to the expression shoe. Oddly, the expression
shutters are stamped with opus number 5263.
The church was closed a short time thereafter by the Seattle Presbytery, and the
congregation merged with Wallingford Presbyterian. The organ had been for sale
for a couple of years. On Monday June 12, 2006, the organ was placed for sale on
keyboardtrader.com by Jim Stettner for the church. It sold by Thursday, June 15
to Art Hawn of Springfield, Oregon, where it was installed in August of 2006 by
James R. Stettner assisted by Michael J. Gagnon.
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