Better Pipe Organ Database

Unknown Builder (1948after)

Wedgwood Baptist Church / Wedgwood Community Church
8201 30th NE
Seattle, WA

Images

2011-12-12 - Case in the chancel over the console (Photograph by Michael A. Way/Database Manager)

2011-12-12 - Organ case (Photograph by Michael A. Way/Database Manager)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Right
2 manuals
3 stops
19 registers
2 divisions
Key action Type: Electrical
Stop action Type: Electrical
Stop layout Type: Stop Keys Above Top Manual
Manual compass: 61 notes
Pedal compass: 32 notes
Pedal Type: Concave Radiating (Meeting AGO Standards)
Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Meeting AGO Standards)
Has crescendo
Combination action: None

Notes

2006-10-25 - Identified through online information from James R. Stettner. -- The organ was originally built for Calvary Baptist of Seattle. It was relocated to Wedgewood Baptist at an unknown time. -Database Manager

2008-04-07 - Updated through online information from James R. Stettner. -- This is a Moller "Portable" with a detached console. The case was removed from the organ when it was installed in a tiny ceiling chamber on the right side of the chancel, speaking out over the top of the console. -Database Manager

2009-12-25 - Updated through online information from Ron Sillence. -- The name of the church was changed to Wedgwood Community in the 1980s. The pipe organ also has chimes. -Database Manager

Stoplist

Stoplist copied from the console June 11, 1993 Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

Seattle, Washington
Wedgewood Baptist Church

M.P. Möller, Opus 7815, 1948 - "Portable" - Original Specifications

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          4   Flute
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)  --   From the 4' Octave Conique.
                                             1-12 from the 8' Lieblich Gedeckt.
   8     Lieblich Gedeckt  (Gt/Sw/Ped)  61
   8     Salicional            (Gt/Sw)  --   From the 4' Salicet. 1-12 from the
                                             8' Lieblich Gedeckt.
   8     Quintadena (Syn.)        (Sw)  --   Synthetic. Draws the 8' Salicional
                                             and 2-2/3' Nazard.
   4     Octave Conique       (Gt/Ped)  49   Top octave from the Lieblich Gedeckt unit.
   4     Lieblich Flute           (Sw)  12   Extension of the 8' Lieblich Gedeckt.
                                             Top 5 pipes break back to 8' pitch.
   4     Flute                   (Ped)  --   Same as the 4' Lieblich Flute.
   4     Salicet                  (Sw)  61
   2-2/3 Nazard                   (Sw)  --   From the Lieblich Gedeckt unit.
                                             Breaks back to 4' pitch at c# 50.
   2-2/3 Quint                    (Gt)  --   From the Salicet unit. 54 notes.
   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. Draws the 8' Salicional,
                                             4' Lieblich Flute, and 2-2/3' Nazard.
         Tremolo                  (Sw)       Affects the entire instrument.

PIPE SUMMARY
   4'  Octave Conique..............49 pipes
   16' Bourdon/Lieblich Gedeckt....85 pipes
   4'  Salicet.....................61 pipes

COUPLERS
   Swell to Great

PEDAL MOVEMENTS
   Expression                     (bal.)
   Crescendo                      (bal.)

ACTION: E-P unit
VOICES: 3
STOPS: 19
RANKS: 3
PIPES: 195

NOTES
The organ was originally built for Calvary Baptist in Seattle. It was
reinstalled here at Wedgewood Baptist at an unknown date and by an
unknown person or firm.

[Received on line from James R. Stettner May 30, 2009.]

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