2006-11-03 - Identified through on-line information from James R. Stettner. -- This is a rebuild of the 1910 Kimball from the old edifice. It was moved to this property by Don Gorman of Spokane, WA. and installed in a multi-purpose room pending completion of the sanctuary. New Balcom and Vaughan console in 1978, and new Gt. 4' Octave, 2' Octave, and Sw. 8' Voix Celeste. New sanctuary completed in 1982. Organ to have been moved-in and enlarged by Don Gorman, but he sadly passed away in October, 1982. The moving, rebuild, and enlargement was completed by Balcom and Vaughan. 1978 console & additions retained. All new chests. New blower. A few original ranks retained. Completed before Easter, 1983. Dedicated in worship and recital at 8:00 & 11:00 on Sunday, January 22, 1984. -Database Manager
Typed stoplist from James R. Stettner Source: Stoplst copied from the console June 1997 Date not recorded
Lewiston, Idaho
First United Methodist Church
W.W. KIMBALL CO., Opus ____, 1910-11
Don Gorman, 1973 - Moving, Re-Installation
Balcom and Vaughan Pipe Organs, Inc., Opus ___, 1983 - Rebuild & Enlargement
<u>GREAT</u> <u>COUPLERS</u>
16 Gedeckt (Sw) –- Swell to Pedal 8,4
8 Principal 61 Great to Pedal 8
8 Rohr Flte 61
8 Bourdon (Sw) –- Swell to Great 16,8,4
8 Viole de Gambe (Sw) –-
8 Dolce (enc. in Sw) 61
4 Octave 61 <u>FINGER PISTONS</u>
4 Block Flöte (Sw) –- General 1 - 8
2 Octave 61 Swell 1 - 4
III-IV Mixture 1⅓' 232 Great 1 - 4
8 Hautbois (Sw) –- Gt. to Ped. (rev)
Pedal 1 - 4
Great to Great 4' Stop Rail
M1
M2
<u>SWELL (Expressive)</u> Sforz (rev)
8 Viole de Gambe 61 G.C.
8 Voix Celeste (tc) 49
8 Bourdon 61
4 Block Flöte 61 <u>TOE STUDS</u>
2 Block Flöte 12 Gt. to Ped. (rev)
1 1/3 Nasat 61 Sforz (rev)
II Sesquialtera [12-17] 122
16 Contre Basson 12
8 Hautbois 61 <u>PEDAL MOVEMENTS</u>
Tremulant Swell Expression (bal.)
Crescendo (bal.)
Swell to Swell 16'
Swell Unison Off
Swell to Swell 4'
<u>PEDAL</u>
32 Resultant Bass --
16 Subbass 32
16 Gedeckt (Sw) 12 <u>ACTION</u>: D-E
8 Principal 32
8 Bourdon 12 <u>VOICES</u>: 15
8 Viole de Gambe (Sw) –-
8 Gedeckt (Sw) –- <u>STOPS</u>: 31
4 Octave 12
16 Basson (Sw) –- <u>RANKS</u>: 19
8 Hautbois (Sw) –-
4 Hautbois (Sw) –- <u>PIPES</u>: 1,137
<u>NOTES</u>
The basis for this organ began with a II-manual, 12-rank W.W. Kimball installed
in the previous edifice at 8th Street and 6th Avenue early in 1911. The organ was
free-standing and encased in quarter-sawn oak. The stenciled façade consisted of
four flats divided by three towers, arranged: 8 - 5 - 6 - 9 - 6 - 5 - 8. The II-
manual keydesk projected from the front, center of the case.
Two different church publications differ as to when the organ was dedicated. The
church history, Memories of Our Church: 1881 – 1981, states, <i>"On January 20, 1911,
the Kimball organ was dedicated with a recital given by Dr. Ernest Evans, organist,
and assisted by Lovell Gettleson, violinist."</i> The dedication program for the later
1983 rebuild gives the inaugural date as February 3, 1911. The organ was later
electrified, perhaps by Seattle Kimball representative Arthur D. Longmore. Photos
from the late 1920's and later show the façade repainted in gold, and a detached
console located on the left side of the chancel with the organist facing across the
chancel.
When the congregation moved to its new facility at Broadview Drive, the organ was
moved by Don Gorman of Spokane, WA. and installed in what is now the Fellowship Hall
until the sanctuary was completed in 1982. In 1977, the wind system was improved by
the addition of new regulators. In 1978, a new Balcom and Vaughan console was instal-
led, and the Great 4' Octave, 2' Octave, and Swell 8' Voix Celeste (171 new pipes)
were added. Mr. Gorman was to have rebuilt and enlarged the organ for the completed
sanctuary, but he sadly died in October of 1982, and the installation was completed
by his long-time friend, William J. Bunch - President of Balcom and Vaughan. The
installation was completed before Easter, 1983.
The chests are all new. The console is the 1978 console with new stop tablets. The
blower is new. Most of the Swell pipework is new. The 8' Gedeckt is original Kimball.
The Great 8' Principal and III-IV Mixture are new. The 4' Octave and 2' Octave are
from 1978, and the 8' Dolce is original Kimball. The Pedal 16' Subbass is original
Kimball.
The organ was dedicated in worship and recital at 8:00 and 11:00 on Sunday, January
22, 1984 by church organist, Mrs. Sylvia Lyman.
<u>Sources</u>: Church history and files; organ dedication program; JRS; extant organ.
First United Methodist Church
1906 Broadview Drive
Lewiston, ID. 83501
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