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Paul Fritts & Co., Organbuilders Opus 18 (1998)

OHS convention: 2008

Images

Unknown - Organ case (Photograph by Charles Kegg, via Facebook, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

Unknown - Stage and organ case (Photograph by Charles Kegg, via Facebook, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2005-01-16 - Keydesk (Photograph by Ryan D. Hulshizer/Database Manager)

2008-07-15 - Organ (Photograph by Jim Cook/Database Manager)

2008-07-15 - Organ (Photograph by Jim Cook/Database Manager)

Consoles

Main

• Organ type: Traditional Without Cover
• Console position: Keydesk Attached
• 3 manuals
• 54 stops
• 49 registers
• 4 divisions
• Key action Type: Mechanical (Suspended Tracker)
• Stop action Type: Mechanical
• Stop layout Type: Drawknobs in Vertical Rows on Flat Jambs
• Manual compass: 58 notes
• Pedal compass: 30 notes
• Pedal Type: Flat Straight
• Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Details Unknown)
• Combination action: None
• Has sequencer
• Has combination thumb pistons
• Has coupler toe pistons

Notes

2004-10-30 - Status Note: There 1998. -Database Manager

2004-10-30 - Gottfried and Mary Fuchs Organ. Installation begun in early February, 1996, Positif to be completed for initial May 1997 concert with remainder being installed in segments as ready by builder. Dual mechanical/solid state stop action with combination system, and two interchangeable pedalboards (flat and BDO modified). Ded. 8 Nov 1998 by David Dahl. Based on the Stellwagen organ of Stralsund, Germany, 1658. -Database Manager

2005-11-05 - Updated through online information from the builder's web site. -Database Manager

2006-11-25 - Identified through online information from James R. Stettner. -Database Manager

2007-09-25 - Updated through online information from Jonathan Young. -Database Manager

2009-06-08 - Updated through online information from Jude Fritts. -Database Manager

Stoplist

From Paul Fritts website Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma, WA
1998 Paul Fritts & Company Opus 18

Great:
16' Praestant (Gis)
8' Octave
8' Rohrflöte
8' Spielflöte
8' Salicional
4' Octave
4' Spitzflöte
2 2/3' Quint
2' Octave
V Cornet
V-VII Mixture
16' Trompete
8' Trompete
8' Baarpfeife

Positiv:
8' Praestant (F)
8' Gedackt
4' Octave
4' Rohrflöte
2' Octave
2' Waldflöte
1 1/3' Nasat
II Sesquialter
IV-VI Scharff
16' Fagott
8' Trompete
8' Dulcian

Swell:
16' Quintadena
8' Principal
8' Bourdon
8' Viol de Gambe
8' Voix céleste (c\")
4' Octave
4' Koppelflöte
2 2/3' Nasard
2' Gemshorn
1 3/5' Tierce
V-VII Mixture
8' Trompette
8' Hautbois
8' Voix Humaine
4' Schalmey

Pedal:
32' Subbaß 
16' Praestant
16' Subbaß
8' Octave
8' Gedackt
4' Octave
2' Nachthorn
VII Mixture
32' Posaune
16' Posaune
8' Trompete
4' Trompete
2' Cornett

 [Received from Connor Annable 2011-11-29.]

Websites

• Pacific Lutheran University [Builder's Web Site] - Photograph, stoplist (Check Internet Archive, archive.is)
• The Gottfried and Mary Fuchs Organ - Photograph, basic description (Check Internet Archive, archive.is)
• Jude Fritts - Wood Carving & Wood Carved Sculpture - Photographs and description (Check Internet Archive, archive.is)

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