2006-11-28 - Identified through online information from James R. Stettner. -Database Manager
2012-12-31 - Updated through online information from James R. Stettner. -Database Manager
2015-05-14 - Updated through online information from James R. Stettner. -Database Manager
Stoplist taken from Balcom and Vaughan files Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
Vancouver, Washington
St. James R. C. Church
WICKS ORGAN CO., Highland, IL
Op. 74 1912 2/15
“Original Specifications”
GREAT (Expressive) COUPLERS
8 Open Diapason 61 Swell to Pedal 8
8 Viola d'Gamba 61 Great to Pedal 8
8 Melodia 61
8 Dulciana 61 Swell to Great 16,8,4
4 Octave 61
FINGER PISTONS
SWELL (Expressive) Swell & Pedal C,1 - 3
16 Bourdon 61 Great & Pedal C,1 - 3
8 Violin Diapason 61
8 Stopped Diapason 61
8 Salicional 61 PEDAL MOVEMENTS
8 Vox Celeste 61 Expression (bal.)
8 Aeoline 61 Crescendo (bal.)
4 Flute Harmonic 61
8 Oboe and Bassoon 61
Tremolo
ACTION: Tubular-Pneumatic Ventil
PEDAL (Expressive – 30 notes) VOICES: 15 STOPS: 15
16 Double Open Diapason 30
16 Violone 30 RANKS: 15 PIPES: 853
NOTES:
The exact nomenclature of stops and controls presented above is not verified.
It was taken from the files of Balcom and Vaughan of Seattle, and also from
writing on the extant original pipework. The organ was installed in two chambers
in the rear gallery with the Swell on the right, and the Great and Pedal on the
left. Placement of the console is not known, but is suspected to have been at the
gallery rail and at center.
The organ was electrified by Balcom and Vaughan in 1954 with a new console. No
tonal additions were made, but additional stops were added by placing the Swell
16' Bourdon on new Balcom and Vaughan Kilgen-style E-P unit chests, and unifying
it to play at 16', 8', 4', 2-2/3', and 2' pitches, and also borrowing it at 16'
& 8' in the Pedal. The independent 8' Stopped Diapason was eliminated. Also added
were a larger complement of pistons, as well as full inter-divisional and intra-
manual couplers. Much of the work was sub-contracted to Clele d'Autrey of Portland.
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