2006-11-28 - Identified through online information from James R. Stettner. -- At front of room on left. Exposed Great, Positiv, and Pedal. Expressive Swell and Choir behind. Antiphonal prepared-for. The organ was dedicated by Jonas Nordwall on November 13, 1983. -Database Manager
2013-11-21 - Updated through online information from Lanny Hochhalter. -Database Manager
2019-09-22 - Updated by James R. Stettner through received emails from a former parishioner, and newspaper articles, the church website, and the builder's website. -- The organ has been refurbished and the console and relay upgraded by Rose City Organ Builders of Portland, Oregon. All of the pipework was removed, crated and stored on-site. The toeboards were taken to the builder's shop and rewired. New gaskets on the toeboards. New key contacts. New rocker tabs. New thumb pistons. New slide pots for the swell/crescendo shoes. And a new Syndyne comb. action & 8400 relay system in the console and pipe chambers. The organ was rededicated by Jonas Nordwall on September 15, 2019 at 3:00 P.M. Mr. Nordwall had played the original dedication in 1983. -Database Manager
Typed stoplist from James R. Stettner Source: Stoplist copied from the console April 6, 1990 Date not recorded
Vancouver, Washington
First Presbyterian Church
VAN ZOEREN, 1983 - Original Specifications
GREAT CHOIR (Expressive)
16 Bourdon 12 8 Gemshorn (tc) –-
8 Principal 52 8 Bourdon 61
8 Bourdon 61 8 Celeste II (Sw) –-
8 Spitz Flöte (Pos) –- 4 Gemshorn 61
8 Hohl Flöte (Sw) –- 4 Rohr Flöte 12
4 Octave 61 2 Flautino (CC-c3) 49
4 Koppel Flöte 61 II-III Mixture 54
2-2/3 Nasat (tc) 49 Tremulant
2 Spitz Principal 61 8 Harp (prep) –-
2 Block Flöte 12 4 Harp (prep) –-
1-3/5 Terz (tc) 44
IV-VI Mixture 282 Choir to Choir 16'
IV Scharf –- Choir Unison Off
I Cymbel –- Choir to Choir 4'
16 Dulzian (Pos) 12
8 Trompete (Sw) –-
Chimes (Maas; tg-g2) (25) POSITIV
1 blank tablet 8 Holz Gedeckt 61
4 Principal 61
Great Unison Off 4 Spitz Flöte 61
2 Octave 12
1-1/3 Quint (tc) 49
SWELL (Expressive) 1 Sifflet (4' Prin) –-
8 Rohr Flöte 61 III-IV Scharf [ - - ] 196
8 Viola 61 II Quint Cymbel [ - ] –-
8 Celeste (tc) 49 8 Cromorne 61
4 Principal 61
4 Hohl Flöte 61 Positiv to Positiv 16'
2-2/3 Nasard (HF) 7 Positiv Unison Off
2 Nachthorn (HF) 5 Positiv to Positiv 4'
1 Sifflöte –-
III-V Plein Jeu 211
III Terz Cymbel 36 PEDAL
16 Contre Trompette 12 32 Acoustic Bass (Subbass) --
8 Trompette 61 16 Holz Principal 32
8 Fanfare Trumpet (Ped) –- 16 Subbass 32
8 Trompette en Chamade 61 16 Bourdon (Gt) –-
8 Oboe (tc) 49 8 Octave 12
4 Trompette en Chamade 12 8 Gedeckt 12
4 Clarion 12 8 Holz Gedeckt (Pos) –-
Tremulant 5-1/3 Quint (Pos) –-
2 blank tablets 4 Choral Bass 12
4 Spitz Flöte (Pos) –-
Swell to Swell 16' 2 Nachthorn (Gt) –-
Swell Unison Off V [Harmonics] –-
Swell to Swell 4' V [Mixture] 160
32 Doucaine (Pos) 12
16 Posaune 32
ANTIPHONAL (Prepared-for) 16 Contre Trompette (Sw) –-
8 Gedeckt –- 16 Dulzian (Gt) –-
8 Vox Angelica II –- 8 Trompette 12
4 Principal –- 8 Trompette en Chamade (S) –-
2 Block Flöte –- 8 Cromorne (Pos) –-
III Mixture –- 4 Clarion 12
4 Trompette en Chamade (S) –-
2 Zinc 12
COUPLERS FINGER PISTONS
Swell to Pedal 8,4 General 1 - 8
Great to Pedal 8,4 Swell 1 - 6
C / P to Pedal 8,4 Sw to Gt (rev)
Sw on Pos (rev)
Swell to Great 16,8,4 Great 1 - 6
C / P to Great 16,8,4 Gt to Ped (rev)
Choir 1 - 4
Swell to C / P 16,8,4 Positiv 1 - 4
Great to C / P 8 Pos to Gt (rev)
Antiphonal 1 - 4
C / P to Swell 16,8 Ant. On Gt (rev)
Pedal 1 - 6
Ant. On Swell Tutti (rev)
Ant. On Great S
Ant. On C / P 0
Ant. On Pedal M1, M2, M3, M4
PEDAL MOVEMENTS TOE STUDS
Swell Expression (bal.) General 1 – 8
Choir Expression (bal.) Pedal 1 – 6
Crescendo (bal.) Gt to Ped (rev)
Ant to Gt (rev)
32 A B (rev)
32 Douc (rev)
Tutti (rev)
ACTION: D-E VOICES: __ STOPS: 73 RANKS: 44 PIPES: _____
(inc. chimes)
NOTES
Sources: James R. Stettner; extant organ
First Presbyterian Church
4300 Main St. Documented: April 6, 1990
Vancouver, WA. 98663
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