2006-11-28 - Identified through online information from James R. Stettner. -- Originally built for W. H. Hart who owned some kind of store in Philadelphia. Acquired before 1915 by Portland, Oregon resident Asa Lovejoy. Shipped around Horn to Portland. 1930s relocated to Portland area funeral home. Shifted to another funeral home in Portland after a merger. Ca. 1978 made available for sale. Sold to Bill L. Watson of Colonial-DeWitt Funeral Home in Walla Walla, Washington. Ca. 1984 purchased by Vashon Presbyterian. Installed by parishioners. Some releathering done by former Moller rep. Charles Rich of Orting, Washington. Removed in June 1999 to Meadway & Stettner shop in Monroe, Washington for restoration. Reinstalled in February 2000. -Database Manager
2007-06-19 - Updated through online information from James R. Stettner. -- Installed by church's Organist/Music Dir. - Jim Brumbaugh - assisted by parishioners. It is a much-traveled organ: 1. 1902, W.H. Hart in Philadelphia, PA. 2. 19??, Asa Lovejoy mansion, Portland, OR. 3. 1930's, Miller and Tracy Funeral Home of Portland, OR. 4. 1978 ca., Colonial DeWitt Funeral Home of Walla Walla, WA. 5. 1984, Vashon Presbyterian, Vashon Island, WA. -Database Manager
2017-11-26 - Updated by Carl Kishline, who has heard or played the organ.<br> Instrument is used in worship occasionally. No tuning was done for about 10 years, the tuning was rough but surprisingly good after that long. It was tuned November 2017. -Database Manager
Source: Stoplist copied from the console December 17, 1994; verified and updated February 17, 2000
Vashon Island, Washington
Vashon Presbyterian Church
Estey Organ Co., Opus 23, 1902 - "Original Specifications"
GREAT
Gr. 8' Open Diapason 61 FF 6 thru D 15 en facade.
Gr. 8' Dulciana 61
Gr. 4' Violina 61
SWELL (Expressive)
Sw. 8' Stopped Diapason 61
Sw. 8' Salicional 49 1-12 from 8' St. Diap.
Sw. 4' Harmonic Flute 61
Sw. Tremolo
PEDAL
Ped. 16' Bourdon 30
COUPLERS
Swell to Pedal [8]
Great to Pedal [8]
Swell to Great [8]
Swell to Great 8ves [4]
PEDAL MOVEMENTS
Swell Expression (bal.)
ACTION: Tubular-Pneumatic Key & Stop to Ventil Chests
VOICES: 7
STOPS: 7
RANKS: 7
PIPES: 384
NOTES
The organ is free-standing and encased with an attached, projecting
keydesk. The case is of quarter-sawn oak with the diatonically divided
Pedal 16' Bourdon forming the sides of the case. The facade is divided
into three sections arranged: 5 - 17 - 5. Of these 27 gold pipes, 10
are from the Great 8' Open Diapason. The outer towers of five pipes
each contain notes FF 6 through D 15 - diatonically divided. The first
five pipes of the 8' Open Diapason are of stopped wood. The center flat
of 17 pipes is comprised of non-functioning pipes, though all 17 of the
pipes have languids and do speak - albeit roughly. The Great 8' Dulciana
has 12 stopped wood basses, and the 4' Violina is entirely of spotted
metal.
The Swell 8' Stopped Diapason is mostly made of wood, but does have some
open metal trebles. The 8' Salicional borrows the bass of the Stopped
Diapason. The 4' Harmonic Flute is entirely of metal. Several basses are
of zinc before it changes to spotted metal. The pipes become harmonic
length at middle c.
The Pedal 16' Bourdon is entirely of stopped wood.
SOURCES: Estey Opus List; extant restored organ
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