2007-02-27 - Identified through online information from James R. Stettner. -- This organ was originally built for Westminster Presbyterian of Portland at their old location on 10th @ Weidler. The organ was relocated to the new edifice on NE Hancock ca. 1915. When it was replaced with a new 3/9 Moller in 1941, it was sold to the Guenther Organ Co. and offered for resale through them. The organ was purchased primarily by Zelma Weymouth of Kenilworth Presbyterian. It was installed at the church by the Guenther Organ Co. The 21-note Maas chimes were added later and are playable from their own separate keyboard. -Database Manager
Stoplist copied from the console January 24, 1990 Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
Portland, Oregon
Kenilworth Presbyterian Church
Estey Organ Co., Opus 624, 1908
Guenther Organ Co., 1941 - MOving and re-installation of Estey
GREAT
8 Grt. Open Diapason 61
8 Grt. Dulciana 61
4 Grt. Octave 61
SWELL (Expressive)
8 Sw. Stopped Diapason 61
8 Sw. Salicional 49 1-12 from 8' St. Diap.
4 Sw. Harmonic Flute 61
8 Sw. Oboe (tc) 49 Labial.
Sw. Tremolo
PEDAL
16 Ped. Bourdon 30
COUPLERS
Swell to Pedal
Great to Pedal
Swell to Great
Swell to Great 8ves
PEDAL MOVEMENTS
Swell Expression (bal.)
ACTION: Tubular-Pneumatic
VOICES: 8
STOPS: 8
RANKS: 8
PIPES: 433
NOTES
This organ was originally built for Westminster Presbyterian Church in
Portland, OR. It replaced the I-manual ca. 1851 Erben tracker that had
formerly served First Presbyterian Church and was then loaned to
Westminster.
The Estey served both the old Westminster church for which it was built
(1908-1914) and was then moved to the new (present) church (1914-1940).
It was woefully inadequate for the size of the new church, and in 1941
it was replaced by a minimalist III-manual, 9-rank Moller in divided
chambers.
The Estey was sold to the Guenther Organ Co. of Portland, OR and was
offered for resale through them. It was purchased primarily by Zelma
Weymouth - the organist of Kenilworth Presbyterian Church in Portland,
and installed at the church by the Guenther Organ Co. It has been
serving this congregation since 1941.
At Kenilworth Presbyterian, a set of chimes has been added - playable
from their own keyboard. And the original Swell 8' Stopped Diapason has
been replaced from tenor C and up with an 8' Rohr Flöte.
The bass of the Swell 8' Salicional is borrowed from the stopped bass of
the 8' Rohr Flöte.
[Received on line from James R. Stettner April 19, 2009.]Stoplist from PortlandORgans.com (now inoperative) Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
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