2007-02-27 - Identified through on-line information from James R. Stettner. -- This organ was originally built for the Circle (also National) Theatre in Portland, Oregon. It was relocated to the [old] edifice of Laurelhurst Presbyterian in Portland by an unknown person or firm at a presently unknown time. It was installed in two front chambers with no visible pipes. In 1976, the Presbyerians sold this building to the Laurelhurst Bible Church Evangelistic Center (a division of Union Gospel Ministries). Upon examination if February 1990, the organ was found to be in largely poor condition, though still partly playable. The Great was unplayable because the primary had been removed. The two Swell unison strings had been altered to become 2-2/3' and 2' registers. Of the intended 12 console toe studs, 4 still had their labels but didn't work; the remaining 8 were missing their labels. 3 of those didn't work, and the remaining 5 were missing the actual toestud. -Database Manager
2015-07-04 - Updated through online information from James R. Stettner. -Database Manager
Original document from James R. Stettner. Source: Stoplist copied from the console in February 1990 2018-08-19
Portland, Oregon
Laurelhurst Presbyterian Church (old)
W.W. KIMBALL CO., K.P.O. ____, 1914 - Original Specifications
Unknown Firm, 19__ - Moving & Re-Installation
GREAT (Expressive w/Choir) SWELL (Expressive)
8' Open Diapason 73 8' Violin Diapason 73
8' Viola da Gamba 73 8' Stopped Flute 73
8' Melodia 73 8' Viole d'Orchestre 73
8' Gemshorn 73 8' Vox Angelica 73
8' Harmonic Trumpet 61 (?) 8' Salicional 73
8' French Horn [open wood] 73 8' Voix Celeste (tc) 61
4' Flauto Traverso 61 (?)
Gr. Unison On/Off 8' Cornopean 61 (?)
Great Super 8' Orchestral Oboe 61 (?)
8' Vox Humana 61 (?)
Tremolo
CHOIR (Expressive w/Great) Vox Humana Tremolo
8' Concert Flute 73
8' Viola 73 Swell Sub
4' Flute d'Amour 73 Sw. Unison On/Off
8' Clarinet 61 (?) Swell Super
Tremolo
Cathedral Chimes Forte (20)
Cathedral Chimes Piano PEDAL (Expressive w/ Gt. & Ch.)
Chimes Damp. ON/OFF 16' Open Diapason 30
16' Bourdon 30
Choir Sub 8' Flute 30
Ch. Unison On/Off
Choir Super
COUPLERS TOE STUDS (labeled; l - r)
Swell Unison [to Pedal] 1. Swell P Doesn't work
Great Unison [to Pedal] 2. Great P Doesn't work
Choir Unison [to Pedal] 3. Choir P Doesn't work
4. Unknown [label gone] Doesn't work
Swell Sub [to Great] 5. Gr. to Ped. (rev) Doesn't work
Swell Unison [to Great] 6. Unknown [label gone] Toestud gone
Swell Super [to Great] 7. Unknown [label gone] Doesn't work
Choir Sub [to Great] 8. Unknown [label gone] Doesn't work
Choir Unison [to Great] 9. Unknown [label gone] Toestud gone
Choir Super [to Great] 10. Unknown [label gone] Toestud gone
11. Unknown [label gone] Toestud gone
Swell Unison [to Choir] 12. Unknown [label gone] Toestud gone
FINGER PISTONS PEDAL MOVEMENTS
Swell & Pedal 1 – 4 Swell Expression (bal.)
Sw. to Ped. (rev) Gt/Ch Expression (bal.)
Sw. to Gr. (rev) Crescendo (bal.)
Sw. to Ch. (rev)
Great & Pedal 1 - 4
Gr. to Ped. (rev)
Choir & Pedal 1 - 4
Ch. to Ped. (rev)
Ch. to Gr. (rev)
ACTION: E-P Ventil STOPS: 23 REGISTERS: 25 RANKS: 23 PIPES: 1,466 (?)
(inc. chimes)
NOTES
While this instrument is the first pipe organ in this church, it was acquired second-
hand. The organ had originally been built for and installed in the National Theatre in
Portland. Upon installation into Laurelhurst Presbyterian Church, the specification
remained unaltered. Who did the installation and when is not known. It could have been
the Guenther Organ Co. who were local. Or it might have been the Kimball Rep. Arthur D.
Longmore in Seattle.
In 1976, Laurelhurst Presbyterian Church sold the building to the Laurelhurst Bible
Church Evangelistic Center (a division of Union Gospel Ministries), and moved to a newly
built facility nearby on 33rd Ave. Their 'new' organ was again acquired second-hand. It
was a 9-rank Schlicker unit organ that was moved from the chapel of the Presbytery
offices in Los Angeles, California.
The W.W. Kimball was left behind in the old church. Upon examination in February of 1990,
the organ was found to be in largely poor condition. The Great division was unplayable
because the chest primary was missing. The expression pneumatics for the Great/Choir
chamber were ruptured and the shutters had been removed. In the Swell, two of the string
ranks had been crudely cut-down, de-bearded, and altered to provide a 2-2/3' and a 2'
stop. Other pipework in the Swell is somewhat damaged, but nothing beyond redemption.
Sources: JRS; extant organ
Laurelhurst Presbyterian Church (old)
3212 SE Ankeny St.
Portland, OR. 97214 Documented: February, 1990Regrettably, it is not possible to display the information about the sponsor of this pipeorgandatabase entry or if there is a sponsor. Please see About Sponsors on Pipe Organ Database.