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Austin Organs, Inc. (1986)

Sixth Church of Christ, Scientist
1331 SW Park Ave.
Portland, OR

Images

2021-10-19 - Church exterior, front (Photograph by Eric Plutz, via Facebook, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2021-10-19 - Church exterior (Photograph by Eric Plutz, via Facebook, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

Unknown - Swell Pipework (2006) (Photograph by Lanny Hochhalter/Database Manager)

Unknown - Great Pipework (2006) (Photograph by Lanny Hochhalter/Database Manager)

Unknown - Choir Pipework (2006) (Photograph by Lanny Hochhalter/Database Manager)

Unknown - Church Interior and Chancel (2003) (Photograph by Lanny Hochhalter/Database Manager)

1990-01-16 - Console (Photograph by James R. Stettner/Database Manager)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Left
3 manuals
36 stops
28 registers
4 divisions
Key action Type: Electrical
Stop action Type: Electrical
Stop layout Type: Stop Keys Above Top Manual
Manual compass: 61 notes
Pedal compass: 32 notes
Pedal Type: Concave Radiating (Meeting AGO Standards)
Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Meeting AGO Standards)
Has crescendo
Combination action: Adjustable Combination Pistons
Has combination thumb pistons
Has combination toe pistons
Has coupler toe pistons
Has tutti toe pistons

Notes

2007-03-01 - Identified through on-line information from James R. Stettner. -- This was a project of refurbishing with a new, exposed Great added on a new chest behind the metal grille. The Pedal division was also augmented. The Swell and Choir remained unchanged, as did the console registrational aids. -Database Manager

Stoplist

Stoplist copied from the console January 16, 1990 Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

Portland, Oregon
Sixth Church of Christ, Scientist

Austin Organs, Inc., Opus 1797, 1931
Austin Organs, Inc., Opus 1797A, 1986 - Tonal Revision

GREAT (Expressive * )
   8   Principal                    61
   8   Second Open Diapason         61   (*)
   8   Bourdon                      61   (*)
   8   Viol d'Amour                 61   (*)
   4   Octave                       61
   4   Nachthorn                    61   (*)
   2   Fifteenth                    61
   IV  Fourniture  [19-22-26-29]   244
   8   Harmonic Tuba                61   (*)
       Chimes                      (25)
   Great 16'
   Great Unison Off
   Great 4'
   1  blank stoptablet

SWELL (Expressive)
   16  Bourdon                      73
   8   Open Diapason                73
   8   Stopped Diapason             12    Bour.
   8   Quintadena                   73
   8   Salicional                   73
   8   Voix Celeste           (tc)  61
   4   Flute d'Amour                12    Bour.
   8   Harmonic Cornopean           73
   8   Oboe                         73
   8   Vox Humana                   73
       Tremolo
   Swell 16'
   Swell Unison Off
   Swell 4'
   1  blank stoptablet

CHOIR (Expressive)
   8   Violin Diapason              73
   8   Concert Flute                73
   8   Flute Celeste          (tc)  61
   8   Dulciana                     73
   4   Orchestral Flute             73
   8   Clarinet                     73
       Tremolo
       Chimes                 (Gt)  --
   Choir 16'
   Choir Unison Off
   Choir 4'
   1  blank stoptablet

PEDAL
   16  Open Diapason                32   wood.
   16  Bourdon                      32
   16  Lieblich Gedeckt       (Sw)  --
   16  Double Dulciana        (Ch)  12
   8   Principal                    32
   8   Flute                  (Ch)  --
   4   Super Octave                 12
   III Mixture     [15-19-22]       96
   16  Posaune                      32
1  blank stoptablet

COUPLERS
   Swell to Pedal                  8,4
   Great to Pedal                  8,4
   Choir to Pedal                  8,4
   Swell to Great               16,8,4
   Choir to Great               16,8,4
   Swell to Choir               16,8,4

FINGER PISTONS
   General                      1 - 14
   Swell                         1 - 8
   Great                         1 - 8
   Choir                         1 - 8
   Cancel
   Master Swell Pedal           On/Off

TOE STUDS
   General                       1 - 6
   Pedal                         1 - 4
   Ped      [Gt. to Ped.]        (rev)
   Sforz                         (rev)

PEDAL MOVEMENTS
   Swell Expression             (bal.)
   Great Expression             (bal.)
   Choir Expression             (bal.)
   Crescendo                    (bal.)

ACTION:  E-P - Austin Universal Windchests ™
VOICES: 28
STOPS: 36; inc. chimes
RANKS: 33
PIPES: 1,990

NOTES
At the time of the rebuild in 1986, a new, unenclosed Great chest was
added to hold the new 4-stop Principal chorus (8, 4, 2, IV). The original
Great chest was left enclosed and expressive; however, some tonal changes
were made. The original 8' First Open Diapason was removed, and a new 8'
Bourdon substituted in its place. The original 8' Claribella Flute was
also removed and a new 4' Nachthorn put in its place. The original 4'
Wald Flute was also removed, but without substitution.

The Pedal division was augmented by adding a new principal unit at 8' and
4' on a new chest. Also new to the Pedal were the III Mixture and the 16'
Posaune on new chests.

Additional work included a rebuilding of the console combination action
at the factory to better suit the new specifications. A new rectifier was
provided. All new action units were installed. The three expression
engines were factory rebuilt, and the main regulator was rebuilt. Tonal
finishers spent one week regulating the old pipes.

The Swell 8' Vox Humana is on its own chest and has a separate tremolo
which is automatically activated when the stop is registered.

 [Received on line from James R. Stettner April 20, 2009.]

1931 and 1986 stoplists from PortlandORgans.com (now inoperative) Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

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