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Balcom and Vaughan Opus 608 (1955)

First Immanuel Lutheran Church
1816 NW 19th Ave.
Portland, OR

Note: Not extant. Not playable. (in this location)

Images

2007-03-13 - Chancel and organ from rear or nave (Photograph by James R. Stettner/Database Manager)

2007-03-13 - Console (Photograph by James R. Stettner/Database Manager)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
2 manuals
18 stops
12 registers
3 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 coupler toe pistons

Notes

2007-03-14 - Identified through online information from James R. Stettner. -- This rebuild was a straight electrification of the existing 1918 Kilgen with the only augmentation being the unification of the original Sw. 8' Stopped Diapason to speak at 16', 8' 4', 2-2/3' and 2' pitches. -Database Manager

Stoplist

Stoplist from Balcom and Vaughan files Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

Portland, Oregon
First Immanuel Lutheran Church

Geo. Kilgen & Son, Opus ___, 1918
Balcom and Vaughan, Opus 608, 1955 - Electrification and Rebuild

GREAT (Expressive)
   8'     Open Diapason             61
   8'     Melodia                   61
   8'     Dulciana                  61
   4'     Flute d'Amour             61
   Great to Great 16'
   Great Unison Off
   Great to Great 4'

SWELL (Expressive)
   16'    Bass Flute                12   Extension of the 8' Stopped Flute.
   8'     Diapason                  61
   8'     Stopped Flute             61
   8'     Violin                    61
   8'     Viola                     61
   8'     Voix Celeste        (tc)  49
   4'     Stopped Flute             12   Extension of the 8' Stopped Flute.
   4'     Flute Harmonic            61
   2 2/3' Nazard                     7   Extension of the 8' Stopped Flute.
   2'     Piccolo                    5   Extension of the 8' Stopped Flute.
   8'     Vox Humana                61
          Tremolo
   Swell to Swell 16'
   Swell Unison Off
   Swell to Swell 4'

PEDAL
   16'    Bourdon                   32
   16'    Lieblich Gedeckt    (Sw)  --
   8'     Flute                     12
 
COUPLERS
   Swell to Pedal                  8,4
   Great to Pedal                  8,4
   Swell to Great               16,8,4

FINGER PISTONS
   General                       1 - 3
   Swell & Pedal                 1 - 3
   Great & Pedal                 1 - 3

TOE STUDS
   Gt. to Ped.                   (rev)

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

ACTION: Electro-Pneumatic: primary & unit
VOICES: 12
STOPS:  18
RANKS:  12
PIPES:  739

NOTES
This rebuild was a straight electrification with the only augmentation
being the unification of the original Swell 8' Stopped Diapason to speak
at 16', 8', 4', 2 2/3' and 2' pitches.

 [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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