2020-09-26 - Rear gallery with console and chamber grille (Photograph by James R. Stettner/Jim Stettner)
2020-09-26 - Chapel interior with organ console and chamber in rear gallery (Photograph by James R. Stettner/Jim Stettner)
2007-08-25 - Identified by Jeff Scofield through information from James R. Stettner: Additions to existing organ. -Database Manager
2009-06-20 - Updated through on-line information from James R. Stettner. -- This was the addition of a rank to the organ and only playable on the Great, called: 8' Robert Morton V'Oleon (replacing the 4' Octave stoptablet) - as well as a 37-note, [4'] Harp Celeste also only playable on the Great. -Database Manager
Source: Stoplist copied from the console February 22, 1993; Verified & Updated: January 26, 1998
Seattle, Washington
Authur A. Wright & Son Mortuary
ROBERT MORTON ORGAN CO., Opus 2552, 1930
Balcom and Vaughan, 1930 - Installation
Balcom and Vaughan, 1933 - Additions
GREAT (Expressive) SWELL (Expressive) PEDAL (Expressive)
16 Contra Salicional TC 16 Bourdon TC 16 Bourdon
8 Open Diapason 16 Contra Salicional TC 16 Lieblich Gedeckt
8 Stopped Diapason 8 Open Diapason 8 Flute
8 Salicional 8 Stopped Diapason 8 Cello
8 Robert Morton V'Oleon 8 Salicional
4 Flute d'Amour 4 Flute d'Amour
4 Salicet 4 Salicet
Chimes 8 Vox Humana
[4] Harp Celeste Tremolo
STOP / RANK / PIPE ANALYSIS
16 Bourdon (Sw/Ped) 12 Extension of the 8' Stopped Diapason.
Tenor C on the Swell.
16 Lieblich Gedeckt (Ped) –- Same as the 16' Bourdon but with
notes 1-17 on soft wind.
16 Contra Salicional TC (Sw/Gt) –- Tenor C. From the 8' Salicional.
8 Open Diapason (Sw/Gt) 49 Tapered.
8 Stopped Diapason (Sw/Gt) 61
8 Flute (Ped) –- Same as the 8' Stopped Diapason.
8 Salicional (Sw/Gt) 61
8 Cello (Ped) –- Same as the 8' Salicional.
8 Robert Morton V'Oleon (Gt) 49 Added by Balcom and Vaughan in 1933.
4 Flute d'Amour (Sw/Gt) 12 Extension of the 8' Stopped Diapason.
4 Salicet (Sw/Gt) 12 Extension of the 8' Salicional.
8 Vox Humana (Sw) 61
Tremolo (Sw) Affects the entire instrument.
[8] Chimes (Gt) (20) Compass: tenor A thru e 41.
[4] Harp Celeste (Gt) (37) Compass: tenor C thru c 49. Added by
Balcom and Vaughan in 1933.
PIPE SUMMARY
Open Diapason Stopped Diapason Salicional R.M. V'Oleon Vox Humana
49 pipes 85 pipes 73 pipes 49 pipes 61 pipes
COUPLERS FINGER PISTONS
None None
PEDAL MOVEMENTS TOE STUDS
Expression (bal.) None
Crescendo (bal.)
ACTION: E-P unit VOICES: 5 STOPS: 21 RANKS: 5 PIPES: 317
(inc. Chimes
& Harp Cel.)
NOTES
This organ was originally installed for the Robert Morton Organ Co. by Balcom and
Vaughan of Seattle, Washington. A Robert Morton metal tag on the back of the Vox
Humana windchest lists the organ as No. 2552. In the Organ Model section is prin-
ted 'Spec'. Written by hand beside the Robert Morton Co. tag is says, “May 12--
'30 E.L. Vaughan John McCartney.” Beneath that is written “Additions Mar 3,
'33.”
The Great Robert Morton V'Oleon and the 37-note 4' harp celeste were the additions
made in 1933. Balcom and Vaughan must have had Morton provide the stop tablets and
engraving because they match exactly. It also appears as though Morton constructed
the additional switching for the V'Oleon and Harp. This was placed at the top of
the inner console over the key tail instead of behind the back panel like the rest
of the pneumatic stop switches.
The 8' Open Diapason toeboard does have 12 additional pipe holes at the treble end
of the chest whose rack holes have newer-looking boards nailed over them. These
were for the 4' Octave extension – whose stop was replaced by the added R.M.
V'Oleon. The 8' Vox Humana also has an octave of unused holes at the treble end
of its chest.
When either of the 16' Pedal stops is registered, it cancels the other one.
Sources: Balcom and Vaughan opus list & files; JRS; extant organ
Arthur A. Wright Funeral Home
520 W. Raye
Seattle, WA. 98119 Documented: February 22, 1993
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