1990-08-10 - Console (Photograph by James R. Stettner/Database Manager)
2007-11-17 - Identified through online information from James R. Stettner. -- This organ began life as a 1920s theatre organ built by the Wm. Wood Organ Co. of Hillsboro, OR. Its original home is unknown. It was relocated to the old St. Paul's Episcopal on Chemeketa in Salem by an unknown person or firm and installed as is -- date unknown. The organ was then moved by Balcom and Vaughan and reinstalled in the new St. Paul's Episcopal in 1954 as B and V's opus 587. A new church-style console was provided to control the existing chests and pipes via the original relay. No tonal changes were made. When the new Gabriel Kney tracker was installed at St. Paul's in 1975, the organ was relocated here to St. Timothy's by an unknown person or firm. It has been altered over the years. When I saw the organ on Aug. 10, 1990, only 23 of the 30 speaking stops were working. Much of the pipework was out of their holes and lying here and there about the chamber. The Mixture was only playing for 49 notes, though the holes are present for the top octave. Additionally, the holes for the 3rd rank of the Mixture were taped-over. The Great 8' Gemshorn and 8' Gemshorn Celeste are from two Dulcianas. The Swell 8' Viole d'Gamba and 8' Viole Celeste are from two Salicionals. The Great 8' Hohl Flute is open wood and harmonic and is likely the original Woods Concert Flute. -Database Manager
Typed stoplist from James R. Stettner Source: Stoplist copied from the console August 10, 1990 Date not recorded
Salem, Oregon
St. Timothy's Episcopal Church
Wm. WOOD, 1920's
Balcom and Vaughan, Opus 587, 1954 - Moving to St. Paul's Epis.
Unknown Builder, 1975 - Installation Here
GREAT (Expressive) COUPLERS
8 Principal 61 Swell to Pedal 8,4
8 Hohl Flute 61 Great to Pedal 8,4
8 Gemshorn 61
8 Gemshorn Celeste (tc) 49 Swell to Great 16,8,4
4 Octave 61
4 Nachthorn 12
2-2/3 Twelfth [Oct] –- FINGER PISTONS
2 Fifteenth [Oct] –- None
1-1/3 Larigot –-
III Mixture [II; 15-19] 98
Chimes (A 22 – e 41) (20) TOE STUDS
4 blank stoptablets None
Great to Great 16
Great Unison Off PEDAL MOVEMENTS
Great to Great 4 Expression [front] (bal.)
Expression [side] (bal.)
Crescendo (bal.)
SWELL (Expressive)
16 Bourdon 12
8 Gedeckt 61
8 Viole d'Gambe 61
8 Viol Celeste (tc) 49
4 Italian Principal –-
4 Flute 12
2-2/3 Nazard 7
2 Flautina 5
8 Trompette 61
8 Oboe 61
4 Clarion –-
Tremolo
4 blank stoptablets
Swell to Swell 16
Swell Unison Off
Swell to Swell 4
PEDAL (Expressive) ACTION: E-P
16 Contre Bass (Gt) 12
16 Bourdon (Gt) 12 VOICES: 11
16 Gedeckt (Sw) –-
8 Octave (Gt) –- STOPS: 23 [working]
8 Gedeckt (Sw) –-
4 Flute (Sw) –- RANKS: 12
16 Fagott –-
8 Trompette (Sw) –- PIPES: _____
NOTES
This organ began life as a 1920s theatre organ built by the Wm. Wood Organ Co. of Hillsboro,
OR. Its original home is unknown.
It was relocated to the old St. Paul's Episcopal on Chemeketa Street in Salem by an unknown
person or firm and installed as is -- date unknown. The organ was then moved by Balcom and
Vaughan and reinstalled in the new St. Paul's Episcopal in 1954 as Balcom and Vaughan's opus
587. A new church-style console was provided to control the existing chests and pipes via the
original relay. No tonal changes were made. When the new Gabriel Kney tracker was installed
at St. Paul's in 1975, the existing organ was relocated here to St. Timothy's by an unknown
person or firm. It has been altered over the years.
When the organ was examined by Jim Stettner on August 10, 1990, only 23 of the 30 speaking
stops were working. Much of the pipework was out of their holes and lying about the chamber.
The Great 8' Principal bass CC is stamped: 3128 / 44 / CC / DIA / EG. The Great 8' Hohl Flute
is stopped wood for the bottom octave, open wood from tenor C thru middle b (24 notes), and
then open wood and harmonic to the top. It is likely the original Woods Concert Flute. The
8' Gemshorn and 8' Gemshorn Celeste are from two Dulcianas. The Great III Mixture was only
playing for 49 notes, though the holes were present for the top octave. Additionally, the
holes for the 3rd rank of the Mixture were taped-over. The chimes are on a pneumatic action
but were not playing.
The Swell 8' Viole d'Gamba and 8' Viole Celeste are from two Salicionals. The Swell 4' Flute
and 2-2/3' Nazard are presumed to be part of a flute unit but were not playing. The 4' Clarion
is presumed to be from the 8' Trompette but was not working. The 1-1/3' Larigot was not playing
and its source is unknown.
The Pedal 16' Contre Bass extension is unenclosed and non-expressive. The 16' Fagott was not
playing and its source is not known.
The Swell to Swell 4' coupler was also not functioning at the time of the evaluation.
Sources: Balcom & Vaughan opus list; JRS; extant organ
St. Timothy's Episcopal Church
3295 Ladd NE
P.O. Box 7416
Salem, OR. 97303
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