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Balcom and Vaughan Pipe Organs, Inc. Opus 871 (1987)

Wesley United Methodist Church
14 N. 48th Ave.
Yakima, WA

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2012 - Sanctuary interior with organ in front (James R. Stettner/Jim Stettner)

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2008-01-30 - Identified through online information from James R. Stettner. -- Housed in a free-standing mahogany case at the front of the room. 9-sectional facade contains 49 pipes in 5 towers and 4 flats arranged: 4-8-3-8-3-8-3-8-4. This includes pipes 1-24 of the Great 8' Principal and pipes 1-25 of the Pedal 8' Principal. The Great and its facade pipes occupy the left portion of the case. It is on a slider chest with E-P pallets except for the 8' Trompette. The Swell and the Pedal facade pipes occupy the right side of the case and are on Kilgen-style, E-P unit chests. he Pedal 16'/8'Bourdon unit is along front wall behind the case. Documented: January 26, 1999. -Database Manager


Stoplist

Stoplist copied from the console January 26, 1999 Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

Yakima, Washington
Wesley United Methodist Church

BALCOM & VAUGHAN PIPE ORGANS, Inc., Opus 871, 1987 - Original Specifications


GREAT                                        COUPLERS
   8     Principal                  56          Swell to Pedal                    8
   8     Flûte à Cheminée           56          Great to Pedal                    8
   4     Octave                     56
   2-2/3 Nasard                     56          Swell to Great                 16,8
   2     Octave                     56
   1-3/5 Tierce                     56
   [III] Plein Jeu   [19-22-26]    168
   8     Trompette                  56       FINGER PISTONS
   8     Régale                     56          General                      1 – 10
         Chimes (Maas-Rowe; ta-f2) (21)         Gt to Ped                     (rev)
         Zimbelstern                            Set
                                                Can
   8     Gemshorn             (Sw)  --
   8     Bourdon              (Sw)  --
   4     Flute                (Sw)  --       TOE STUDS
                                                General                      1 – 10
                                                Gt. to Ped.                   (rev)
SWELL (Expressive)
   8     Gemshorn                   56
   8     Celeste              (tc)  44       PEDAL MOVEMENTS
   8     Bourdon                    56          Swell Expression             (bal.)
   4     Principal                  56          Crescendo                    (bal.)
   4     Flûte                      56
   2     Flûte                      12
   1-1/3 Larigot                    56       MEMORY
   8     Basson-Hautbois            56          Single Memory, 5-levels  A,B,C,D,E
         Tremulant                           

   Swell to Swell 16'


PEDAL                                        ACTION: E-S w/E-P primary; E-P unit
   16    Soubasse                   32
   8     Principal                  32       VOICES: 17
   8     Bourdon                    12
   4     Octave                     12       STOPS: 30; inc. chimes and zimbelstern
   4     Flûte                (Sw)  --
   16    Trompette            (Gt)  12       RANKS: 21
   8     Trompette            (Gt)  --
   4     Basson-Hautbois      (Sw)  --       PIPES: 1,108


NOTES
The organ is free-standing and housed in a mahogany case standing at the front of the
room. The detached console sits at the right side of the room with the choir between
the case and console. The façade contains 49 pipes from the Great 8' Principal (1-24)
and the Pedal 8' Principal (1-25). These pipes are arranged in 9 sections with 5 towers
and 4 flats arranged: 4-8-3-8-3-8-3-8-4. The Great and its façade pipes occupy the left
portion of the case. The Swell and the Pedal façade pipes occupy the right portion of
the case. The Great is on a slider chest except for the 8' Trompette which is unified
and borrowed/extended to the Pedal. The Swell and Pedal divisions are on unit chests.
The Pedal 16'/8' Bourdon unit is along the back wall behind the organ case.

Sources: Balcom & Vaughan opus list; JRS; extant organ

 [Received from James R. Stettner 2014-11-03.]

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