Note: Not extant. Not playable. (in this location)
2008-03-07 - Identified from factory documents and publications courtesy of Stephen Schnurr. -Database Manager
2013-05-27 - Updated through online information from Ken Norton. -- I talked to our two church historians this morning (5/26/13). When the congregation moved from the corner of 16th and L Streets in Tacoma in 1954, they did not move the existing Kimball pipe organ. They used a small home electronic organ from 1954 until about 1966 when they built their new sanctuary at which time they purchased an electronic Rodgers organ. Zion Lutheran Church has never owned the M.P. Moller, Opus 7135 instrument. -Database Manager
2020-07-28 - Tacoma had two Zion Lutheran churches - the one into which the Moller was installed was the Norwegian Lutheran Church in South Tacoma - not the one referenced in the note below on 6th Avenue. The organ is a stock model 4-rank 'Artiste' and was a chambered installation without a case. Zion Lutheran later became aware that they shared a common name with another Lutheran congregation and changed their name prior to 1963 to Mt. Zion Lutheran. A new edifice was built on Thompson Ave. in the 1960's and the organ was moved along to the new location and again installed in a chamber. -Jim Stettner
Source: Stock model Moller stoplist July 27, 2020
Tacoma, Washington
Zion Lutheran Church
M.P. MÖLLER, Opus 7135, 1944 - Original Specifications
GREAT (Expressive) SWELL (Expressive) PEDAL (Expressive)
8 Diapason 16 Bourdon 16 Bourdon
8 Gedeckt 8 Gedeckt 8 Diapason
8 Viole Dolce 8 Viole Dolce 8 Flute
4 Octave 4 Flute 4 Octave
4 Flute 4 Fugara 4 Flute
4 Fugara 2-2/3 Flute Twelfth
2-2/3 Viole Twelfth 2 Flautino
2 Viole Fifteenth 8 Trumpet
8 Trumpet 4 Clarion
Tremolo
STOP / RANK / PIPE ANALYSIS
16 Bourdon (Sw/Ped) 12 Extension of the 8' Gedeckt. Tenor C on
the Swell.
8 Diapason (Gt/Ped) 61
8 Gedeckt (Gt/Sw) 61
8 Flute (Ped) -- Same as the 8' Gedeckt.
8 Viol Dolce (Gt/Sw) 61
4 Octave (Gt/Ped) 12 Extension of the 8' Diapason.
4 Flute (Gt/Sw/Ped) 12 Extension of the 8' Gedeckt.
4 Fugara (Gt/Sw) 12 Extension of the 8' Viol Dolce.
2-2/3 Viol Twelfth (Gt) 7 Extension of the 8' Viol Dolce. Top 2
pipes break back to 4' pitch.
2-2/3 Twelfth (Sw) 7 Extension of the 8' Gedeckt. Top 2 pipes
break back to 4' pitch.
2 Viol Fifteenth (Gt) 5 Extension of the 8' Viol Dolce. All 5
pipes break back to 4' pitch.
2 Flautino (Sw) 5 Extension of the 8' Gedeckt. All 5 pipes
break back to 4' pitch.
8 Trumpet (Gt/Sw) 61
4 Clarion (Sw) 12 Extension of the 8' Trumpet.
Tremolo (Sw) Affects the entire instrument.
PIPE SUMMARY
Diapason Bourdon/Gedeckt Viole Dolce Trumpet
73 pipes 97 pipes 85 pipes 73 pipes
ACTION: E-P unit VOICES: 4 STOPS: 23 RANKS: 4 PIPES: 328
COUPLERS FINGER PISTONS
Swell to Pedal [8] Full Organ 1 – 4
Great to Pedal [8]
Swell to Great [8] PEDAL MOVEMENTS
Expression (bal.)
Crescendo (bal.)
FOOT LEVERS
Gt. to Ped. Reversible (rev)
NOTES
This organ was originally built for this location and was installed in a chamber.
The church later modified its name to Mt. Zion Lutheran (before 1963) to avoid confusion with the Zion Lutheran on 6th Avenue.
in the 1960's, the Mt. Zion congregation built a ne edifice on S. Thompson Ave.
and the organ was taken along. It is presently not known who did the move and
reinstallation. No known changes were made either tonally or mechanically.
A subsequent merger between congregations in the 1980's resulted in the organ
being moved to a third home and the new congregation name was United Lutheran
Church.
Sources: Moller Opus List; Tim Drewes (former organist) via phone and email; Erik
McLeod; JRS; extant, relocated organ
Zion Norwegian Lutheran Church
858 S. 59th Street
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