Note: Not extant. Not playable. (in this location)
2008-08-05 - Identified through online information from James R. Stettner. -- Originally built for the Liberty Theatre in Ketchikan, Alaska. Installed here in Seattle by Balcom and Vaughan in 1934. Removed in 1936. Reinstalled at an unspecified time at the Marketeers Club in Seattle. After a fire there, it was dispersed for parts. Chests went to Dittleson's Funeral Home in Kelso, WA. Relay/switchboard went to the Seattle Res. of William J. Bunch. Disposition of console and pipes unknown. -Database Manager
Original document from James R. Stettner. Source: Stoplist copied from Balcom and Vaughan files 2018-07-04
Seattle, Washington
Alki Natatorium
LEATHURBY-SMITH, 1926
Balcom and Vaughan, 1934 - Moving and re-installation
ACCOMPANIMENT (Expressive) SOLO (Expressive) PEDAL (Expressive)
16 Contre Viol 16 Contre Viol 16 Bourdon
16 Bass Flute 16 Bourdon 8 Open Diapason
8 Open Diapason 8 Open Diapason 8 Cello
8 First Violin 8 Viol d'Orchestre 8 Flute
8 Concert Flute 8 Concert Flute 4 Octave
8 Vox Humana 8 Vox Humana Kettle Drum
4 Octave 4 Principal Cymbal
4 First Violin 4 Viol d'Orchestre Crash Cymbal
4 Flute 4 Wald Flute
2-2/3 Twelfth 2-2/3 Twelfth
2 Piccolo 2 Piccolo
Orchestral Bells Orchestral Bells
Snare Drum Glockenspiel
Tambourines Xylophone
Castanets
Chinese Block
STOP / RANK / PIPE ANALYSIS
16 Contre Viol (Acc/So) –- From the 8' Viol d'Orchestre. Tenor C.
16 Bourdon (So/Ped) 12 Extension of 8' Concert Flute.
16 Bass Flute (Acc) –- Same as the 16' Bourdon.
8 Open Diapason (So/Acc/Ped) 61
8 Viol d'Orchestre (So) 61
8 First Violin (Acc) –- Same as the 8' Viol d'Orchestre.
8 Cello (Ped) –- Same as the 8' Viol d'Orchestre.
8 Concert Flute (So/Acc) 61
8 Flute (Ped) –- Same as the 8' Concert Flute.
8 Vox Humana (So/Acc) 61
4 Octave (Acc/Ped) 12 Extension of the 8 Open Diapason.
4 Principal (So) –- Same as the 4' Octave.
4 Viol d'Orchestre (So) 12 Extension of the 8' Viol d'Orchestre.
4 First Violin (Acc) –- Same as the 4' Viol d'Orchestre.
4 Wald Flute (So) 12 Extension of the 8' Concert Flute.
4 Flute (Acc) –- Same as the 4' Wald Flute.
2-2/3 Twelfth (So/Acc) 7 Extension of the 8' Concert Flute.
2 Piccolo (So/Acc) 5 Extension of the 8' Concert Flute.
Orchestral Bells (So/Acc) __
Glockenspiel (So) __
Xylophone (So) __
Snare Drum (Acc)
Tambourines (Acc)
Castanets (Acc)
Chinese Block (Acc)
Kettle Drum (Ped)
Cymbal (Ped)
Crash Cymbal (Ped)
TREMULANT
Main
COUPLERS FINGER PISTONS
None None
PEDAL MOVEMENTS TOE STUDS
Expression (bal.) Sforzando (rev)
ACTION: E-P unit VOICES: 4 STOPS: 39 RANKS: 4 PIPES: 304
(inc. percuss.)
NOTES
According to the Puget Sound Theatre Organ Society website (http://www.pstos.org
/instruments/wa/seattle/alki-natatorium.htm): “The Alki Natatorium had 2/4 Leathurby-
Smith theatre organ. This instrument was previously installed in the Liberty Theatre in
Ketchikan, Alaska. According to Eugene Nye's detailed records, the organ was installed
in 1934 for a cost of $750. Mr. Nye was one of the regular organists. The instrument was
removed in 1936.
According to Jim Stettner's review of the Bill Bunch/Eugene Nye records, the organ was
subsequently installed in the Marketeers Club (specific date unknown). After a fire
there, the chests were removed to Dittleson's Funeral Home in Kelso, and the relay and
switchboard were moved to the William J. Bunch residence in Seattle. Current disposition
is unknown.”
Sources: Balcom and Vaughan opus list & files; PSTOS website
Alki Natatorium
2600 block of Alki Avenue (between 58th and Marine)
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