2008-11-03 - Identified through online information from James R. Stettner. -- This was the addition of a 4'/2' Principal, 2' Block Flute, 1-1/3' Quinte, and 8' Cromorne to the existing 1-rank Wicks; with expansion of the console from one to 2-manuals. A 12-note electronic 16' Gedeckt extension was also added to the original Wicks flute rank. Source: Balcom and Vaughan files. -Database Manager
Original document from James R. Stettner. Source: Stoplist taken from Balcom and Vaughan files 2018-05-16
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Original document from James R. Stettner. Source: Stoplist taken from Balcom and Vaughan files 2018-05-18
Seattle, WA Residence: Norman D. Miller Wicks, Opus 4936, 1968 Balcom and Vaughan Pipe Organs, Inc., Opus 862, 1984 - Rebuild & Additions GREAT POSITIV PEDAL 8 Principal 8 Gedeckt 16 Gedeckt 8 Gedeckt 4 Gedeckt 8 Gedeckt 4 Principal 2 Block Flöte 4 Principal 4 Block Flöte 1-1/3 Quinte 4 Gedeckt 2-2/3 Quinte 1 Sifflöte 8 Cromorne 2 Octave 8 Cromorne 4 Cromorne 8 Cromorne STOP / RANK / PIPE ANALSIS 16 Gedeckt (Ped) –- Electronic extension of the Gedeckt. 8 Principal (Gt) –- From the 4' Principal. 1-12 from Gedeckt. 8 Gedeckt (Gt/Pos/Ped) 61 Original Wicks. 4 Principal (Gt/Ped) 61 Added 1984. 4 Gedeckt (Pos/Ped) 12 Extension of the 8' Gedeckt. Koppel Flöte. 4 Block Flöte (Gt) –- Tenor C. From the 2' Block Flöte. 2-2/3 Quinte (Gt) –- Tenor C. From the 1-1/3 Quinte. 2 Octave (Gt) 12 Extension of the 4' Principal. 2 Block Flöte (Pos) 61 Added 1984. 1-1/3 Quinte (Pos) 61 Added 1984. 1 Sifflöte (Pos) 12 From the Gedeckt unit. 8 Cromorne (Gt/Pos/Ped) 61 Added 1984. 4 Cromorne (Ped) –- From the 8' Cromorne. PIPE ANALYSIS Gedeckt Principal Block Flote Quinte Cromorne 85 pipes 73 pipes 61 pipes 61 pipes 61 pipes COUPLERS FINGER PISTONS None None PEDAL MOVEMENTS TOE STUDS None None ACTION: D-E ™ & E-P Unit STOPS: 5 REGISTERS: 19 RANKS: 5 PIPES: 341 NOTES This Wicks was originally built for All Saints Lutheran Church in Federal Way, Washington – and was a stock model divided 1-manual, 1-rank organ with a unified flute that was 12 stopped wood, 8 capped metal, 29 koppel flutes, and 37 open metal trebles . When All Saints got a new Allen electronic organ ca. 1980, Cox Music of Seattle took the Wicks in- trade. It was subsequently sold to Seattle resident Norman D. Miller. The organ was installed in Norman's Seattle residence by Mr. Miller assisted by long-time friend and Balcom and Vaughan President, William J. Bunch. In 1984, Mr. Miller had Balcom and Vaughan expand the organ to 2-manuals with new keyboards. The original drawknob stop rail was replaced with a rocker tablet assembly. Four ranks were added: 4' Principal, 2' Block Flöte, 1-1/3' Quinte, and 8' Cromorne. Later, in 2003, Frans W.M. Bosman of Oregon added a Salicional, Celeste, and Trompette to the organ bringing it to 8-ranks. The original Wicks keyboard from this organ now plays the voicing machine for Puget Sound Pipe Organs of Stanwood, Washington. Sources: Wicks opus list; Balcom and Vaughan opus list and documents
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