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Van Zoeren Organs (1983)

First Methodist Church (1957) / First United Methodist Church: Sanctuary; front & antiphonal
1838 SW Jefferson
Portland, OR

Note: Not extant. Not playable. (in this location)

Images

1990-01-30 - Chancel with console (Archival source not identified by contributor: James R. Stettner/Database Manager)

1990-01-30 - Console (Archival source not identified by contributor: James R. Stettner/Database Manager)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional Without Cover
Console position: Movable Console
4 manuals
134 registers
7 divisions
Key action Type: Electrical
Stop action Type: Electrical
Stop layout Type: Tilting/Rocking Tablets on Angled Jambs
Manual compass: 61 notes
Pedal compass: 32 notes
Pedal Type: Concave Radiating (Meeting AGO Standards)
Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Meeting AGO Standards)
Has crescendo
Combination action: Adjustable Combination Pistons
Has combination thumb pistons
Has combination toe pistons
Has coupler thumb pistons
Has coupler toe pistons
Has tutti thumb pistons
Has tutti toe pistons

Notes

2009-02-20 - Identified through online information from James R. Stettner. -- This was a substantial tonal revision of the existing Wicks/Balcom & Vaughan instrument with a new console. Documented December 30, 1990. -Database Manager

2022-04-22 - In 1983 a new four manual console, built by the Van Zoeren Organ Company, a state –of –the-art solid state relay system built by K & S electronics and solo division were incorporated into the instrument. There were additional ranks added to the Solo Division from 1986 through 2003 as specific ranks became available. -Jeff Scofield

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