2009-04-22 - Identified through information in the 2008 <i>Organ Atlas</i>. -Database Manager
2009-06-20 - Updated through on-line information from James R. Stettner. -- The organ was installed for Morton by Balcom and Vaughan - who made additions three years later in 1933. -Database Manager
Source: Stoplist copied from the console February 22, 1993; Verified & Updated: January 26, 1998
Seattle, Washington
Authur A. Wright & Son Mortuary
ROBERT MORTON ORGAN CO., Opus 2552, 1930 - Original Specifications
Balcom and Vaughan, 1930 - Installation
GREAT (Expressive) SWELL (Expressive) PEDAL (Expressive)
16 Contra Salicional TC 16 Bourdon TC 16 Bourdon
8 Open Diapason 16 Contra Salicional TC 16 Lieblich Gedeckt
8 Stopped Diapason 8 Open Diapason 8 Flute
8 Salicional 8 Stopped Diapason 8 Cello
4 Octave 8 Salicional
4 Flute d'Amour 4 Flute d'Amour
4 Salicet 4 Salicet
Chimes 8 Vox Humana
Tremolo
STOP / RANK / PIPE ANALYSIS
16 Bourdon (Sw/Ped) 12 Extension of the 8' Stopped Diapason.
Tenor C on the Swell.
16 Lieblich Gedeckt (Ped) –- Same as the 16' Bourdon but with
notes 1-17 on soft wind.
16 Contra Salicional TC (Sw/Gt) –- Tenor C. From the 8' Salicional.
8 Open Diapason (Sw/Gt) 49 Tapered.
8 Stopped Diapason (Sw/Gt) 61
8 Flute (Ped) –- Same as the 8' Stopped Diapason.
8 Salicional (Sw/Gt) 61
8 Cello (Ped) –- Same as the 8' Salicional.
4 Octave (Gt) 12 Extension of the 8' Open Diapason.
4 Flute d'Amour (Sw/Gt) 12 Extension of the 8' Stopped Diapason.
4 Salicet (Sw/Gt) 12 Extension of the 8' Salicional.
8 Vox Humana (Sw) 61
Tremolo (Sw) Affects the entire instrument.
[8] Chimes (Gt) (20) Compass: tenor A thru e 41.
PIPE SUMMARY
Open Diapason Stopped Diapason Salicional Vox Humana
61 pipes 85 pipes 73 pipes 61 pipes
COUPLERS FINGER PISTONS
None None
PEDAL MOVEMENTS TOE STUDS
Expression (bal.) None
Crescendo (bal.)
ACTION: E-P unit VOICES: 4 STOPS: 21 RANKS: 4 PIPES: 317
(inc. Chimes)
NOTES
This organ was originally installed for the Robert Morton Organ Co. by Balcom
and Vaughan of Seattle, Washington. A Robert Morton metal tag on the back of
the Vox Humana windchest lists the organ as No. 2552. In the Organ Model section
is printed 'Spec'. Written by hand beside the Robert Morton Co. tag is says,
“May 12-- '30 E.L. Vaughan John McCartney.” Beneath that is written “Addi-
tions Mar 3, '33.”
In 1933, a Great 8' Robert Morton V'Oleon and the 37-note 4' harp celeste were
added. The Great 4' Octave tablet was sacrificed for the addition. Balcom and
Vaughan must have had Morton provide the stop tablets and engraving because they
match exactly. It also appears as though Morton constructed the additional
switching for the V'Oleon and Harp. This was placed at the top of the inner
console over the key tail instead of behind the back panel like the rest of
the pneumatic stop switches.
The 8' Vox Humana has an octave of unused holes at the treble end of its chest.
When either of the 16' Pedal stops is registered, it cancels the other one.
Sources: Balcom and Vaughan opus list & files; JRS; extant organ
Arthur A. Wright Funeral Home
520 W. Raye
Seattle, WA. 98119 Documented: February 22, 1993
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