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Marshall Stone

First Presbyterian Church of Port Townsend: Sanctuary
1111 Franklin Street
Port Townsend, WA

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

Images

2010-10-07 - Positiv case (Photograph by Michael Way/Database Manager)

2010-10-07 - "Positiv case, closer view" (Photograph by Michael Way/Database Manager)

2010-10-07 - 4' Spitz Principal stop aciton (Photograph by Michael Way/Database Manager)

2010-10-07 - 4' Spitz Principal stop action; closer view (Photograph by Michael Way/Database Manager)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional Without Cover
Console position: Keydesk Attached
1 manuals
2 stops
2 registers
1 divisions
Key action Type: Mechanical (Details Unknown)
Stop action Type: Mechanical
Manual compass: 40 notes
Pedal compass: 99 notes
Pedal Type: No Pedalboard
Expression Type: No Enclosed Divisions
Combination action: None

Notes

2010-10-08 - Identified through online information from James R. Stettner. -- This organ was built by the church's former Music Director, Marshall Stone. The two ranks are an 8' Rohr Flute and a 4' Spitz Principal. There is only one drawknob control. The 8' Rohr Flute is always on, and the single drawknob adds the 4' Spitz Principal. Interestingly, the connection from drawknob to slider is made through the top of the toeboard! The Rohr Flute begins as stopped wood, turns to capped metal, and then to a chimney flute. The first 3 pipes of the Spitz Principal are of copper. The pipework looks to be of European manufacture. The manual compass is 40 notes from AA thru c 49. The action consists of the key tails engaging a backfall which then returns the action forward where the other end of the backfall is attached to the chest pull-downs by string. -Database Manager

2016-01-04 - Updated through online information from Eamonn Clarke. -Database Manager

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