2012-07-19 - Identified through online information from James R. Stettner. -Database Manager
2014-08-28 - Updated through online information from James R. Stettner. -- The organ was originally built for the Smith Co. Mortuary on Riverside Drive, and was removed and relocated to St. Stephen's by Harold Curryer when the mortuary was razed. Several original ranks/stops were altered or eliminated, including the harp. Mr. Curryer added an exposed 8', 4', 2-2/3', 2' unit Spitz Principal to the Great, and an 8'/4' Trumpet to the Swell. Other damaged pipework was never repaired. The console has only a 2" diameter windline feeding it, so the combination action is very slow to respond. The blend between new and original Kimball pipework is poor. There are no independent Pedal registers, just extensions and borrows. -Database Manager
2014-08-29 - Updated through online information from James R. Stettner. -Database Manager
Stoplist copied from the console June 16, 1995 Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
Spokane, Washington
St. Stephen's Episcopal Church
W.W. KIMBALL CO., K.P.O. 6921, ca. 1925
Harold B. Curryer, 1980's - Moving & Re-Installation, Tonal Changes & Additions
GREAT (Expressive *) COUPLERS
8' Open Diap. (*) 73 Swell Unis. 8' [to Pedal]
8' Spitz Principal 61 Swell Super 4' [to Pedal]
8' Dulc. (*) 73 Great Unis. 8' [to Pedal]
8' Melodia (Sw) –- Great Super 4' [to Pedal]
4' Spitz Principal 12
4' Wald Flute (Sw) –- Swell Sub 16' [to Great]
Spitz 12th 7 Swell Unis. 8' [to Great]
2-2/3' Nazard (Sw) –- Swell Super 4' [to Great]
Spitz 15th 5
2' Flaut. (Sw) –-
Chimes (A22 – e41) (20) FINGER PISTONS
Chimes Soft Swell & Pedal 1 - 4
Chimes Sust. Great & Pedal 1 - 4
Great Sub 16'
Great Unis. On/Off FOOT LEVERS
Great Super 4' Harp Sust. (h-d)
SWELL (Expressive) PEDAL MOVEMENTS
16' Melodia 12 Expression (bal.)
8' Viola Diap. 73 Crescendo (bal.)
8' Clari. Flute 61
8' Echo Salicional 73
8' Voix Celeste (tc) 61
4' Forest Flute 12
2-2/3' Nazard 7
2' Piccolo 5
1-3/5' Tierce 4
8' Orch. Oboe (Syn.) –-
8' Trumpet 73
4' Clarion 12
Tremolo
Harp [gone] –-
Swell Sub 16'
Swell Unis. On/Off
Swell Super 4' ACTION: E-P primary & unit
VOICES: 8
PEDAL (Expressive)
16' Bourdon (Sw) –- STOPS: 28; inc. chimes
16' Dulc. (Gt) 12
8' Flute (Sw) –- RANKS: 8
8' Trumpet (Sw) –-
4' Clarion (Sw) –- PIPES: 636
NOTES
This organ was originally built for the Smith Co. Mortuary on Riverside in Spokane.
It served there until 19__ when the building was razed. The organ was moved and re-
installed at St. Stephen's Episcopal Church by Spokane resident Harold B. Curryer.
Several original stops were changed or deleted, and a new, exposed Spitz Principal
unit was added. The relocated organ was installed in the rear gallery of the church.
The harp is not present at the church, and was presumably removed at the time of the
organ's relocation.
Sadly, the organ has been poorly installed and sub-standard materials have been used.
The Swell Tremolo is not screwed to the floor. The main regulator has been crudely
re-leathered. A floating-top regulator was added to handle the Spitz Principal addi-
tion. It stands on its side – also not anchored to the floor – and the floating-top
is made from Naugahyde. The twelve 16' Dulciana pipes have damaged toes which have
been leaking, so the pipes have been anchored to the top of the chest with a thick
layer of silicon caulk. The relay is rat's-nest of loose wires. Added stops have
such an amateur contact system that the Pedal 8' Trumpet and 4' Clarion can not be
used or they will stick-on. Wind lines have been made from thin-walled dryer hose.
The wind line feeding the console is only 2” in diameter, so the combination action
is slower than it should be. Access to the chamber is made by de-piping the bottom
5 diatonic Spitz Principal pipes at the sharp end, then unscrewing the chest from
the floor and moving it out of the way. The screws used to hold much of the organ
together are drywall/sheet rock screws and not wood screws.
Sources: Extant organ
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