2013-02-23 - This entry describes alterations to an existing organ. Identified by James R. Stettner, based on personal knowledge of the organ. -- The original Reuter was 4 unified ranks. In 1949, Balcom and Vaughan of Seattle added an 8' Vox Humana as their opus 487. The Bond work consisted of adding three additional registers (5 ranks) to the organ: 8'/4' Rohrflute, Mixture III, and 8'/4' Trumpet; and replacing the original Open Diapason from tenor C upward. -Database Manager
2013-02-26 - Updated through online information from James R. Stettner. -Database Manager
Stoplist copied from the console February 14, 1990 Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
Gresham, Oregon
Gresham United Methodist Church
The REUTER ORGAN CO., Opus 311, 1928
Balcom and Vaughan, Opus 487, 1949 - Tonal Additions
Bond Pipe Organs, Inc., 1984 - Tonal Additions
GREAT COUPLERS
8 Principal 61 Swell to Pedal [8]
8 Rohr Flöte 61 Great to Pedal [8]
4 Octave 12
4 Flute 12 Swell to Great [8]
2 Super Octave 12
III Mixture 183
Chimes (Maas; ta - f2) (21) FINGER PISTONS
General 1 - 4
2 blank stoptablets G.C.
SWELL (Expressive) TOE STUDS
8 Gedackt 61 None
8 Salicional 61
8 Voix Celeste (tc) 49
4 Gedackt 12 PEDAL MOVEMENTS
4 Violina 12 Swell Expression (bal.)
2-2/3 Nazard 7 Crescendo (bal.)
2 Flautino 5
8 Trumpet 61
8 Vox Humana 61 ACTION: E-P unit
4 Clarion 12
Tremolo VOICES: 8 STOPS: 16; inc. chimes
2 blank stoptablets RANKS: 10 PIPES: 706
PEDAL NOTES
16 Bourdon (Sw) 12 The original Reuter was 4 ranks: Dia-
16 Lieblich Gedeckt (Gt) 12 pason, Gedackt, Salicional, and Dul-
8 Principal (Gt) -- ciana. In 1949 Balcom and Vaughan
8 Gedackt (Sw) -- added an 8' Vox Humana. The Bond work
4 Octave (Gt) -- consisted of a new 8' Principal from
4 Gedackt (Sw) -- tenor C and above. The Rohr Flöte is
16 Trumpet (Sw) 12 also new from tenor C and above, but
8 Trumpet (Sw) -- may have been a stop added by B&V. The
4 Trumpet (Sw) -- III Mixture is entirely new. The Swell
8' Voix Celeste is the original 8'
2 blank stoptablets Dulciana revoiced. The Trumpet is en-
tirely new.
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