2014-02-08 - This is a rebuild of an existing organ. Identified by James R. Stettner, based on personal knowledge of the organ. -- This was a project of enlargement and mechanical upgrades. 15 new Kilgen-style E-P unit chests were built replacing all of the 1916 Kimball chests except for the Pedal windchests. Almost all of the existing Kimball and other added pipework was retained - either in original or rescaled/altered form. A new solid state combination action was installed in he 1959 console, and solid state relay switching replaced all existing electro-mechanical and/or electro-pneumatic functions. The organ was prepared for an additional 9 ranks. -Database Manager
2014-02-09 - Updated through online information from James R. Stettner. -Database Manager
Stoplist copied from the console May 5, 1991 Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
Everett, Washington
First Baptist Church
W.W. KIMBALL CO., Opus ____, 1916
Balcom and Vaughan, Opus 660, 1959 - Moving/Re-installation, New Console
Balcom & Vaughan Pipe Organs, SC ___, 1966 - 73-note windchest
Balcom and Vaughan, SC 243, 1969 - Swell 4' Principal 73-pipes added
Balcom and Vaughan Pipe Organs, Inc., Opus 660A, 1973 - new Gt. IV Mixture
Balcom and Vaughan Pipe Organs, Inc., Opus 660C, 1982 - New chests, tonal additions
GREAT SWELL (Expressive)
8 Principal 61 8 Gedeckt 61
8 Koppel Flöte 61 8 Gambe 61
4 Octave 61 8 Voix Celeste (tc) 49
4 Koppel Flöte 12 4 Principal [Spitz] 61
2-2/3 Nasard 61 4 Block Flöte 12
2 Octave 61 2 Block Flöte 61
1-3/5 Tierce 61 8 Trompette 61
IV-V Mixture 1⅓' [19-22-26-29] 275 8 Oboe 61
8 Trompette (Sw) -- 8 Vox Humana 61
4 Clairon (Sw) –- Tremulant
Chimes (20)
Swell to Swell 4'
3 blank tablets
CHOIR (Expressive)
PEDAL blank
32 Resultant –- 8 Gemshorn 61
16 Principal [wood] 32 4 Principal 61
16 Soubasse 32 4 Gemshorn 12
8 Octave 32 2 Octave 12
8 Bourdon 12 1-1/3 Larigot 61
4 Octave 12 8 Clarinet 61
8 Trompette (Sw) -- Tremulant
4 Trompette (Sw) --
4 Clarinet (Ch) -- Choir to Choir 4'
COUPLERS FINGER PISTONS
Swell to Pedal 8 General 1 – 4
Great to Pedal 8 Swell 1 – 4
Choir to Pedal 8 Great 1 - 4
Gt. to Ped. (rev)
Swell to Great 16,8,4 Choir 1 - 4
Choir to Great 16,8,4 Pedal 1 - 4
G.C.
Swell to Choir 16,8,4
PEDAL MOVEMENTS
TOE STUDS Swell Expression (bal.)
Gr. to Pedal (rev) Choir Expression (bal.)
Crescendo (bal.)
ACTION: E-P Unit VOICES: 22 STOPS: 35 RANKS: 26 PIPES: 1,529
(inc. chimes)
NOTES
This was a project of mechanical upgrades and tonal revision & enlargement. The exist-
ing 1959 console was retained. All of the 1916 Kimball chests were replaced with newly-
built Kilgen-style E-P unit chests, except for the original Kimball chests for the large
wooden Pedal pipes. The retained Kimball chests were re-leathered.
Most of the Kimball pipework was retained – in whole or in part. Other pipework added to
the organ over the years was also retained, and new pipes were added to augment the tonal
design. Some of the pipework was moved to a different division. A new Peterson solid state
combination action and relay replaced old electro-mechanical systems.
The organ is prepared for future additions/deletions/revisions as follows:
Great
Add a 16' Quintaton; add an 8'/4' Trompette unit to replace the borrowed 8'/4' Swell
Trompette.
Swell
Add a IV Mixture 2' [15-19-22-26]; add a 16' Dulzian; add a 12-pipe treble extension to
the 8' Trompette for a full-compass 4' Clairon.
Choir
Add an 8' Rohr Flöte; add an 8' Gemshorn Celeste; Add a II Sesquialtera [12-17]; add a
III Mixture 2' [15-19-22]; install an 8' Cromorne in place of the existing Kimball 8'
Clarinet.
Pedal
Borrow the added Great 16' Quintaton; Borrow the Choir 8' Gemshorn; add a III Mixture 2'
[15-19-22]; add 12 bass pipes to extend the Great 8' Trompette to 16' pitch; Borrow the
added 16' Dulzian; borrow the Great 8'/4' Trompette unit in place of the current Swell
8'/4' Trompette unit; the replacement Choir 8' Cromorne would appear in the Pedal at 4'
pitch as the Clarinet had done.
Sources: Balcom and Vaughan shop files; JRS; extant organ
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