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Source: Stoplost copied from the console August 8, 1991
Seattle, Washington
Trinity Lutheran Church
BALCOM & VAUGHAN PIPE ORGANS, Opus 731, 1964 - Original Specifications
GREAT POSITIV (Expressive w/SW)
8 Principal 61 8 Koppel Flöte (Sw) –-
8 Gedeckt 61 ≡ 8 Spitz Gamba (Sw) –- ▲
8 Spitz Gamba (Sw) –- ▲ 8 Spitz Gamba Celeste (Sw) –- ○
4 Oktav 61 ● 4 Principal 61 ♣
4 Rohr Floete 61 4 Gedeckt (Sw) –-
2 Octave 12 ● 2 2/3 Nasat 61 □
IV Mixture 19-22-26-29 244 2 Octave 12 ♣
8 Trompete 61 ◊ 1 3/5 Terz 61
Zimbelstern (prep) –- 1 1/3 Nasat –- □
8 Krummhorn 61 ♥
Great to Great 4' Tremulant
4 blank, black stoptablets Positiv to Positiv 16'
Positiv Unison Off
Positiv to Positiv 4'
SWELL (Expressive)
blank 2 blank, black stoptablets
8 Gedeckt 61
8 Spitz Gamba 61 ▲
8 Spitz Gamba Celeste (tc) 49 ○ PEDAL
4 Koppel Floete 61 ◘ blank
4 Spitz Gamba –- ▲ 16 Sub Bass (Gt) 12 ≡
2 Koppel Floete 12 ◘ 8 Principal 32 ⌂
1 Sifflöte (KF) –- ◘ 8 Gedeckt (Gt) –- ≡
blank 8 Spitz Gedeckt (Sw) –- ▲
blank 4 Octave 12 ⌂
8 Fagott 61 2 Octave (Gt) –- ●
Tremulant blank
Chimes (_____; A 22-f 42) (21) 16 Trompete (Gt) 12 ◊
8 Trompete (Gt) –- ◊
Swell to Swell 16' 4 Trompete (Gt) –- ◊
Swell Unison Off 4 Krummhorn (Pos) –- ♥
Swell to Swell 4'
5 blank, black stoptabets
2 blank, black stoptablets
COUPLERS FINGER PISTONS
Swell to Pedal 8 General 1 - 8
Great to Pedal 8 Swell 1 - 5
Positiv to Pedal 8 Sw. to Ped. (rev)
Great 1 - 5
Swell to Great 16,8,4 Gt. to Ped. (rev)
Positiv to Great 16,8,4 Positiv 1 - 5
Pos. to Ped. (rev)
Swell to Positiv 16,8,4 Pedal 1 - 5
Sforz (rev)
Cancel
TOE STUDS
General 1 – 8
Pedal 1 – 5 PEDAL MOVEMENTS
Gt. to Ped. (rev) Unused (bal.)
Sforz. (rev) Swell Expression (bal.)
Crescendo (bal.)
ACTION: E-P Unit VOICES: 16 STOPS: 37 RANKS: 19 PIPES: 1,190
(inc. chimes)
NOTES
This organ began life as a 2-manual Wurlitzer Style 185Sp, Opus 214 built in
1919. for the Oregon Theatre in Salem, Oregon. It was returned to Wurlitzer
in 1925 and combined with other parts to make a 'new' 3-13 instrument, Opus
1257, which was installed in Salem's Elsinore Theatre in 1926. According to
the Puget Sound Theatre Organ Society website, “Some parts of the original
Style 185 organ were not returned to the Wurlitzer factory. According to the
Judd Walton opus lists, some parts went to Seattle's Trinity Lutheran Church
in 1935. This may have been the console, relay and blower although this can-
not be confirmed.” But the organ does appear on the Balcom and Vaughan opus
list for February 1935. In 1950-51 additions were made by Balcom and Vaughan
as their opus 529. The organ was highly rebuilt in the 1965 revision which
produced the present instrument, which is really a replacement for the Wur-
litzer. The relay and another portion went to the Neptune Theatre in Seattle,
and the tapered string went to Calvary Temple in Seattle.
The Positiv 8' Koppel Floete is taken from the Swell 4' Koppel Floete with
notes 1-12 borrowed from the Swell 8' Gedeckt. The 1 3/5' Terz breaks back
to 3 1/5' pitch at f#3 for the last seven notes. The 1 1/3' Nasat is from
the 2 2/3' Nasat but without extension, so it only plays for 49 notes.
The Swell 4' Spitz Gamba is from the 8' Spitz Gamba but without extension,
so it too only plays for 49 notes from CC-c3. Similarly, the 1' Sifflöte is
from the 4'/2' Koppel Floete, and likewise only plays for 49 notes from CC-c3.
Two of the four blank, black stoptablets on the Great are the former Great
Unison Off and Great to Great 16'. The stoptablets were turned over, so the
original nomenclature is on the underside of the tablet.
Sources: B&V opus list and files; JRS; extant organ
Trinity Lutheran Church
1210 10th Ave. E.
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