OHS convention: 2008
2015-04-18 - This entry describes alterations to an existing organ. Identified by James R. Stettner, based on personal knowledge of the organ. -- This was a project of tonal changes & additions with added regulators, chests, and pipes, and the elimination of some ranks to make room for the additions. -Database Manager
2015-04-19 - Updated through online information from James R. Stettner. -- A solid state relay, currently failing, was added in the 1977 work. The console is a combination of coupler slides, gang switches, cross-finger switches, a large battery with capacitors, etc. Wiring was not dressed-in, thoughtfully routed, or labeled. The organ needs a thorough cleaning. All stoppers need to be done. The static regulator in the basement has failed, but has received temporary repairs at the hands of parishioners. Divisional regulators are original leather and displaying signs of wear and fatigue. Reed scrolls were torn open but poorly re-rolled closed. Windchests have been spot-releathered as pouches failed. It is a grand old gem in need of thorough restoration. -Database Manager
Stoplist copied from the console November 25, 1990; verified and updated April 16, 2015. Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
Tacoma, Washington
First Presbyterian Church
The REUTER ORGAN CO., Opus 138, 1925
Homer R. Johnson, 1977 - Tonal Changes & Additions
GREAT SWELL (Expressive)
16' Bourdon 61 • 16' Bourdon 61 *
8' Diapason 73 8' Diapason 73
8' Doppel Flute 73 8' Clarabel Flute 73
8' Bourdon 12 • 8' Stopped Diapason 12 *
4' Principal 73 8' Viol d'Orchestra 73
4' Flute 12 • 8' Salicional 73
2' Fifteenth 61 ⌂ 8' Voix Celeste (tc) 61
1' Acuta -- ⌂ 8' Aeolian 73
III Mixture [12-15-19-22] 244 4' Prestant 61 ♠
16' Posaune 61 ♣ 4' Flauto Traverse 12 *
8' Tuba 12 ♣ 2-2/3' Nazard 7 *
4' Clarion 12 ♣ 2' Octavin 12 ♠
Chimes (Maas;tg – g44) (25) 2' Flautina 5 *
III Mixture [12-15-17] 183
Great to Great 16' 16' Contra Fagotto 73 ◊
Great Unison Off 8' Cornopean 73
Great to Great 4' 8' Oboe Horn 73
8' Vox Humana 73
4' Hautbois 12 ◊
CHOIR (Expressive) Tremolo
16' Violone 73 ◘
8' Diapason 73 ○ Swell to Swell 16'
8' Concert Flute 73 Swell Unison Off
8' Violin Cello 73 ▲ Swell to Swell 4'
8' Viola Celeste (tc) 61
8' Dolcan 73
8' Unda Maris (tc) 61 ECHO (Expressive)
4' Octave 61 ≠ 8' Diapason 73
4' Flute d'Amour 73 ♥ 8' Rohr Flute 73 †
2-2/3' Nazat -- ♥ 8' Quintadena 73
2' Octavian [sic] 12 ≠ 8' Viol Atheria [sic] 73
8' Clarinet 73 8' Vox Angelica (tc) 61
8' English Horn 73 4' Flute 73
Tremolo 2' Piccolo [1977] 61
[4] Harp ( ; CC-c 49) (49) 8' French Horn 73
8' Vox Humana 73
Choir to Choir 16' Tremolo
Choir Unison Off
Choir to Choir 4' Echo to Echo 16'
Echo Unison Off
3 blank white tablets Echo to Echo 4'
ECHO PEDAL (Expressive)
16' Gedeckt 12 †
ANTIPHONAL (Expressive) PEDAL
8' Diapason 73 32' Resultant -- ≈
8' Clarabel Flute 73 16' Diapason [wood] 32
8' Gamba 73 16' Bourdon (Gt) -- •
8' Flute Celeste II 134 16' Violone (Ch) -- ◘
8' Dulciana 73 16' Gedeckt (Sw) -- *
4' Octave 73 8' Octave (Ch) -- ○
4' Flute Harmonic 73 8' Flute (Gt) -- •
8' Tromba 73 8' Cello (Ch) -- ▲
8' Corneto de Bassetto [sic] 73 8' Gedeckt (Sw) -- *
Tremolo [IV] Harmonics (Gt) --
Chimes 16' Trombone (Gt) -- ♣
Cymbalstern 16' Contra Fagotto (Sw) -- ◊
Antiphonal On 8' Tuba (Gt) -- ♣
Great Off 4' Clarion (Gt) -- ♣
2 blank white tablets Pedal Octave
2 blank black tablets
ANTIPHONAL PEDAL (Expressive)
16' Bourdon 32
8' Gamba (Ant) --
COUPLERS FINGER PISTONS
Echo to Pedal [2] 8 General 1 – 10
Swell to Pedal 8,4 Echo 1 – 6
Great to Pedal 8 Swell 1 – 6
Choir to Pedal 8 Great 1 – 6
Antip to Pedal 8 0 [Gt. to Ped.] (rev)
Choir 1 – 6
Echo to Great 16,8,4 Antiphonal 1 – 6
Swell to Great 16,8,4 0 [Cymb.] (rev)
Choir to Great 16,8,4 0 [Tutti] (rev)
Set
Swell to Choir 16,8,4 0 [Gen. Can.]
Echo to Swell 8
TOE STUDS
Pedal 1 – 6
Ant. to Echo 16,8,4 Sw. to Ped. (rev)
Gr. to Ped. (rev)
Sfor. (rev)
PEDAL MOVEMENTS (l - r)
Gallery Expression (bal.)
Swell Expression (bal.) SWITCHES (Echo Number 4 Becomes Master)
Gt/Ch Expression (bal.) Master Exp On
Echo Expression (bal.) Master Exp Off
Crescendo (bal.)
ACTION: E-P primary VOICES: 51 STOPS: 83 RANKS: 57 PIPES: 3,983
& unit inc. chimes,
harp, &
cymbelstern
NOTES
The organ is installed in several chambers around the sanctuary. Each chamber has a
pipe façade. The choir gallery contains the main case façade which is 3-sectional
containing 23 gold painted pipes arranged: 7 - 9 - 7. The sanctuary side of the
façade is two romanesque arches on adjacent walls - each containing 5 gold painted
pipes. All of the façade pipes are non-speaking dummies. The Great chamber is on the
left wall of the church adjacent to the main case chamber which houses the Choir and
Swell divisions. The Antiphonal and Echo divisions are both at the rear of the sanc-
tuary in separate chambers on the back wall. The Antiphonal and Echo divisions have
ornamental wood grilles, but no façade pipes. The console is located in the front
gallery along with the main case.
The Choir division used to be almost entirely duplexed from the Great except for the
two reed ranks. But in the rebuild and enlargement the shared ranks become solely the
Choir. The Choir 8' English Horn tablet is actually playing the 8' French Horn rank.
The 2-2/3' Nazat was added - taken from the 4' Flute d'Amour.
Similarly, the Echo 8' French Horn tablet is actually playing the 8' English Horn rank.
The 2' Piccolo was added.
The Great had a 2' Fifteenth and a IV Mixture added, though the tablet says III. The
1' Acuta is from the 2' Fifteenth and the top octave repeats.
The Swell III Mixture is the original Dolce Cornet in-part, but it has been modified.
The Swell 8' Vox Humana is located atop its own chest in its own box. The 4' Hautbois
was added and is from the 16' Contra Fagotto. The 4' Prestant/2' Octavin was added.
Four of the finger pistons are engraved with a 0 [zero], and then have an adjacent
engraved plate listing the function.
The OHS 2008 Organ Atlas from their Puget Sound convention has a number of errors -
both in spelling and analysis.
Sources: Reuter opus list & files; JRS; extant, altered organ
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