2017-07-27 - This entry describes alterations to an existing organ. <br>Identified by James R. Stettner, the builder.<br>This was the building of a new keydesk area with terraced stop jambs, replacement keyboards, re-configuring to be AGO standard dimensions, and the addition of a solid state relay and a new solid state combination action. The relay is prepared for three aditional ranks to be added bring the organ to 5 ranks in a room that seats about 80. -Database Manager
2017-07-28 - Updated by James R. Stettner, the builder. -Database Manager
Original document from James R. Stettner. Source: Stoplist copied from console controls July 18, 2017
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Typed Stoplist Source: Stoplist from the builder July 18, 2017 Date not recorded
Anacortes, Washington
Christ Episcopal Church
UNKNOWN BUILDER, 1970's – 'Kit Organ'
Rev. Marvin Blake, 19__, Installation and Added 16' Bourdon
Puget Sound Pipe Organs, 2017 - Solid State Conversion, Stoplist Revision,
New Keydesk & Manuals
<u>GREAT (Expressive)</u> <u>SWELL (Expressive)</u> <u>PEDAL (Expressive)</u>
8' Principal 8' Koppel Flute 16' Bourdon
8' Koppel Flute 4' Principal blank
4' Octave 4' Koppel Flute 8' Koppel Flute
4' Koppel Flute 2-2/3' Nasard 5-1/3' Quint
2-2/3' Twelfth 2' Doublette 4' Choral Bass
2' Fifteenth 2' Flute 4' Koppel Flute
1-1/3' Larigot 1-3/5' Tierce 2' Octave
III Mixture 1' Fife II Grave Mixture
<u>STOP / RANK / PIPE ANALYSIS</u>
16' Bourdon (Ped) 12 Extension of the 8' Koppel Flute.
8' Principal (Gt) –- From the 4' Octave. Bottom 8ve from
the 8' Koppel Flute.
8' Koppel Flute (Sw/Gt/Ped) 61
5-1/3' Quint (Ped) –- From the 8' Koppel Flute.
4' Octave (Gt) 61
4' Principal (Sw) –- Same as the 4' Octave.
4' Choral Bass (Ped) –- Same as the 4' Octave.
4' Koppel Flute (Sw/Gt/Ped) 12 Extension of the 8' Koppel Flute.
2-2/3' Twelfth (Gt) 7 Extension of the 4' Principal.
2-2/3' Nasard (Sw) 7 Extension of the 8' Koppel Flute.
2' Fifteenth (Gt) 5 Extension of the 4' Octave.
2' Doublette (Sw) –- Same as the 2' Fifteenth.
2' Octave (Ped) –- Same as the 2' Fifteenth.
2' Flute (Sw) 5 Extension of the 8' Koppel Flute.
1-3/5' Tierce (Sw) –- From the Koppel Flute unit. 57 notes.
1-1/3' Larigot (Gt) –- From the Koppel Flute unit. Top 8ve
repeats.
1' Fife (Sw) –- From the 4' Principal unit. Top 8ve
repeats.
III Mixture (Gt) –- Derived from the 4' Principal unit.
II Grave Mixture (Ped) –- Derived from the 4' Principal unit.
<u>PIPE SUMMARY</u>
Principal Koppel Flute
73 pipes 97 pipes
<u>COUPLERS</u> <u>FINGER PISTONS</u>
None General 1 - 4
Swell 1 - 4
Great 1 - 4
<u>TOE STUDS</u> Auto Pedal [illum.] (rev)
General 1 – 4 Zimbelstern (rev)
Pedal 1 – 4 SFZ (rev)
Zimbelstern (rev)
Sforzando (rev)
<u>PEDAL MOVEMENTS</u>
Expression (bal.)
Crescendo (bal.)
<u>ACTION</u>: E-M <u>VOICES</u>: 2 <u>STOPS</u>: 23 <u>RANKS</u>: 2 <u>PIPES</u>: 170
<u>NOTES</u>
This was a kit organ by an unidentified builder. It was acquired by the wife of
a Seattle-area Episcopal priest - Joan Thompson. When they couple retired and
moved to Vashon Island, WA they gave the organ to Christ Church in Anacortes.
It was installed there by that parish's former rector Rev. Marvin H. Blake, who
also added the wooden 16' Bourdon extension pipes outside the case. Their origins
are unknown. The organ was dedicated during Epiphany in 2003, sadly after Rev.
Blake had died.
The front of the case is covered by folding glass doors, and the expression
louvers are in the ceiling of the case. The original expression louver mechanism
was a long clutch cable which had corroded from the salt air and was no longer
functional. In May, 2016 – Puget Sound Pipe Organs built a new wooden system of
mechanical connection from expression shoe to ceiling louvers to replace the
cable. Also, the Pedal 16' Bourdon was moved to the left to uncover a memorial
stained glass window, and elevated on legs to avoid blocking a floor heating duct.
In June/July 2017, Puget Sound Pipe Organs rebuilt the keydesk area and did a
solid state conversion. A new keydesk platform was installed. Replacement re-
cycled keyboards from Burlington Lutheran in Burlington, WA. were installed with
a new key spring return system. Terraced stopjambs were built for both sides of
the manuals. The bottom terrace holds the Pedal stops. The middle terrace is the
Great, and the top terrace is the Swell.
A new Syndyne solid state relay and combination action was installed. Future
plans include enlarging the organ to five (5) ranks, and the relay is fully
prepared for the additions. To be added are a used Estey 8' Stopped Diapason
already in the church's possession, an 8' Dulciana, and an independent 2-2/3'
Nasard. The Principal will be moved to a ledge over the nave entry and a
Haskelled 8' bass added.
<u>Sources</u>: JRS, extant organ
Documented: July 18, 2017
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