2021-11-04 - Identified by James R. Stettner based on first-hand knowledge of the instrument. -- This was a new console and tonal changes for an existing 1943 Estey pipe organ that was originally built for First Methodist in Portland, Oregon, and transplanted here by Bacom and Vaughan in 1956. -Jim Stettner
Source: Stoplist copied from the console December 12, 1991
Spokane, Washington
Millwood Presbyterian Church
ESTEY ORGAN CO., Opus 3147, 1943
Balcom and Vaughan, 1957 - Moving & Re-installation "As Is"
Balcom and Vaughan, 19?? - New Console and Tonal Changes
GREAT (Expressive w/CH) SWELL (Expressive)
16' Diapason 12 ∞ 8' Diapason 73
8' Diapason I 73 8' Gedeckt 61
8' Diapason II (fr. 16') 73 ∞ 8' Salicional 73
8' Concert Flute 61 8' Voix Celeste (TC) 61
8' Gemshorn 61 4' Octave 73
4' Octave 61 4' Flute d'Amour 12
2 2/3' Twelfth 61 2 2/3' Nasard 7
2' Fifteenth 61 2' Flautina 5
blank III Mixture [15-19-22] 183
8' Trompette (Ch) -- ♦ 16' Contra Fagotto 12 ●
Tremolo 8' Trompette (*) 73
Chimes (Maas; A22-f42) (21) 8' Oboe 73 ●
8' Vox Humana 73
Great to Great 16' 4' Clarion 73
Great Unison Off Tremulant
Great to Great 4'
Swell to Swell 16'
Swell Unison Off
CHOIR (Expressive) Swell to Swell 4'
16' Contra Dulciana 12 ☼
8' Rohr Flöte (*) 68
8' Dulciana 68 ☼ PEDAL (Expressive)
8' Unda Maris (tc) 56 16' Diapason I 32 ◘
4' Principal (*) 68 16' Diapason II (Gt) -– ∞
4' Spitz Flute 68 16' Bourdon 32 ∆
4' Dulcet 12 ☼ 16' Contra Dulciana (Ch) -- ☼
2' Spitz Principal (*) 61 8' Octave (*) 32
1 1/3' Nasat (*) 61 8' Flute 12 ◘
8' Clarinet 73 8' Gedeckt [disconnected] --
8' Trompette (*) 61 ♦ 8' Dulciana (Ch) -- ☼
Tremulant 4' Choral Bass (*) 32
III Mixture [15-19-22] 96
Choir to Choir 16' 16' Bombarde (*) (Ch) 12
Choir Unison Off 16' Contra Fagotto (Sw) -- ●
Choir to Choir 4' 8' Trompette (*) (Ch) --
4' Clarion (*) (Ch) --
COUPLERS FINGER PISTONS
Swell to Pedal 8,4 General 1 - 8
Great to Pedal 8,4 Swell 1 - 8
Choir to Pedal 8,4 Sw. to Ped. (rev)
Great 1 - 8
Swell to Great 16,8,4 Gt. to Ped. (rev)
Choir to Great 16,8,4 Choir 1 - 8
Ch. to Ped. (rev)
Swell to Choir 16,8,4 Pedal 1 - 8
Sforz. (rev)
To Set
PEDAL MOVEMENTS Cancel
Swell Expression (bal.)
Gt/Ch Expression (bal.)
Crescendo (bal.) TOE STUDS
General 1 - 8
Gt. to Ped. (rev)
ACTION: E-P VOICES: 31 STOPS: 49 RANKS: 35 PIPES: 2,202
(inc. chimes)
NOTES
This organ was originally built for First Methodist Episcopal Church in Portland, OR, and replaced an 1889, 3-manual Geo. Ryder tracker. The Estey was replaced in 1957 by a 3-manual Wicks.
The Estey was moved by Balcom and Vaughan of Seattle, WA. to Millwood Presbyterian Church in Spokane and installed without tonal changes. Later, Balcom and Vaughan installed a new 3-manual console and made some tonal changes and additions. A 21-note set of Maas Chimes was added. Stops marked (*) in the specification indicate tonal additions or changes from the original.
The original Estey console was relocated to the Presbyterian (later, Community) Church in Bremerton, WA. where it was connected to several ranks of theatre organ pipes. Four additional toe studs were added at an undocumented time – presumably for duplicate Pedal combinations.
Sources: Estey Opus List; Balcom & Vaughan files; JRS; extant organ
Millwood Presbyterian Church
3223 N. Marguerite Rd.
Spokane, WA. 99212
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