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R. T. Swanson, Inc. (2008)

Holy Trinity Lutheran Church: Sanctuary; rear
2021 S 260th St.
Des Moines, WA

Images

ca. 2008 - Exposed pipes and flanking chambers (Photograph by Richard T. Swanson, submitted by Jim Stettner/Jim Stettner)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Center
2 manuals
20 stops
38 registers
3 divisions
Key action Type: Electrical
Stop action Type: Electrical
Stop layout Type: Stop Keys Above Top Manual
Manual compass: 61 notes
Pedal compass: 32 notes
Pedal Type: Concave Radiating (Meeting AGO Standards)
Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Meeting AGO Standards)
Has crescendo
Combination action: Adjustable Combination Pistons
Has combination thumb pistons
Has combination toe pistons

Notes

2021-11-07 - This entry identified as the intallation of a used organ based on personal knowledge by James R. Stettner. -- This Wicks organ was acquired used from Golden Gate Lutheran Church in San Francisco - which had closed due to structural/seismic liability concerns. It was removed from there in 2007 and reinstalled here in 2008 by Richard t. Swanson of Grnad Ledge, MI. with three ranks added. -Jim Stettner

2021-11-07 - In 2016, Richard Swanson swapped the original Swell 8' Fagott for an 8' Hautbois. -Jim Stettner

Stoplist

Source: Taken from a Church-produced pamphlet about the organ ca. 2007

Des Moines, Washington
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church

WICKS ORGAN CO., Opus 4374, 1963
R.T. Swanson, 2008 - re-Installation and Tonal Changes


GREAT                                        COUPLERS
16    Rohrflöte                  --          Swell to Pedal                  8,4
8     Principal                  61          Great to Pedal                  8,4
8     Rohrflöte                  61
8     Gemshorn                   61          Swell to Great               16,8,4
8     Erzähler             (Sw)  --
8     Erzähler Celeste     (Sw)  --
4     Octave                     61          FINGER PISTONS
4     Rohrflöte                  12
2     Super Octave               61
III   Mixture                   183
8     Trompete            (New)  61
      Chimes                    (25)

Great Unison Off
Great to Great 4


SWELL (Expressive)
8     Gedeckt                    61          TOE STUDS
8     Erzähler                   61
8     Erzähler Celeste     (tc)  49
4     Principal           (New)  61
4     Nachthorn                  73
2-2/3 Rohr Nazard                61
2     Octave                     12
2     Blockflöte                 61
1-3/5 Tierce          (New, tc)  49          PEDAL MOVEMENTS
1-1/3 Quint Flöte                12          Swell Expression             (bal.)
1     Sifflöte             (BF)  --          Crescendo                    (bal.)
8     Fagot                      61
4     Rohr Schalmei              61
      Tremulant

Swell to Swell 16
Swell Unison Off
Swell to Swell 4      


PEDAL
32    Resultant                  --
16    Principal                  32
16    Subbass                    32
16    Rohrflöte        (Ped/Gt)  -- 
8     Octave               (Gt)  --          ACTION: Direct—Electric ™
8     Bass Flöte                 12
4     Super Octave         (Gt)  --          VOICES: 20
4     Rohrflöte            (Gt)  --
II    Rausch Pfeife              64          STOPS: 38; inc. chimes
16    Posaune              (Gt)  12
8     Trompete             (Gt)  --          RANKS: 23
4     Klarine              (Gt)  --
4     Rohr Schalmei        (Sw)  --          PIPES: 1,335


NOTES
Originally built for Ascension Lutheran in San Francisco, which became Golden
Gate Lutheran.

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