2022-09-07 - Organ case with keydesk (Photograph by Martha Freitag, submitted by Jim Stettner/Jim Stettner)
2022-09-07 - This entry represents the installation of a used pipe organ from another location in a new venue for a new owner. The organ was originally built for the Bellevue, Washington residence of Mrs. Claire Thomas. It was donated by Mrs. Thomas and family in 2020 to Summit Avenue Presbyterian where it was installed by Tim Drewes of Auburn, Washington. In 2022, it was relocated to an undisclosed private residence back in Bellevue, Washington and again installed by Tim Drewes. Free-standing and encased with an attached, projecting keydesk. 3-sectional facade with 35 pipes arranged: 5-25-5. Two of the stops: 2' Principal and 1-1/3' Quinte, are divided into bass (24 notes) & discant (32 notes). -Jim Stettner
Source: Stoplist copied from the keydesk in its original home July 30, 1992
Bellevue, Washington
Residence: Undisclosed Private
Alfred Führer, 1980 - Original Specifications
Tim Drewes, 2020 ca. - Move & Re-install in Bremerton
Unknown Builder, 2022 ca. - Move & Re-install in Bellevue
MANUAL (56 notes) COUPLERS
8' Gedackt 56 There are no couplers. The manual
is permanently coupled to the
4' Rohrflöte 56 pedal.
2' Prinzipal B 24
2' Prinzipal D 32
ACTION: Mechanical Key & Stop
1-1/3' Quinte B 24
1-1/3' Quinte D 32 VOICES: 4
STOPS: 6
PEDAL (30 notes)
There are no independent Pedal RANKS: 4
registers. The manual is perm-
anently coupled to the Pedal. PIPES: 224
NOTES
The organ was originally installed in the previous Thomas residence
in Bellevue. It was dismantled and placed in storage prior to its
reinstallation in a new residence on July 30, 1992 by Don Myers and
Jim Stettner of Balcom and Vaughan.
Upon the sale of the home and Mrs. Thomas' relocation in 2020, the
family donated the organ to Summit Avenue Presbyterian Church in
Bremerton, WA. where it was installed by Tim Drewes of Auburn, WA.
Summit Avenue Presbyterian rarely used the organ and decided to sell
it.
In 2022 it was acquired by an undisclosed private party in Bellevue,
WA. and moved/re-installed in their residence.
The two side flats contain over-length, canistered basses for the 4'
Rohrflöte. The center flat of 25 pipes are from the 2' Prinzipal.
All of the facade pipes have painted "faux mouths" with the actual
speaking mouth facing inside the organ.
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