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Meadway & Stettner Pipe Organs (1999-2000)

Vashon Presbyterian Church: Sanctuary; front, right
17708 Vashon Hwy. SW
Vashon Island, WA

Images

Date unknown - Sanctuary interior with organ at right (Photograph from an archival source: Church Facebook page, submitted by Jim Stettner/Jim Stettner)

Date unknown - Church exterior (Photograph from an archival source: Church Facebook page, submitted by Jim Stettner/Jim Stettner)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With a Keyboard Cover That Can Be Lifted To Form a Music Rack
Console position: Keydesk Attached
2 manuals
7 stops
7 registers
3 divisions
Key action Type: Tubular Pneumatic (Details Unknown)
Stop action Type: Tubular Pneumatic (Details Unknown)
Stop layout Type: Haskell Style Stop-Keys/Keyboard
Manual compass: 61 notes
Pedal compass: 30 notes
Pedal Type: Flat Straight
Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Details Unknown)
Combination action: None

Notes

2023-10-10 - This entry represents the restoration of an existing organ. No tonal changes were made. A new swellbox and mechanical linkage were provided. Pipework was cleaned and restored. Chest pneumatics were releathered. Action was bushed. New engraved stop fronts. -Jim Stettner

Stoplist

Source: Stoplist copied from a related OHS Database entry

Vashon Island, Washington
Vashon Presbyterian Church

Estey Organ Co., Opus 23, 1902 - "Original Specifications"
Meadway & Stettner Pipe Organs (1999-2000) - Restoration


     GREAT
Gr.  8' Open Diapason            61   FF 6 thru D 15 en facade.
Gr.  8' Dulciana                 61
Gr.  4' Violina                  61

     SWELL (Expressive)
Sw.  8' Stopped Diapason         61
Sw.  8' Salicional               49   1-12 from 8' St. Diap.
Sw.  4' Harmonic Flute           61
Sw.  Tremolo

     PEDAL
Ped. 16' Bourdon                 30

     COUPLERS
Swell to Pedal                  [8]
Great to Pedal                  [8]

Swell to Great                  [8]
Swell to Great 8ves             [4]

     PEDAL MOVEMENTS
Swell Expression             (bal.)

ACTION: Tubular-Pneumatic Key & Stop to Ventil Chests
VOICES: 7
STOPS: 7
RANKS: 7
PIPES: 384

NOTES
The organ is free-standing and encased with an attached, projecting
keydesk. The case is of quarter-sawn oak with the diatonically divided
Pedal 16' Bourdon forming the sides of the case. The facade is divided
into three sections arranged: 5 - 17 - 5. Of these 27 gold pipes, 10
are from the Great 8' Open Diapason.  The outer towers of five pipes
each contain notes FF 6 through D 15 - diatonically divided. The first
five pipes of the 8' Open Diapason are of stopped wood. The center flat
of 17 pipes is comprised of non-functioning pipes, though all 17 of the
pipes have languids and do speak - albeit roughly. The Great 8' Dulciana
has 12 stopped wood basses, and the 4' Violina is entirely of spotted
metal.

The Swell 8' Stopped Diapason is mostly made of wood, but does have some
open metal trebles. The 8' Salicional borrows the bass of the Stopped
Diapason. The 4' Harmonic Flute is entirely of metal. Several basses are
of zinc before it changes to spotted metal. The pipes become harmonic
length at middle c.

The Pedal 16' Bourdon is entirely of stopped wood.

SOURCES: Estey Opus List; extant restored organ


[Received on line from James R. Stettner April 04, 2009.]

Documents

Estey Op. 23 1902 Description and history Description of organ and history inc. restoration details -Jim Stettner

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