Moore Instrument Company
Stadium High School
Tacoma, WA
Opus 1315
Great
8 Open Diapason
8 Clarabella
8 Viol d'Gamba (1917)
8 Dulciana
4 Flute d'Amour
Swell
8 Lieblich Gedeckt
8 Salicional
8 Vox Celeste
4 Flute Harmonic
8 Oboe & Bassoon
Tremolo
Echo (Operated from Swell Manual)
8 Concert Flute
8 Viole d'Orchestra (1917)
8 Quintadena
8 Cornopean
8 Vox Humana
Cathederal Chimes
Orchestra Bells (1917)
Tremolo
Pedal
16 Bourdon
16 Lieblich Gedeckt (replaced by 16 Violone)
16 Violone (1917)
Traps (1917)
Bass Drum & Cymbals
Snare Drum
Gong
8 Open Diapason
8 Clarabella
8 Viol d'Gamba (1917)
8 Dulciana
4 Flute d'Amour
Swell
8 Lieblich Gedeckt
8 Salicional
8 Vox Celeste
4 Flute Harmonic
8 Oboe & Bassoon
Tremolo
Echo (Operated from Swell Manual)
8 Concert Flute
8 Viole d'Orchestra (1917)
8 Quintadena
8 Cornopean
8 Vox Humana
Cathederal Chimes
Orchestra Bells (1917)
Tremolo
Pedal
16 Bourdon
16 Lieblich Gedeckt (replaced by 16 Violone)
16 Violone (1917)
Traps (1917)
Bass Drum & Cymbals
Snare Drum
Gong
Notes
This organ was built
for the Moore Instrument Company of Tacoma, Washington who installed it
originally in
Tacoma's Colonial Theatre. It survived there for only three years before being replaced by a Wurlitzer.
Tacoma's Colonial Theatre. It survived there for only three years before being replaced by a Wurlitzer.
In 1917, the organ was
moved to Stadium High School in Tacoma.
Three stops and percussions were added after the move and reinstallation.
Three stops and percussions were added after the move and reinstallation.
The June, 1920 edition
of "The Tahoma, Commencement Edition" [a
monthly publication of the class of 1920]
offered
several photos of the organ. The Tahoma article included a brief and unique - if not comical - specification
of the organ. . .providing some very unique spellings for the division and stop names. These were likely
misconstrued stop names conceived by the author and
NOT what was actually engraved on the console stoptablets.
Great Manual-- Dulcearia, 8; Clarebella, 8; Flute 4; Open Diaparm, 8.
Swell Manual-- Salicionel, 8; Vox Celute, 8; Har Flute, 4; Oboe Barion, 8.
Luell-- Tremolo; Bells, 26 Bars; Viol da Orchestra.
Echo-- Lamba, 8; Quintadena, 8; Cornopean, 8; Vox Humana, 8; Chimes, 21 Steel Rods; Tremolo.
Coupler-- Swell to Great; Swell to Swell; Great to Great; Luell to Pedal; Great to Pedal.
Pedal-- Gadacht, 16; Bourden, 16.
several photos of the organ. The Tahoma article included a brief and unique - if not comical - specification
of the organ. . .providing some very unique spellings for the division and stop names. These were likely
misconstrued stop names conceived by the author and
NOT what was actually engraved on the console stoptablets.
Great Manual-- Dulcearia, 8; Clarebella, 8; Flute 4; Open Diaparm, 8.
Swell Manual-- Salicionel, 8; Vox Celute, 8; Har Flute, 4; Oboe Barion, 8.
Luell-- Tremolo; Bells, 26 Bars; Viol da Orchestra.
Echo-- Lamba, 8; Quintadena, 8; Cornopean, 8; Vox Humana, 8; Chimes, 21 Steel Rods; Tremolo.
Coupler-- Swell to Great; Swell to Swell; Great to Great; Luell to Pedal; Great to Pedal.
Pedal-- Gadacht, 16; Bourden, 16.
The blower had a 2 h.p.
electric motor. There was also evidently a heater. . .perhaps for the
air in the blower area?
The organ was reported to contain about 2-1/2 miles of wiring.
The ultimate disposition of this instrument is presently undocumented.
The organ was reported to contain about 2-1/2 miles of wiring.
The ultimate disposition of this instrument is presently undocumented.
Sources
Estey Opus List
The Tahoma -
Commencement Edition; June 1920
James R. Stettner