Opus 1531 Dream Theater, Bremerton, WA

This organ was originally built for the Osran Amusement Co. of Bremerton, Washington
and was installed in their Dream Theatre in that town.

It served their for only a scant 7 years before it was sold to Fremont Baptist Church of Seattle in 1924 for $2,500.00 and was installed there "as is" without tonal changes by Balcom and Provorse - the predecessor to Balcom and Vaughan.

The above specification was taken from the files of Balcom and Vaughan and was also derived from the extant, rebuilt instrument. The exact nomenclature of stops and controls can not be verified since the original console was altered in 1942, 1952 and again in 1968. In later years the organ underwent tonal additions and changes.

Balcom and Provorse
Master Organ Builders
Seattle Wash.
1924
"Moving and Reinstallation"

Balcom and Vaughan
Master Organ Builders
Seattle      Wash.
Opus 547             1952
"Tonal Additions and Changes"

Opus 547 A          1968

"Console Rebuild & Upgrade"

Great (Enclosed)

8'  Open Diapason    [new]           61
8' Concert Flute                   61
8' Viol d'Amour                         61

8' Dulciana    [new]                     61
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4'  Flute d'Amour                       61

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Tremulant

Chimes (Maas; ta - f2) (21)

Great to Great 16'
Great Unison Off

Great to Great 4'

Swell (Enclosed)
8' Open Diapason    [former Gt.]   61
8' Lieblich Gedeckt                   61
8' Viol d'Orch.                           61

8' Vox Angelica (tc) 49

4' Flauto Traverso 61

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8' Orchestral Oboe 61

8' Vox Humana 61

Tremulant

Swell to Swell 16'

Swell Unison Off

Swell to Swell 4'

Pedal (Enclosd w/Gt)

16' Bourdon 30

8' Bass Flute 14

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Couplers

Swell to Pedal 8,4

Great to Pedal 8,4

Swell to Great 16,8,4

Finger Pistons
General                                1 - 6
Swell & Pedal                       1 - 4
Great & Pedal                       1 - 4

Gt. to Ped. (rev)

Cancel

Toe Studs
General 1 - 6

Gt. to Ped. (rev)

Pedal Movements

Swell Expression balanced

Great Expression balanced

Crescendo balanced

Action: Electro-Pneumatic primary & unit

Voices: 13

Stops: 15; inc. chimes

Ranks: 13

Pipes: 764

Notes

In 1942, Balcom and Vaughan installed a new stoprail into the original console.

In 1952, tonal changes and additions were made.
The original Great 8' Open Diapason was moved to the Swell.
And a new 8' Open Diapason and 8' Dulciana were added to the Great.
The percussions were also removed, though the Bar Bells are still
present in the Swell chamber.

In 1968, the console was rebuilt in order to bring it as close as possible to AGO standard.
A new 32-note pedalboard replaced the original 30-note Estey one.
And new manuals, new stoptablets, a new combination action, and new relays were installed.
The cost of this work was $2,575.25 including tax.

Sources

Balcom and Vaughan files
Extant organ
James R. Stettner