Seattle Masonic Temple
Seattle, WA
Opus 1568
Great
8' Gr. Open
Diapason
61
8' Gr.
Claribel
Flute
61
8' Gr.
Dulciana
61
Great to Great
16'
Great Unison On /
Off
Great to Great
4'
Swell
(Enclosed)
8' Sw. Rohr
Flute 61
8' Sw. Viole
d'Orchestre 61
4' Sw. Flute
d'Amour
61
8' Sw. Vox
Humana
61
Tremolo
Swell to Swell
16'
Swell Unison
Off
Swell to Swell
4'
Pedal
16' Ped.
Bourdon
30
Couplers
Swell to
Pedal
[8]
Great to
Pedal
[8]
Swell to
Great
16,8,4
Foot Levers
(mechanical)
Rev
(Great to
Pedal) reversible
Pedal
Movements (mechanical)
Swell
Expression
balanced
Crescendo
balanced
Action: Tubular-Pneumatic
Voices: 8
Stops: 8
Ranks: 8
Pipes: 457
Notes
The organ is installed
in the rear gallery of the Corinthian Room, which is on the 3rd floor
of the facility.
It is installed in a shallow recess with a cherry case front having a 3-sectional facade arranged: 16 - 16 - 16.
None of the 48 gold-painted facade pipes are functional.
It is installed in a shallow recess with a cherry case front having a 3-sectional facade arranged: 16 - 16 - 16.
None of the 48 gold-painted facade pipes are functional.
The console is attached
to the center of the case under the center flat of 16 pipes.
Stops are controlled by tilting tablets of black plastic with an engraved round disc in the center of the tablet.
Speaking stops have white discs with black engraving. Couplers have black discs with white engraving.
The Unison Off functions are controlled by On/Off pistons placed on the top, right side of each manual keycheek.
The Rev foot lever is a mechanical Great to Pedal reversible function that physically moves the corresponding tablet.
The linkage from the Swell shoe to the expression shutters is mechanical.
And the Crescendo mechanism is "programmable" (though not easily) from inside the console.
The Swell and Great are placed side-by-side with the Swell on the right and the Great on the left.
The Pedal 16' Bourdon is located directly behind the Great chest. All three Great ranks have haskelled basses.
The Swell 8' Viole d'Orchestre also has haskelled basses.
Stops are controlled by tilting tablets of black plastic with an engraved round disc in the center of the tablet.
Speaking stops have white discs with black engraving. Couplers have black discs with white engraving.
The Unison Off functions are controlled by On/Off pistons placed on the top, right side of each manual keycheek.
The Rev foot lever is a mechanical Great to Pedal reversible function that physically moves the corresponding tablet.
The linkage from the Swell shoe to the expression shutters is mechanical.
And the Crescendo mechanism is "programmable" (though not easily) from inside the console.
The Swell and Great are placed side-by-side with the Swell on the right and the Great on the left.
The Pedal 16' Bourdon is located directly behind the Great chest. All three Great ranks have haskelled basses.
The Swell 8' Viole d'Orchestre also has haskelled basses.
The facility was
acquired by Seattle Central Community College and is used for
classrooms, offices, outreach programs, and studios.
The former Corinthian Room is now an art studio.
The former Corinthian Room is now an art studio.
Talk is ensuing about
the fate of the organ, and interest seems to be high in having it
restored and moved to
the campus Performing Arts Center. Further information will be provided as it develops.
the campus Performing Arts Center. Further information will be provided as it develops.
Sources
Estey Opus List
Extant organ
James R. Stettner
Roger
Meers