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St. James Evangelical
Lutheran Church
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8' Gr.
Melodia
61
8' Gr. Dulciana 61 4' Gr. Octave 61 Swell (Enclosed) 8' Sw. Stopped Diapason 61 8' Sw. Salicional 61 4' Sw. Harmonic Flute 61 8' Sw. Oboe [ labial ] (tc) 49 Sw. Tremolo Pedal 16' Ped. Bourdon 30 Couplers Swell to
Pedal
[8]
Great to Pedal [8] Swell to Great [8] Swell to Great 8ves [4] Pedal Movements Swell
Expression
balanced
Action: Tubular-Pneumatic Key & Stop Voices: 9 Stops: 9 Ranks: 9 Pipes: 506 Notes The organ was free-standing and encased in a quarter-sawn, oak case, but recessed into an alcove. This was on the front wall of the church at the right side. The keydesk was attached and projecting. Stops were activated and cancelled by the typical Haskell miniature keyboard placed over the Swell manual. The facade was __-sectional containing __ pipes arranged: _ - __ - _, including the first __ pipes of the Great 8' Open Diapason. The pipes were stencilled rather than being painted the more traditional gold. The predominant color was forest green with cream, black, and gold bands and highlights. The exact nomenclature of stops
and controls is not verified, but rather based on the extant, electrified
organ, writing on the original pipes and chests, and other extant and
documented examples of the builder's work from this period.
The organ was electrified and
rebuilt with a new console by Balcom and Vaughan of Seattle in 1949 as
their opus 485. The entire organ was enclosed in the former
alcove-turned-chamber. No tonal changes were made, other than the addition
of a 21-note set of Maas chimes. The console had 5 blind, non-adjustable
general pistons labeled PP, P, MF, F, and FF. A used set of shutters
replaced the original, smaller Estey shutters, and a new tremolo was
installed.
The organ was replaced in 1989
with a new III-manual & pedal Bond pipe organ. Five original Estey
ranks were retained in the "Antiphonal" division - which was enclosed in
the former chamber. The new Great and Swell were installed in the rear
gallery at the edge of the balcony.
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