This organ was built for Westminster
Presbyterian Church in Portland, OR. on Weidler. It replaced the
I-manual ca. 1851 Erben tracker that had formerly served First
Presbyterian Church and was then loaned to Westminster.
The Estey served both the old church for which
it was built and was then moved to the new (present) church. It
was woefully inadequate for the size of the new church, and in 1941 it
was replaced by a minimalist III-manual Moller in divided chambers.
The Estey was sold to the Guenther Organ Co.
of Portland, OR. and was offered for resale through them. It was
purchased primarily by Zelma Weymouth - the organist of Kenilworth
Presbyterian Church in Portland - and has been serving that
congregation since 1941!!!
At Kenilworth Presbyterian, a set of chimes
has been added - playable from their own keyboard. And the original
Swell 8' Stopped Diapason has been replaced from tenor C and up with an
8' Rohr Fl`te.
The bass of the Swell 8' Salicional is
borrowed from the stopped bass of the 8' Rohr Flute.
