Van Zoeren Organs
1983
Originally Wicks Organ Co. (Opus 3644, 1957)
First Methodist Church (1957) / First United Methodist Church
Sanctuary; front & antiphonal
1838 SW Jefferson
Portland, OR, US
5 Physical Divisions
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CONSOLES
Builder: Unknown
Position: Movable Console
Design: Traditional Without Cover
Pedalboard Type: Concave Radiating (Meeting AGO Standards)
Features:
4 Manuals (61 Notes)32 Note Pedal7 Divisions134 RegistersElectrical Key ActionElectrical Stop Action✓ Crescendo✓ Combination Thumb Piston(s)✓ Combination Toe Piston(s)✓ Coupler Thumb Piston(s)✓ Coupler Toe Piston(s)✓ Sforzando Thumb Piston(s)✓ Sforzando Toe Piston(s)Stop Layout: Tilting/Rocking Tablets on Angled Jambs
Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Meeting AGO Standards)
Combination Action: Adjustable Combination Pistons
Control System: Unknown or N/A
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DETAILS
This instrument is: Not Extant and Not Playable in this location
In 1983 a new four manual console, built by the Van Zoeren Organ Company, a state –of –the-art solid state relay system built by K & S electronics and solo division were incorporated into the instrument. There were additional ranks added to the Solo Division from 1986 through 2003 as specific ranks became available.
Database Manager on February 20th, 2009:
Identified through online information from James R. Stettner. -- This was a substantial tonal revision of the existing Wicks/Balcom & Vaughan instrument with a new console. Documented December 30, 1990.
Related Instrument Entries: Balcom and Vaughan Pipe Organs, Inc. (Opus 817, 1976) , Wicks Organ Co. (Opus 3644, 1969) , Wicks Organ Co. (Opus 3644, 1957) , Rose City Organ Builders (2007)
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