Fritts-Richards Organ Builders
Opus 4, 1984

St. Alphonsus Catholic Church

Sanctuary; rear gallery

5816 15th Ave. NW
Seattle, WA, US

53 Ranks - 2,229 Pipes
Instrument ID: 6438 ● Builder ID: 2177 ● Location ID: 6109
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Builder: Unknown
Position: Keydesk Attached
Design: Traditional Without Cover
Pedalboard Type: Flat Straight
Features:
2 Manuals 3 Divisions31 Stops31 RegistersMechanical (Unknown) Key ActionMechanical Stop Action
Stop Layout: Drawknobs in Vertical Rows on Flat Jambs
Expression Type: No Enclosed Divisions
Combination Action: None
Control System: Unknown or N/A

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DETAILS

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Exhibited in the 2008 OHS convention(s)
This instrument is: Extant and Playable in this location

Database Manager on December 1st, 2015:

Updated through online information from Leslie F. DeLashmutt, Jr..

Database Manager on October 21st, 2006:

Updated through online information from James R. Stettner. -- The organ was dedicated on Oct. 21, 1984 by David P. Dahl in a liturgy of Solemn Vespers and Benediction. The inaugural recital on the organ was performed by Carole Terry of the University of Washington on October 26, 1984. Wind is supplied from a large, single-fold, wedge bellows. A wind stabilizer is provided. Wind pressure is 83 mm. Tuning is Kirnberger III. Two stops/ranks were prepared-for: 4' Schalmey on the Ruckpositiv and 1' Bauernflote on the Pedal.

Database Manager on November 5th, 2005:

Updated through online information from the builder's web site.

Database Manager on October 30th, 2004:

Status Note: There 1986.

Webpage Links: Saint Alphonsus Parish [Builder's Web Site]

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