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Paul Fritts & Co., Organbuilders (Opus 18, 1998)

Exhibited in the 2008 OHS convention(s)

Location:

Pacific Lutheran University
Parkland (Tacoma), WA 98444 US
Mary Baker Russel Music Bldg. - Lagerquist Concert Hall
Organ ID: 24811

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Status and Condition:

  • This instrument's location type is: Lutheran Churches
  • The organ is unaltered from its original state.
  • The organ's condition is good, used occasionally.
We received the most recent update for this instrument's status from Paul R. Marchesano on February 25, 2022.

Technical Details:

  • Chests: Slider
  • 78 ranks. 3,912 pipes. 4 divisions. 3 manuals. 54 stops. 49 registers.
All:
  • Chest Type(s): Slider chests
  • Position: In a case at the front of the room.
We received the most recent update for this division from Database Manager on May 13, 2018.
Main:
  • Manuals: 3
  • Divisions: 4
  • Stops: 54
  • Registers: 49
  • Position: Keydesk attached.
  • Manual Compass: 58
  • Pedal Compass: 30
  • Key Action: Suspended tracker.
  • Stop Action: Mechanical connection between stop control and chest.
  • Console Style: Traditional style without cover.
  • Stop Controls: Drawknobs in vertical rows on flat jambs.
  • Combination Action: No combination action.
  • Swell Control Type: Balanced swell shoes/pedals.
  • Pedalboard Type: Flat straight pedalboard.
  • Has Combination Action Thumb Pistons
  • Has Coupler Reversible Toe Pistons
  • Has a Piston Sequencer
We received the most recent update for this console from Database Manager on May 13, 2018.
Database Manager on June 08, 2009:

Updated through online information from Jude Fritts.

We received the most recent update for this note from Database Manager on April 09, 2020.
Database Manager on September 25, 2007:

Updated through online information from Jonathan Young.

We received the most recent update for this note from Database Manager on April 09, 2020.
Database Manager on November 25, 2006:

Identified through online information from James R. Stettner.

We received the most recent update for this note from Database Manager on April 09, 2020.
Database Manager on November 05, 2005:

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

We received the most recent update for this note from Database Manager on April 09, 2020.
Database Manager on October 30, 2004:

Status Note: There 1998.

We received the most recent update for this note from Database Manager on April 09, 2020.
Database Manager on October 30, 2004:

Gottfried and Mary Fuchs Organ. Installation begun in early February, 1996, Positif to be completed for initial May 1997 concert with remainder being installed in segments as ready by builder. Dual mechanical/solid state stop action with combination system, and two interchangeable pedalboards (flat and BDO modified). Ded. 8 Nov 1998 by David Dahl. Based on the Stellwagen organ of Stralsund, Germany, 1658.

We received the most recent update for this note from Database Manager on April 09, 2020.
Source not recorded: Open In New Tab From Paul Fritts website
We received the most recent update for this stoplist from Database Manager on April 09, 2020.

Instrument Images:

Organ: Photograph by Jim Cook. Taken on 2008-07-15

Organ: Photograph by Jim Cook. Taken on 2008-07-15

Keydesk: Photograph by Ryan D. Hulshizer. Taken on 2005-01-16

Stage and organ case: Photograph by Charles Kegg, via Facebook, submitted by Jeff Scofield.

Organ case: Photograph by Charles Kegg, via Facebook, submitted by Jeff Scofield.

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