Astoria, Oregon
First Methodist Church
CASAVANT BROTHERS, Opus 44, 1917
Guenther Organ Co., 1945 - “Electrification & Rebuild”
GREAT COUPLERS
8' Diapason 65 Swell to Pedal 8
8' Melodia 65 Great to Pedal 8
8' Dulciana 65
4' Octave 65 Swell to Great 16,8,4
Chimes (Maas; A22 – f42) (21)
3 blank stoptablets
FINGER PISTONS
Great to Great 16' General 1 - 3
Unison [Off] Swell 1 – 4
Great to Great 4' Great 1 – 5
Set
SWELL (Expressive)
16' Bourdon 65 TOE STUDS
8' Diapason 65 None
8' Stopped Flute 65
8' Viola d'Gamba 65
8' Vox Celeste (tc) 57 PEDAL MOVEMENTS
4' Flute d'Amour 65 Swell Expression (bal.)
8' Oboe 65 Crescendo (bal.)
8' Vox Humana 65
Tremolo
3 blank stoptablets
Swell to Swell 16'
Unison [Off] ACTION: E-P
Swell to Swell 4'
VOICES: 13
STOPS: 16; inc. chimes
PEDAL
16' Bourdon 32 RANKS: 13
16' Lieblich Gedeckt (Sw) –-
8' Flute 12 PIPES: 816
1 blank stoptablet
NOTES
It is believed that the organ was originally free-standing. It had two
manuals, 13-ranks, and employed tubular-pneumatic key and stop action.
The Guenther Organ Co. consisted of electrifying the original chests,
and providing a new console with a slightly enlarged combination action,
and almost full inter- and intra-divisional couplers (no Man. to Ped.
4' couplers). A former Gt. to Ped. reversible function was omitted.
Sources: Balcom & Vaughan files; JRS; extant organ
First Methodist Church
Franklin Avenue
Astoria, Oregon