Portland, Oregon
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Estey Organ Co., Opus 624, 1908
GREAT
8 Grt. Open Diapason 61
8 Grt. Dulciana 61
4 Grt. Octave 61
SWELL (Expressive)
8 Sw. Stopped Diapason 61
8 Sw. Salicional 49 1-12 from 8' St. Diap.
4 Sw. Harmonic Flute 61
8 Sw. Oboe (tc) 49 Labial.
Sw. Tremolo
PEDAL
16 Ped. Bourdon 30
COUPLERS
Swell to Pedal
Great to Pedal
Swell to Great
Swell to Great 8ves
PEDAL MOVEMENTS
Swell Expression (bal.)
ACTION: Tubular-Pneumatic
VOICES: 8
STOPS: 8
RANKS: 8
PIPES: 433
NOTES
This organ was originally built this location. 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 Westminster church for which it was built
(1908-1914) and was then moved to the new (present) church (1914-1940).
It was woefully inadequate for the size of the new church, and in 1941
it was replaced by a minimalist III-manual, 9-rank 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 installed at that church by the Guenther Organ Co.
The bass of the Swell 8' Salicional is borrowed from the stopped bass of
the 8' Rohr Flöte.
[Received on line from James R. Stettner April 19, 2009.]