Renton Washington
Renton Lutheran Church

BALCOM and VUAGHAN, Opus 512, 1950 - Original Specifications


GREAT (Expressive)            SWELL (Expressive)            PEDAL (Expressive)
   16    Open Diapason           16    Bourdon                 16  Bourdon
   8     Open Diapason           8     Open Diapason           16  Gedeckt
   8     Gedeckt                 8     Gedeckt                 8   Open Diapason
   8     Salicional              8     Salicional              8   Flute
   8     Dulciana                8     Dulciana                8   Cello
   4     Octave                  4     Flute                   4   Octave
   4     Flute                   4     Salicet                 2   Super Octave
   4     Salicet                 2-2/3 Nazard
   4     Dulcet                  2     Flautino
   2-2/3 Twelfth                 8     Oboe
   2     Fifteenth                     Tremolo
         Chimes


STOP / RANK / PIPE ANALYSIS
   16    Open Diapason           (Gt)  --   Tenor C. From 8' Open Diapason.
   16    Bourdon             (Sw/Ped)  12   Extension of 8' Gedeckt. Tenor C on Swell.
   16    Gedeckt                (Ped)  --   Same as 16' Bourdon. 1-12 on soft wind.
   8     Open Diapason    (Gt/Sw/Ped)  61
   8     Gedeckt              (Gt/Sw)  61
   8     Flute                  (Ped)  --   Same as 8' Gedeckt.
   8     Salicional           (Gt/Sw)  61
   8     Cello                  (Ped)  --   Same as 8' Salicional.
   8     Dulciana             (Gt/Sw)  --   Tenor C. From 4' Dulcet.
   4     Octave              (Gt/Ped)  12   Exension of 8' Open Diapason.
   4     Flute                (Gt/Sw)  12   Extension of 8' Gedeckt.
   4     Salicet              (Gt/Sw)  12   Extension of 8' Salicional.
   4     Dulcet                  (Gt)  61
   2-2/3 Twelfth                 (Gt)  --   From Open Diapason. Notes 55-61 from
                                               2-2/3' Nazard.
   2-2/3 Nazard                  (Sw)   7   Extension of 8' Gedeckt.
   2     Fifteenth               (Gt)  --   From Open Diapason. Notes 50-61 from
                                               2' Flautino.
   2     Super Octave           (Ped)  --   From Open Diapason.
   2     Flautino                (Sw)   5   Extension of 8' Gedeckt.
   8     Oboe                    (Sw)  --   Synthetic. Derived from 8' Salicional
                                               and 2-2/3' Nazard.
         Tremolo                 (Sw)       Affects entire instrument.
         Chimes                  (Gt) (25)  Maas Vibrachimes. Compass: f 18 – f 42.


PIPE SUMMARY

Open Diapason            Gedeckt                  Salicional               Dulciana
73 pipes                 97 pipes                 73 pipes                 61 pipes


                                      PEDAL MOVEMENTS
                               Expression               (bal.)
                               Crescendo                (bal.)


ACTION: E-P unit        VOICES: 4        STOPS: 29        RANKS: 4        PIPES: 304
                                       (inc. chimes)


NOTES
The organ is installed in an attic chamber located at the front of the sanctuary right
at the peak of the roof. Inside the chamber, the first 12 pipes of the 16' Bourdon are
lying on the floor. The first 12 pipes of the 8' Open Diapason are mounted to the cei-
ling running parallel to the floor. The first 12 pipes of the 8' Salicional are on a
chest elevated above the 16' Bourdon and beneath the 8' Open Diapason. The first 8 pipes
of the 8' Gedeckt are on an offset chest, and all remaining pipework is on the main chest.

The chimes were added in 1962 as a memorial.

The organ was sold to Don Wallin for $1,000.00 and removed by him and his crew. It was
reinstalled at First United Methodist in Tacoma with alterations.

Sources: Balcom and Vaughan opus list; conversation with Don Wallin; JRS; extant organ.

 [Received from James R. Stettner 2014-08-12.]