Unknown Builder
1975ca.

Identified through online information from James R. Stettner. -- This organ began life as a 1920s theatre organ built by the Wm. Wood Organ Co. of Hillsboro, OR. Its original home is unknown. It was relocated to the old St. Paul's Episcopal on Chemeketa in Salem by an unknown person or firm and installed as is -- date unknown. The organ was then moved by Balcom and Vaughan and reinstalled in the new St. Paul's Episcopal in 1954 as B and V's opus 587. A new church-style console was provided to control the existing chests and pipes via the original relay. No tonal changes were made. When the new Gabriel Kney tracker was installed at St. Paul's in 1975, the organ was relocated here to St. Timothy's by an unknown person or firm. It has been altered over the years. When I saw the organ on Aug. 10, 1990, only 23 of the 30 speaking stops were working. Much of the pipework was out of their holes and lying here and there about the chamber. The Mixture was only playing for 49 notes, though the holes are present for the top octave. Additionally, the holes for the 3rd rank of the Mixture were taped-over. The Great 8' Gemshorn and 8' Gemshorn Celeste are from two Dulcianas. The Swell 8' Viole d'Gamba and 8' Viole Celeste are from two Salicionals. The Great 8' Hohl Flute is open wood and harmonic and is likely the original Woods Concert Flute.