Bothell, Washington
Light of the Cross Lutheran Church

W.W. KIMBALL CO., Opus ____, ca. 1910
A.D. Longmore, • Organ Builder •, 1929 - Moving, Electrification, Re-installation
Charles Wassberg, 1963 - Moving & Re-installation
William J. Bunch & Charles Wassberg, 199_ - Moving & Re-installation


GREAT                                        COUPLERS
   8   Open Diap.                   61          Swell Unis      [to Pedal]        8
   8   Melodia                      61          Great Unis      [to Pedal]        8
   8   Dulc.                        61
       Chimes                      (  )         Swell Sub       [to Great]       16
                                                Swell Unis      [to Great]        8
   Great Sub  16'                               Swell Super     [to Great]        4
   Great Super 4'

                                             FOOT LEVERS (Order l - r not verified)
SWELL (Expressive)                              Sw. Piano...........8' S.D.; 8' Sal.
   8   Stop. Diap.                  61
   8   Salic.                       61          Sw. Forte................8, 8, 4, 8.
   4   Harm. Flute                  61
   8   Oboe                   (tc)  49          Gr to Ped.................Reversible
       Tremolo
                                                Gr. Piano...................8' Dulc.
   Swell Sub  16'
   Swell Super 4'                               Gr. Forte...................8, 8, 8.
                

PEDAL                                        PEDAL MOVEMENTS
   16  Bourdon                      30          Swell Expression              (bal.)
                                                Crescendo                     (bal.)


ACTION: T-P Ventil    VOICES: 8    STOPS: 9; inc. chimes    RANKS: 8    PIPES: 445


NOTES
This organ was originally built for the Grand Theatre in Bellingham, WA. It was entirely
chambered and was controlled from a detached console. The exact nomenclature of original
stops and controls is not known.

In 1929 it was removed by Seattle Kimball representative Arthur D. Longmore and reinstalled
at First United Presbyterian Church in Everett at which time the action was electrified,
although the new or rebuilt console was still air-operated. In 1952, Balcom and Vaughan
added two ranks - one of which was a Vox Humana.

In 1963, the organ was replaced by a new Wicks. The added Vox Humana was retained. The
organ was moved to the Seattle residence of Elizabeth Lysen by Charles Wassberg.

In 1989, the organ was given to Light of the Cross Lutheran Church in the Thrasher's Corner
area of Bothell by Elizabeth Lysen. It was installed there by William J. Bunch - former
President of Balcom and Vaughan - and by Charles Wassberg.

The organ served here for just over a decade, and was evidently plagued by mechanical
difficulties which prompted the church to give it away.

It was removed during August of 1998 by Michael Gardner of Tacoma who has it in his home.
It is being rebuilt with unified action, and may be sold in the future after it is refurbished.


Sources: Encyclopedia of the American Theatre Organ, Vol. I; Eugene M. Nye
         compilation; JRS; extant, original components

 [Received from James R. Stettner 2013-05-27.]