St. Pius X Church
1280 NW
Saltzman
Portland, OR.
97229
GEO. KILGEN & SON
St. Louis,
MO.
1890
Bond Pipe Organs, Inc.
Portland,
OR.
1985
"Renovation"
Great
8
Open
Diapason
58
8
Dulciana
(tc) 46
8 Melodia
(tc)
46
8 Unison
Bass
12
4
Octave 58
3
Twelfth
58
2
Fifteenth 58
Swell
(Enclosed)
8 Open
Diapason (tc)
46
8
Viola
(tc) 46
8 Stop'd
Diapason (tc)
46
8 St'd Diap.
Bass 12
4
Violina
58
4 Flute
58
Pedal
16
Bourdon
27
Couplers
(Drawknob)
Sw. to Ped. Coupler
[8]
Gr. to Ped.
Coupler
[8]
Sw. to Gr. Coupler
[8]
Foot Levers (Labeled)
Swell
Tremolo
(hitch-down)
Pedal
Movements
Swell
Expression
(bal.)
Action: Mechanical Key
& Stop
Voices:
12
Stops:
14
Ranks:
12
Pipes:
629
Notes
This organ was originally built for a German
Methodist Church in St. Louis, MO. The building was later known as the
"House of Prayer for All People." The organ became available and was
listed through the Organ Clearing House.
In 1976, then organist Harley
Perkins, learned of its availability. After an examination of the instrument by
a St. Louis contact, the organ was purchased - sight unseen - by St. Pius X, and
with the hope that it would fit the small, original chapel building. It did
just barely fit, and a door had to be moved to accomodate the organ. It
was installed "as is" by Mr. Perkins along with Dean Applegate and Joseph
Smith.
In 1985 when the present building was built, the organ was removed
and renovated without tonal changes by the Bond firm of Portland before
reinstallation in the new edifice.
Sources: Notes from
Bond files; extant organ [Feb. 7, 1990] .1997 OHS
Convention Organ Handbook, JRS.
St. Pius X Church
1280 NW
Saltzman
Portland, OR.
97229