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Ridge Rink - 2/9 Wurlitzer Seattle, Washington 620 N. 85th St. at Fremont (Greenwood) Organ installation timeframes: 1939 - 1945, 1946 - 1974 |
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Laverne Little at Ridge Rink, c.1967
Ridge Rink had two Wurlitzer instruments during its operating years:
In 1939, opus #360, a 2/9 Style 210 was installed. This organ was originally installed 1920 in Seattle's Winter Garden (Progressive) Theatre. This instrument was destroyed in a fire at the rink in 1945.
In 1946, a 2/9 instrument based around Wurlitzer opus #435 was installed by Balcom & Vaughan. Opus #435 was a five rank Style 170 from Pendleton's Rivoli Theatre, installed there in 1921. To the base Style 170 instrument, B&V added four additional ranks using, according to Dick Warburton, "whatever they had on hand at the time." One of the added ranks was a large Morton Tibia Clausa since the base Style 170 instrument did not have a Tibia.
During the 1960's, Laverne Little was the rink organist.
Ridge Rink was owned by Bill Vance. The rink operated as "Vance's Ridge Rink" and "Phinney Ridge Rink." It is not known when each of the names was used. The rink operated from the late 1930's until the 1970's.
In 1974, the Ridge Rink organ was purchased by Dave Gentry and relocated to Christ Memorial Church in Poulsbo.
Owners Mr. & Mrs. Bill Vance, c.1967
 Ridge Rink collectable stickers, c.1940s |
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Three ads from Northwest Progress, a local Catholic newspaper. Ridge Rink was located just a few blocks from St. John's Catholic Church and school.
 August 22, 1941 |
 July 2, 1943  April 19, 1946 |
License plate topper, c.1960s
The following images, taken at the time of removal in 1974, were provided by Tim Gentry, nephew of Dave Gentry.
Dave Gentry at the console
Dave carries a pipe across the skate floor
Pipe chamber showing the Kinura and bass drum
Pipe chamber showing bass drum and Trumpet/string offset
Relay, after removal. In storage at Tim's grandfather's house.
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