PSTOS - St. David of Wales Episcopal Church, Shelton Washington

St. David of Wales Episcopal Church Hall
2/6 Robert Morton - Balcom & Vaughan
Shelton, Washington
2218 N 3rd St.
Organ installation timeframe: 1997-2016

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St. David's Parish Hall, 2002

The basis of the St. David's instrument is a 2/6 Robert Morton. This organ was previously installed in 1946 by Balcom & Vaughan at Tacoma's Mellinger Funeral Home. It was a combination of various parts and it is unlikely that the pipework is the original Morton. Unfortunately, the organ's original theatre home is unknown.

Unenclosed Bourdon and Flute offset chests on the South wall

Balcony, showing console and percussions

Father Don Maddox is quite a theatre organ fan. He installed the organ in a former Masonic Temple (acquired by the church) across the street.

On February 9, 1997 Andy Crow played a dedication concert and silent film on the refurbished and reinstalled instrument. He has also been responsible for many of the recent additions to the organ, including the two-manual Wurlitzer console previously owned by Jack and Mary Lou Becvar and originally from Seattle's Blue Mouse Theatre.

Parts from several other organs have been added including a 2/5 Wurlitzer originally from the Bend Oregon Liberty Theatre and purchased from Rick & Roxy Rumgay of Bend.

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Original Masonic Hall building. Dedicated January 23, 1926