Music Ministries, First Presbyterian Church of Portland, OR

The Jaeckel Organ

Construction

Specifications | Stops and features | Construction | 1899 and 1999 | Dan Jaeckel

The following photos show the organ installation from August through November 1999, when the last visible changes were made. Additional stops were installed and voiced until the organ's completion on January 30, 2000.

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December 1999
December 1999
Nov 29 - visibly complete organ, about 20 playable stops
November 29, 1999:
Visibly completed organ,
with about 20 playable stops.
Sep 28 choir shell
September 28, 1999:
Shell behind choir loft.
Sep 28 full case with choir shell and ruckpositive back
September 28, 1999:
Full case with choir shell
and ruckpositive back.
Sep 28 trackers
September 28, 1999:
Trackers.
Sep 28, console back with trackers
September 28, 1999
Console back showing vertical trackers.
Sep 28 console
September 28, 1999:
Console near completion.
September 28, closeup of console detail
September 28, 1999
Close-up of console detail.
Sep 10,  case and main floor
September 10, 1999:
Full case and main floor.
Sep 10,  organ lit by sun, trackers in progress
September 10, 1999:
Organ lit by sun,
trackers in progress.
Sep 10, trackers being installed
September 10, 1999:
Trackers being installed.
August 31, Ruckpositiv case installed
August 31, 1999:
Ruckpositiv case installed.
August 24, case without pipes
August 24, 1999:
Frame before first
wood pipes installed.
August 24, first wood pipes
August 24, 1999:
After wood pipes installed.
Empty loft ready for organ
August 7, 1999:
Empty loft ready for organ.
Aug 7,  wood pipes laid out in sanctuary
August 7, 1999:
Wood pipes laid out in sanctuary.
Aug 7, newly milled wood to match existing woodwork
August 7, 1999:
Newly milled wood matches
existing woodwork.
Aug 7,  tiered hardwood floor in choir loft
August 7, 1999:
Tiered hardwood floor
in choir loft.

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