Database Manager on June 14th, 2015:
Updated through online information from James R. Stettner. -- The church suffered a fire in 2006. After the sanctuary was rebuilt, cleaned, and re-oriented - Puget Sound Pipe Organs came-in in January/February 2007 and removed all the pipes for repairs and cleaning. The church gymnasium as set-up for use and parishioners assisted wth the de-piping and re-piping.
Database Manager on January 28th, 2007:
Identified through online information from James R. Stettner. -- This was a project of restorative repairs to the original Hillgreen-Lane chests; removal, cleaning, and releathering of all stoppered pipes; addition of the Swell-to-Choir couplers omitted by Balcom and Vaughan in the 1972 relay replacement; tonal changes using existing pipes; and the addition of a prepared-for 16' Open Diapason in the Pedal. In 2006, the church suffered another, though less severe fire. The organ sustained smoke damage only. In January 2007, Jim Stettner dba Puget Sound Pipe Organs removed the pipes from the chambers, cleaned the chamber components, cleaned the pipes while the church had the chambers painted, repaired damaged pipework, cleaned the console and chimes, and reinstalled the pipework. The organ was first heard after a year of silence on January 28, 2007. Future plans include conversion of the console to solid state and a new s-s relay with some tonal changes and additions.