Note: Not extant. Not playable. (in this location)
2005-12-03 - Identified through on-line information from James R. Stettner. -- This was the addition of a Swell 1-3/5' Tierce to the existing organ, built in 1977 as Balcom and Vaughan's opus 827. The overall pipework was also re-regulated, and the wind pressure of the two Pedal stops was raised. The perflex in the unit chests was replaced in 1991. -Database Manager
2015-07-17 - Updated through online information from James R. Stettner. -Database Manager
2016-01-07 - Updated through online information from James R. Stettner. The congregation down-sized to a smaller building. The edifice containing the Balcom and Vaughan was sold to a Synagogue who didn't wish to retain the organ. It was removed by the Marceau firm of Seattle in 2014 and is in storage awaiting a new home. -Database Manager
Original document from James R. Stettner. Source: Stoplist copied from the console in January 1993 2019-01-21
Mercer Island, Washington
First Church of Christ, Scientist
BALCOM and VAUGHAN PIPE ORGANS, Inc., Opus 827, 1977
Balcom and Vaughan Pipe Organs, Inc., SC ___, 1992 - Addition
GREAT (Expressive) COUPLERS
8 Prinzipal 61 Swell to Pedal 8,4
8 Rohr Flöte 61 Great to Pedal 8
8 Dolce 49
4 Oktave 61 Swell to Great 16,8,4
4 Rohr Flöte 12
2 Flach Flöte 61
III-IV Mixtur 1⅓' [19-22-26] 232 FINGER PISTONS
8 Hautbois (Sw) –- General 1 - 8
Chimes (Maas; ta-f2) (21) Swell 1 - 8
blank Sw. to Ped. (rev)
Sw. to Gt. (rev)
Great to Great 4' Great 1 - 8
Gt. to Ped. (rev)
Pedal 1 - 4
SWELL (Expressive) General Cancel
8 Gedeckt 68
8 Spitz Gamba 68
8 Spitz Gamba Celeste (GG) 61 TOE STUDS
4 Principal 68 General 1 - 8
4 Koppel Flöte 68 Gt. to Ped. (rev)
2-2/3 Nasat 61
2 Block Flöte 61
1-3/5 Tierce 61 PEDAL MOVEMENTS
1-1/3 Quint Flöte 12 Swell Expression (bal.)
8 Hautbois 68 Great Expression (bal.)
Tremulant Crescendo (bal.)
Swell to Swell 16'
Swell Unison Off
Swell to Swell 4'
PEDAL (Expressive)
16 Spitz Prinzipal (in Gt) 32
16 Sub Bass (in Sw) 32
16 Gedeckt (Ped/Sw) –- ACTION: E-P unit
8 Spitz Prinzipal 12
8 Rohr Flöte (Gt) –- VOICES: 17
8 Spitz Gamba (Sw) –-
4 Choral Bass 12 STOPS: 29; inc. chimes
4 Rohr Flöte (Gt) –-
blank RANKS: 20
8 Hautbois (Sw) –-
4 Hautbois (Sw) –- PIPES: 1,221
NOTES
The organ was installed in side-by-side chamber at the front, center of the room
directly behind the reader's platform. The console was in fixed position, center
directly beneath the reader's desk and facing it.
The Great 8' Dolce borrows its bottom octave from the 8' Rohr Flöte.
The Pedal 16' Spitz Prinzipal unit is in the Great chamber. The Pedal 16' Sub Bass
is in the Swell chamber. The Pedal 16' Gedeckt is taken from the notes 1-12 of the
16' Sub Bass on soft wind with the balance borrowed from the Swell 8' Gedeckt.
The chimes were added in 1988. The organ had originally been built with Perflex.
This was all replaced in 1991.
The Swell 1-3/5 Tierce was added in 1992, and the overall pipework was re-regulated.
The wind pressure on the two Pedal voices was also slightly raised.
The congregation dwindled, and down-sized to a smaller building. The edifice containing
the Balcom and Vaughan was sold to a Synagogue who did not wish to retain the organ.
It was removed by the Marceau & Associates firm of Seattle in 2014 and was placed in
storage awaiting a new home.
Sources: Balcom and Vaughan opus list & files; JRS; extant organ
First Church of Christ, Scientist
P.O. Box 406
Mercer Island, WA. 98040
(206) 232-0175 Documented: January, 1993
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