Note: Not extant. Not playable. (in this location)
2005-12-03 - Identified through online information from James R. Stettner. -- The organ was sold to Mrs. Joan Ruud of Mercer Island in 19?? for $10,000.00. She was never able to have the organ installed in her home, and it was in storage in Seattle. In 1993, she was forced to abandon the organ, and gave it back to Balcom and Vaughan. It was removed from the storage warehouse on Western Avenue in February, 1993. The pipes and console were gradually sold or utilized in other projects. -Database Manager
2006-10-18 - Updated through online information from James R. Stettner. -Database Manager
Typed stoplist Source: Stoplist copied from Balcom and Vaughan files and the stored console. Date not recorded
Mercer Island, Washington
Res. Dr. Percy Scott
BALCOM and VAUGHAN, Opus 677, 1960 - Original Specifications
GREAT (Expressive) SWELL (Expressive) PEDAL (Expressive)
16 Open Diapason 16 Bourdon 16 Bourdon
8 Open Diapason 8 Open Diapason 16 Gedeckt
8 Gedeckt 8 Gedeckt 8 Open Diapason
8 Viole 8 Viole 8 Flute
8 Viol Celeste 8 Viol Celeste 8 Cello
4 Octave 4 Flute 5-1/3 Quint
4 Flute 4 Viole 4 Octave
4 Viole 2-2/3 Nazard 2 Super Octave
4 Viole Celeste 2 Piccolo
2-2/3 Twelfth 8 Oboe
2 Fifteenth Tremolo
Xylophone
STOP / RANK / PIPE ANALYSIS
16 Open Diapason (Gt) -- Tenor C. From 8' Open Diapason.
16 Bourdon (Sw/Ped) 12 Extension of 8' Gedeckt. Tenor C on Swell.
16 Gedeckt (Ped) -- Same as 16' Bourdon. 1-12 on soft wind.
8 Open Diapason (Gt/Sw/Ped) 61
8 Gedeckt (Gt/Sw) 61
8 Flute (Ped) -- Same as 8' Gedeckt.
8 Viole (Gt/Sw) 61
8 Cello (Ped) -- Same as 8' Viole.
8 Viol Celeste (Gt/Sw) 49 Tenor C.
5-1/3 Quint (Ped) –- From the Open Diapason.
4 Octave (Gt/Ped) 12 Extension of 8' Open Diapason.
4 Flute (Gt/Sw) 12 Extension of 8' Gedeckt.
4 Viole (Gt/Sw) 12 Extension of 8' Viole.
4 Viol Celeste (Gt) 12 Extension of the 8' Viol Celeste.
2-2/3 Twelfth (Gt) -- From Open Diapason. Notes 55-61 from
2-2/3' Nazard.
2-2/3 Nazard (Sw) 7 Extension of 8' Gedeckt.
2 Fifteenth (Gt) -- From Open Diapason. Notes 50-61 from
2' Flautino.
2 Super Octave (Ped) -- From Open Diapason.
2 Piccolo (Sw) 5 Extension of 8' Gedeckt.
8 Oboe (Sw) -- Synthetic. Derived from 8' Viole and
2-2/3' Nazard.
Tremolo (Sw) Affects entire instrument.
Xylophone (Sw) (30) Compass: GG – c 37.
PIPE SUMMARY
Open Diapason Gedeckt Viole Viol Cel.
73 pipes 97 pipes 73 pipes 61 pipes
PEDAL MOVEMENTS
Expression (bal.)
Crescendo (bal.)
ACTION: E-P unit VOICES: 4 STOPS: 30 RANKS: 4 PIPES: 304
(inc. Xylo.)
NOTES
This organ was originally built for the Mercer Island residence of Dr. Percy Scott.
It was sold to Mrs. Joan Ruud – also of Mercer Island – in 19__ for $10,000.00. Mrs. Ruud was
never able to have the organ installed in her home, and in 1993 she was forced to abandon the
organ. It was removed from storage on Western Avenue in Seattle by Balcom and Vaughan in February,
1993. The pipework was kept by Balcom and Vaughan.
Sources: Balcom and Vaughan opus list & files; JRS; extant, stored organ
Res. Dr. Percy Scott
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