Note: Not extant. Not playable. (in this location)
2005-12-30 - Identified through online information from James R. Stettner. -- This was supposed to be a duplicate of the Estey installed in Seattle's Jewell Theatre. It had a player included. In 1928, Seattle Kimball rep. Arthur D. Longmore moved it to University Undertaking in Seattle for $2,500 and added chimes from a Kimball in practice room 101B of Meany Hall at the University of Washington. In 1952, Balcom and Vaughan moved the organ to Forkner's Funeral Home, electrified it, and rebuilt it as a 2-manual, 6-rank unit organ with 26 speaking stops and 426 pipes. In 1974, it was aleged to have been moved to the home of Betty Brooks by Balcom and Vaughan Tonal Director Eugene M. Nye. Its subsequent disposition is unknown. -Database Manager
Stoplist from the files of William J. Bunch of Seattle, Washington Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
Kirkland, Washington
C.A. Cummins Residence
ESTEY ORGAN CO.
Brattleboro, VT.
Opus 649 1909
"Original Specifications"
Manual (Expressive) COUPLERS
8 Open Diapason 61 Undocumented
8 Concert Flute 61
8 Viol d'Orchestre 61
8 Voix Celeste (tc) 49 FOOT LEVERS
8 Dulciana 61 Undocumented
4 Flute 61
8 Vox Humana 61
PEDAL MOVEMENTS
Undocumented
PEDAL
16 Sub Bass 30
ACTION: T-P ventil VOICES: 8 STOPS: 8 RANKS: 8 PIPES: ???
NOTES
The preceding specification was provided from the files of William J. Bunch, former
President of Balcom and Vaughan Pipe Organs, Inc. of Seattle, WA. It is supposed to
be a duplicate of the Estey built for the Jewell Theatre in Seattle. The exact
nomenclature of stops and controls is not verified since the original console is long
gone, and the organ was subsequently rebuilt. The pipe counts are even in question.
Several different sources have listed the number of pipes as 488, 427, and 396.
The Bunch specification originally listed the pedal stop as a 16' Bass Flute which
was an independent register. It is was later crossed out and relabeled as 16' Sub Bass
and listed as a 12-pipe extension of the Concert Flute. Additionally, the 8' Voix Celeste
was originally omitted and later pencilled-in. Most of the various sources have agreed
that the instrument was 8-ranks, which would dictate that the pedal stop was, indeed,
an independent register.
The organ was originally built for the Kirkland residence of C.A. Cummins. It was furnished
with a player.
In 1928, Kimball respresentative Arthur D. Longmore moved it to University Undertaking
in Seattle for $2,500.00 and added the chimes from the W.W. Kimball in room 101B in Meany
Hall at the University of Washington.
In 1952, Balcom and Vaughan moved the organ to Forkner's Funeral Home, electrified it,
and rebuilt it as a II-manual, 6-rank unit organ with 26 stops and 426 pipes.
In 1974 it was alleged to have been moved to the home of Betty Brooks by Eugene M. Nye.
Sources: Estey Opus List; Balcom and Vaughan opus list; William J. Bunch
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