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Balcom and Vaughan Pipe Organs, Inc. Opus 653A (1970)

First Congregational Church
2624 Rockefellar
Everett, WA

Note: Not extant. Not playable. (in this location)


Images


May, 1991 - Sanctuary interior with Swell at front, left and exposed Great on right wall (James R. Stettner/Jim Stettner)

2018-06-02 - Exposed Great pipework on front, right wall above console (James R. Stettner/Jim Stettner)

2018-06-02 - Exposed pipework on front, right wall (James R. Stettner/Jim Stettner)

2018-06-02 - Exposed pipwork (James R. Stettner/Jim Stettner)

2018-06-02 - Exposed pipework (James R. Stettner/Jim Stettner)

2018-06-02 - Exposed pipework (James R. Stettner/Jim Stettner)

2018-06-02 - Swell pipework (Michael A. Way/Jim Stettner)

2018-06-02 - Swell pipework (Michael A. Way/Jim Stettner)

2018-06-02 - Swell pipework: retained Kimball Vox Humana (Michael A. Way/Jim Stettner)

2018-06-02 - Swell offset pipework (Michael A. Way/Jim Stettner)

2018-06-02 - Console (James R. Stettner/Jim Stettner)

2018-06-02 - Console (James R. Stettner/Jim Stettner)

Consoles

Main


Notes

2006-01-01 - Identified through online information from James R. Stettner. -- This is an essentially new organ that utilizes a very limited portion of the previous organ. The existing 1958 console was retained and refinished, but with a new stop rail. New chests were provided. The Great 8' Kleine Erzähler and Erzähler Celeste are enclosed with the Swell pipes. -Database Manager

2025-05-14 - The congregation has dwindled and down-sized. The building has been sold for use and conversion into homeless housing. The organ is to be removed in 2025 and will be rebuilt and enlarged into a 'new' 3-manual organ by the Marceau firm of Seattle for Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church in the Wedgewood neighborhood of Seattle. -Jim Stettner


Stoplist

Stoplist copied from the console May 6, 1991 Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

Everett, Washington
First Congregational Church

Balcom and Vaughan Pipe Organs, Inc., Opus 653 A, 1970 - Original Specifications


GREAT                                        COUPLERS
   8      Principal                 61          Swell to Pedal                  8,4
   8      Bordun                    61          Great to Pedal                  8,4
   8      Rohr Flöte          (Sw)  –-
   8      Viola               (Sw)  –-          Swell to Great               16,8,4
   8      Kleine Erzähler           61
   8      Erzähler Celeste    (tc)  49
   4      Octave                    61       FINGER PISTONS
   4      Italian Principal   (Sw)  –-          General                       1 - 6
   4      Bordun                    12          Swell                         1 - 4
   2      Super Octave              61            Sw. to Ped.                 (rev)
   III-IV Mixture    [19-2-26]     232            Sw. to Gt.                  (rev)
          Chimes  (Maas; ta-f42)   (21)         Great                         1 - 4
           blank                                   Gt. to Ped.                 (rev)
                                                Pedal                         1 - 4
   Great to Great 4'                            Cancel


SWELL (Expressive)                           TOE STUDS
   8      Rohr Flöte                68          General                       1 - 6
   8      Viola                     68          Pedal                         1 - 4
   8      Viola Celeste       (tc)  56          Gt. to Ped.                   (rev)
   4      Italian Principal         56
   4      Koppel Flöte              61
   2-2/3  Nasat                     61       PEDAL MOVEMENTS
   2      Koppel Flöte              12          Swell Expression             (bal.) 
   1-3/5  Terz                      61          Crescendo                    (bal.)
   1-1/3  Larigot                   12
   III    Plein Jeu   [22-26-29]   183
   16     Basson                    12
   8      Trompette                 68
   8      Hautbois                  68
   8      Vox Humana                61
          Tremulant

   Swell to Swell 16'
   Swell Unison Off
   Swell to Swell 4'


PEDAL
   16     Sub Bass                  32       ACTION: E-P unit
   16     Gedeckt         (Ped/Sw)  –-
   8      Principal                 32       VOICES: 20
   8      Rohr Flöte          (Sw)  –-
   8      Viola               (Sw)  –-       STOPS: 35; inc. chimes
   4      Choral Bass               12
   16     Basson              (Sw)  –-       RANKS: 25
   8      Trompette           (Sw)  –-
   4      Hautbois            (Sw)  –-       PIPES: 1,533


NOTES
The original organ was a ca. 1910, 2-manual, 8-rank, 9-stop (inc. chimes)
tubular-pneumatic W.W. Kimball Co. instrument with 529 pipes installed in
the previous edifice.

In 1958, that organ was electrified on its original windchests; one stop was
unified on a new windchest, and a new console was provided. Several stops/ranks
were prepared-for in the console only. The entire instrument was placed under
expression in a single chamber.

The present organ is an entirely new instrument retaining only the 1910 Kimball
8' Vox Humana and perhaps a stopped bass in the Swell. The chimes were also re-
tained on a new electric action.

The Great is exposed on the right wall of the chancel behind and above the organ
console. The 8' Kleine Erzähler and 8' Erzähler Celeste are located inside the
Swell chamber.

The Swell is expressive in a chamber on the left side of the chancel.

Of the two indigenous Pedal registers, the 16' Sub Bass is installed inside the
Swell chamber. Notes 1-12 play on soft wind with the balance from the Swell 8'
Rohr Flöte for the 16' Gedeckt. The 8' Principal/4' Choral Bass unit is exposed
on the right wall of the chancel with the Great pipes.

Sources: Balcom and Vaughan opus list & shop files; JRS; extant organ

 [Received from James R. Stettner 2014-02-10.]

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