Note: Not extant. Not playable. (in this location)
2007-04-30 - Identified through online information from James R. Stettner. -- This instrument was placed in divided chambers on either side over the choir stalls. While both divisions were fully enclosed - mirror image facades of gold pipes obscured the swell boxes. The organ was installed for Estey by Balcom and Vaughan who were the Estey Representatives at the time. The organ was later transplanted into the new [present] church by an unknown person or firm. But it was likely Balcom and Vaughan. -Database Manager
Typed Specification Source: Stoplist copied from the console April 27, 1992
Seattle, Washington
St. John's Episcopal Church
ESTEY ORGAN CO., Opus 3163, 1948 - Original Specifications
GREAT (Expressive – Right) COUPLERS
8 Diapason 73 Swell to Pedal 8,4
8 Melodia 73 Great to Pedal 8,4
8 Dulciana 73
4 Octave 73 Swell to Great 16,8,4
Tremolo
Great to Great 16 FINGER PISTONS
Great Unison Off General 1 - 3
Great to Great 4 Swell & Pedal 1 - 3
Great & Pedal 1 - 3
SWELL (Expressive - Left)
8 Diapason 73 TOE STUDS
8 Gedeckt 61 ▫ Gt. to Ped. (rev)
8 Salicional 73 Sforzando (rev)
8 Voix Celeste (tc) 61
4 Flute d'Amour 12 ▫
2 2/3 Nasard 7 ▫ PEDAL MOVEMENTS
2 Piccolo 5 ▫ Swell Expression (bal.)
8 Cornopean 73 Great Expression (bal.)
8 Oboe 73 Crescendo (bal.)
Tremolo
Swell to Swell 16
Swell Unison Off
Swell to Swell 4 ACTION: E-P Ventil & Unit
VOICES: 12
PEDAL (Expressive L & R)
16 Diapason 32 ♦ STOPS: 18
16 Bourdon 32 ☼
16 Lieblich Gedeckt (Sw) –- ▫ RANKS: 12
8 Octave 12 ♦
8 Flute 12 ☼ PIPES: 818
NOTES
The church's first pipe organ was a used, 1-manual, 5-rank Wurlitzer piano
pit organ with six ranks and 337 pipes on an 88-key piano. The pedals were
only notes. The pit organ also had chimes.
The Esty organ was originally installed for the builder by Balcom and Vaughan,
who also removed the organ and e-installed it in the new [present] church. As
originally installed the organ was in chambers on either side of the crossing
in front of the church, and had a large façade of gold dummy pipes in front
of each chamber enclosure.
The organ has many Haskelled basses: the Pedal 16'/8' Diapason, 1-24; the
Great 8' Diapason, 1-12; the Great 8' Melodia, 1-11; the Great 8' Dulciana,
1-12; the Swell 8' Diapason, 1-12, and the Swell 8' Salicional, 1-12.
The Pedal 16' Lieblich Gedeckt is the same as the 16' Bourdon, but on soft
wind.
The inaugural recital was performed by University of Washington organ pro-
fessor Walter A. Eichinger on Sunday, March 20, 1949 at 5:00 p.m.
Sources: Estey opus list; Balcom and Vaughan opus list; JRS; extant moved organ
St. John the Baptist Episcopal Church
4210 SW Hanford St.
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