1963-05-17 - Organ (Photograph by William J. Bunch; digital image provided by James R. Stettner/Database Manager)
Note: Not extant. Not playable. (in this location)
2007-05-07 - Identified through online information from James R. Stettner. -- Organ is somewhat "Holkampian" in its exposed Great & Pedal display. Nomenclatures are in Dutch. Prepared for an 8' Trompet on the Great, II-III Mixtuur on the Swell, and 4' Schalmey on the Pedal. The church was known as West Seattle Congregational when the organ was installed. It later became known as Admiral Congregational. -Database Manager
2019-02-02 - Updated by James R. Stettner, who has heard or played the organ. <br> <br>In 2017 the organ was converted to a 4-manual hybrid Rodgers/B&V instrument. It was dedicated in November of 2017. -Database Manager
2025-04-07 - The organ has been removed from the this location as the Church building will be demolished and construction of a new multi-story building which will include space for a new worship center. The existing Great organ of six stops will be reinstalled in that new space; the rest of the organ (Swell and Pedal) will not be retained. -René A. Marceau
Original document from James R. Stettner. Source: Stoplist copied from the console October 1, 1992. 2019-01-16
Seattle, Washington
Admiral Congregational Church / West Seattle Congregational Church
Balcom & Vaughan Pipe Organs, Opus 693, 1962 - Original Specifications
GREAT COUPLERS
8 Prestant 61 Swell to Pedal 8
8 Roer Fluit 61 Great to Pedal 8,4
4 Octaaf 61
4 Speel Fluit 61 Swell to Great 16,8,4
2 Vlak Fluit 61
IV Mixtuur 19-22-26-29 244
8 Trompet (prep) –- FINGER PISTONS
Chimes (Maas; ta-f2) (21) General 0,1 - 6
Great to Great 4'
TOE STUDS
General 0,1 - 6
SWELL (Expressive) Gt. to Ped. Rev. (rev)
8 Gedekt 61
8 Spits Gamba 61
8 Spitz Gamba Celeste t.c. 49 PEDAL MOVEMENTS
4 Blok Fluit 61 Swell Expression (bal.)
2 Octaaf 61 Crescendo (bal.)
1-1/3 Quint 61
II-III Mixtuur 26-29-33 (prep) –-
8 Dulzian 61 ◊
Tremulant
blank
Swell to Swell 4'
PEDAL
16 Prestant (Gt) 12 ACTION: E-P unit
16 Sub Bass 32 ●
16 Sanft Bass (Ped) –- ● VOICES: 16 (19 w/preps)
8 Quintadeen 32
8 Floten Bass 12 ● STOPS: 22 (25 w/preps); inc. chimes
4 Woud Fluit 12 ●
II Ruispijp 19-22 64 RANKS: 20 (25 w/preps)
16 Dulzian (Sw) 12 ◊
4 Schalmey (prep) –- PIPES: 1,140 (1,404 w/preps)
NOTES
The organ is installed in the rear gallery. The church was originally known as West
Seattle Congregational Church, U.C.C. The name was later changed to Admiral Congreg-
ational.
The Pedal II Ruispijp is incorrectly engraved as having a beginning composition of
19-22. The beginning pitches are actually 12-15 (2-2/3' + 2'). The Pedal 16' Sanft
Bass is the 16' Sub Bass with pipes 1-20 on soft wind.
Sources: B&V opus list & files; JRS; extant organ
Admiral Congregational Church, UCC
4320 SW Hill St.
Seattle, WA. 98116
(206) 932-2928 Documented: October 1, 1992
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