Eleventh Church of Christ, Scientist
Seattle, WA
Opus 3146
 
 


Great (Enclosed)
8'  Diapason                              61
8'  Melodia                                61
8'  Dulciana                               61
4'  Octave                                 61
       Tremolo                                     
         Chimes  (Maas; ta - f2)             (21)   
 
Great to Great 16'                         
        [Great Unison] On / Off                          
Great to Great 4'                           
 
Swell (Enclosed)
  16'  Bourdon                               12 *
   8'  Stopped Diapason                  61 *
8'  Salicional                              61
8'  Voix Celeste                  (tc)   49
  4'  Flute d'Amour                        61 *
   2 2/3'  Nasard                                     7 *      
 2'  Flautina                                   5 *
8'  Vox Humana                          61
Tremolo                                
 
Swell to Swell 16'                           
        [Swell Unison] On / Off                            
Swell to Swell 4'                            
 
Pedal (Enclosed)
16'  Bourdon                              32
16'  Lieb. Gedeckt             (Sw)   - -
 8'  Bass Flute                          12
 
Couplers
Swell to Pedal                           8      
Great to Pedal                           8,4    
Swell to Great                       16,8,4   
 
Finger Pistons
General                                1 & 2 
Swell & Pedal                       1  -  3 
 Great & Pedal                       1  -  3  
 
Toe Studs
Gt. to Ped.                      reversible
Sforzando                       reversible
 
Pedal Movements
Swell Expression           balanced
Great Expression           balanced
Crescendo                     balanced


Action: Electro-Pneumatic primary & unit
 
Voices:  9
 
Stops:  16; inc. chimes
 
Ranks:  9

Pipes:  556
 
 
 
 
Notes
This organ was installed for the Estey Organ Corporation by Balcom and Vaughan of Seattle. It is located in two separate, adjoining chambers at the front of the room. The Great is on the right and the Swell is on the left. The front wall on both sides has a rather uninspired dummy facade of gold pipes. The actual shutter openings face into the recessed arch of the platform, and as a result the sound does not get into the rather large room very well.

The Great and Swell Unison On /Off function is controlled by On / Off buttons located atop the right keycheek of each manual.
 
Sources
Estey opus list
Balcom and Vaughan opus list and files
Extant, altered organ
James R. Stettner
 
 
In 1954, Balcom and Vaughan made tonal additions to the organ. A unit 16'/8' Diapason was added to the Swell
 and borrowed to the Pedal, and an 8' French Trompette was also added to the Swell.

The 16' and 8' octaves of the added Diapason are offset on opposing walls of the Swell chamber as is the bass octave of
 the 8' French Trompette - which has flared resonators. The balance of each of the two new ranks is located on
 Balcom and Vaughan unit chests located over the original Estey chest.

 Current Specifications
 
Great (Enclosed)
8'  Diapason                              61
8'  Melodia                                61
8'  Dulciana                               61
4'  Octave                                 61
       Tremolo                                     
         Chimes  (Maas; ta - f2)             (21)   
 
Great to Great 16'                         
        [Great Unison] On / Off                          
Great to Great 4'                           
 
 
Swell (Enclosed)
  16'  Bourdon                               12 *
8'  Open Diapason                      61
   8'  Stopped Diapason                  61 *
8'  Salicional                              61
8'  Voix Celeste                  (tc)   49
  4'  Flute d'Amour                        61 *
   2 2/3'  Nasard                                     7 *      
   2'  Flautina                                   5 *
8'  French Trompette                   61
8'  Vox Humana                          61
Tremolo                                
 
Swell to Swell 16'                           
        [Swell Unison] On / Off                            
Swell to Swell 4'                            
 
Pedal (Enclosed)
16'  Diapason                    (Sw)  12
16'  Bourdon                              32
16'  Lieb. Gedeckt             (Sw)   - -
 8'  Bass Flute                          12
  
Couplers
Swell to Pedal                           8      
Great to Pedal                           8,4    
Swell to Great                       16,8,4   
 
Finger Pistons
General                                1 & 2 
Swell & Pedal                       1  -  3 
 Great & Pedal                       1  -  3  
 
Toe Studs
Gt. to Ped.                      reversible
Sforzando                       reversible
  
Pedal Movements
Swell Expression           balanced
Great Expression           balanced
Crescendo                     balanced


Action: Electro-Pneumatic primary & unit
 
Voices:  11
 
Stops:  19; inc. chimes
 
Ranks:  11

Pipes:  690
 
 
TIhe church has closed as a Christian Science congregation.
It is now owned by the Seattle Formosan Christian Church, U.C.C. 
The organ is not used very much.
 
Sources
Estey opus list
Extant organ
James R. Stettner