St. John's Episcopal Church
Seattle, WA
Opus 3163
Great (Enclosed)
8'  Diapason                              61
8'  Melodia                                61
8'  Dulciana                               61
4'  Octave                                 61
       Tremolo                                     
          
Great to Great 16'                          
  Great Unison Off                             
Great to Great 4'                           
 
Swell (Enclosed)
  8'  Diapason                              73  
   8'  Gedeckt                                61 * 
8'  Salicional                              73
8'  Voix Celeste                  (tc)   61
  4'  Flute d'Amour                        12 *
   2 2/3'  Nasard                                    7 *      
  2'  Piccolo                                   5 *
8'  Cornopean                             73
8'  Oboe                                     73
Tremolo                                
 
Swell to Swell 16'                           
Swell Unison Off                             
Swell to Swell 4'                            
 
Pedal (Enclosed)
16'  Open Diapason                   32
16'  Bourdon                              32
16'  Lieblich Gedeckt                  - -
 8'   Octave                               12
 8'   Bass Flute                          12
  
Couplers
Swell to Pedal                           8,4   
Great to Pedal                           8,4    
Swell to Great                       16,8,4   
  
Finger Pistons
General                                  1 - 3   
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:  12
 
Stops:  18
 
Ranks:  12

Pipes:  818
 





Notes
This organ was likely installed for the Estey Organ Corporation by Balcom and Vaughan of Seattle. It was originally installed in the former edifice of St. John the Baptist Episcopal Church.  In that location, it was installed in two separate chambers, divided over the choir stalls on both sides at the front of the room. Each side had a facade of gold dummy pipes.

The organ was given in memory of Harry H. Eyman - vestryman and communicant of the parish - by his wife Louise H. Eyman.
 
The Initiatory Recital was given by Walter A. Eichinger, Assistant Professor in the School of Music at the University of Washington. It took place at 5:00 p.m. on Sunday afternoon, March 20, 1949. The program was as follows:


Concerto No. IV.......................................................Handel
Allegro                                                              
Andante                                                             
Cathedral Prelude and Fugue......................................Bach

Chorale-Prelude,  "O Sacred Head now Wounded".......Bach
 
Piece Heroique.......................................................Franck
 
Canon in B minor..............................................Schumann
 
Offfertory Anthem
"Jesu, friend of sinners".................................Edward Grieg
 
Prelude on "Iam sol recedit igneus".......................Simonds
 
Rhythmic Trumpet...............................................Bingham
 
Lied......................................................................Vierne
 
Toccata from 5th Symphony....................................Widor
 
 
The parish built a new church and Balcom and Vaughan removed the organ for demolition and construction, and then reinstalled it in the new edifice. As reinstalled it was placed in side-by-side chambers in the rear gallery, with the Swell and Pedal 16'/8' Bourdon on the left and the Great and Pedal 16'/8' Diapason on the right. The console was placed centered and close to the gallery rail - facing the chamber and choir seating.
 
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 with all 32 pipes on soft wind.
 
At some point in the past, the Swell 8' Open Diapason has been transposed one octave and is playing as a 4' Principal.
 

 
Sources
Estey opus list
Shop Order
Balcom and Vaughan opus list and files
Extant, altered organ
James R. Stettner
 
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