Balcom and Vaughan
Originally Estey Organ Co. (Opus 3163, 1948)
St. John the Baptist Episcopal Church
Sanctuary; rear gallery
4210 SW Hanford Street
Seattle, WA, US
12 Ranks - 806 Pipes - 3 Physical Divisions
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CONSOLES
Builder: Unknown
Position: Console in Fixed Position, Center
Design: Traditional With Roll Top
Pedalboard Type: Concave Radiating (Meeting AGO Standards)
Features:
2 Manuals (61 Notes)32 Note Pedal3 Divisions12 Stops18 RegistersElectrical Key ActionElectrical Stop Action✓ Crescendo✓ Combination Thumb Piston(s)✓ Coupler Toe Piston(s)✓ Sforzando Toe Piston(s)Stop Layout: Stop Keys Above Top Manual
Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Meeting AGO Standards)
Combination Action: Adjustable Combination Pistons
Control System: Unknown or N/A
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DETAILS
This instrument is: Not Extant and Not Playable in this location
Updated through online information from David O. Ruberg [June 3, 2026]: Due to major structural needs, including seismic upgrades, the need for a new emergency and fire alarm system, and numerous other challenges, the church community, led by Rev. Dr. Janet Waggoner, announced that the church and related property would be put up for sale for $1.9 million. The faith community plans to move out of the facility in mid 2027 and is raising money to either buy or build a new facility.
Jim Stettner on June 4th, 2026:
Updated via email from David O. Ruberg [April 11, 2026]: The Estey, Op 3163, 1948, at St. John the Baptist Episcopal Church [West] Seattle, WA. is no longer extant and playable.
Heard second-hand: “Ken (a church member) is packing the pipes down under the stairway.”
Database Manager on April 30th, 2007:
Identified through online information from James R. Stettner. -- This was the reinstallation of the existing Estey from the former edifice. It was installed in side-by-side chambers in the rear gallery: Swell and Pedal 16/8 Bourdon unit on the left; Great and Pedal 16/8 Diapason unit on the right. At some point since its original installation, the Swell 8' Open Diapason has been transposed to 4' pitch. The bottom 12 pipes are extant in storage in the blower room to the left of the Swell chamber.
Related Instrument Entries: Estey Organ Co. (Opus 3163, 1948)
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