Pipe Organ Database

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Balcom & Vaughan Pipe Organs (Opus 732, 1965)

Location:

St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church
15236 21st Ave. SW
Seattle (Burien), WA 98062 US
Sanctuary
Organ ID: 26040

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Status and Condition:

  • This instrument's location type is: Roman Catholic Churches
  • The organ has an unknown or unreported status.
  • The organ's condition is unknown.
We received the most recent update for this instrument's status from Jim Stettner on October 02, 2020.

Technical Details:

  • Chests: EP unit
  • 10 ranks. 641 pipes. 2 divisions. 2 manuals. 9 stops. 30 registers.
All:
  • Chest Type(s): EP unit chests
  • Position: Pipes exposed (in whole or in part) in a gallery at the rear of the room.
We received the most recent update for this division from Database Manager on July 04, 2018.
Main:
  • Manuals: 2
  • Divisions: 2
  • Stops: 9
  • Registers: 30
  • Position: Console in fixed position, center.
  • Manual Compass: 61
  • Pedal Compass: 32
  • Key Action: Electrical connection from key to chest.
  • Stop Action: Electric connection between stop control and chest.
  • Console Style: Traditional style with roll top.
  • Stop Controls: Stop keys above top manual.
  • Combination Action: Adjustable combination pistons.
  • Swell Control Type: Balanced swell shoes/pedals, AGO standard placement.
  • Pedalboard Type: Concave radiating pedalboard meeting AGO Standards.
  • Has Crescendo Pedal
  • Has Combination Action Thumb Pistons
  • Has Combination Action Toe Pistons
We received the most recent update for this console from Database Manager on July 04, 2018.
Database Manager on May 14, 2007:

Identified through online information from James R. Stettner. -- Some sort of "improvements" were made in 1966-67, but the exact nature of this work is uncertain.

We received the most recent update for this note from Database Manager on April 09, 2020.

Instrument Images:

Pipe display: Photograph by James R. Stettner. Taken on 2007-05-14

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