Seattle, Washington
St. Thomas the Apostle Assyrian Catholic and Apostolic Church

ROBERT MORTON, 1920's
Balcom and Vaughan, 1940's
Olympic Organ Builders, 1964 - Tonal Revision


GREAT (Expressive)               SWELL (Expressive)               PEDAL (Expressive)
8     Open Diapason              16    Bass Flute                 16  Bourdon
8     Gedeckt                    8     Gedeckt                    16  Gedeckt
8     Salicional                 8     Salicional                 8   Flute
8     Dulciana                   8     Voix Celeste               8   Cello
4     Octave                     8     Dulciana                   4   Choral Bass
4     Flute                      4     Flute                      2   Octave
4     Salicet                    2 2/3 Nazard
4     Dulcet                     2     Piccolo
2     Fifteenth                  1 3/5 Tierce
1 1/3 Octave Quinte                    Tremolo
1     Twenty-Second
      Chimes


STOP / RANK / PIPE ANALYSIS
16    Bourdon                   (Ped)  12  Extension of the 8' Gedeckt.
16    Gedeckt                   (Ped)  –-  Same as the 16', but 1-12 on soft wind.
16    Bass Flute                 (Sw)  –-  Same as the 16' Bourdon. Tenor C.
8     Open Diapason              (Gt)  61                              
8     Gedeckt                 (Sw/Gt)  61
8     Flute                     (Ped)  –-  Same as the 8' Gedeckt.
8     Salicional              (Sw/Gt)  61
8     Cello                     (Ped)  –-  Same as the 8' Salicional.
8     Voix Celeste               (Sw)  49  Tenor C.
8     Dulciana                (Sw/Gt)  61
4     Octave                     (Gt)  12  Extension of the 8' Open Diapason.
4     Choral Bass               (Ped)  –-  Same as the 4' Octave.
4     Flute                   (Sw/Gt)  12  Extension of the 8' Gedeckt.
4     Salicet                    (Gt)  12  Extension of the 8' Salicional.
4     Dulcet                     (Gt)  12  Extension of the 8' Dulciana.
2 2/3 Nazard                     (Sw)   7  Extension of the 8' Gedeckt.
2     Fifteenth                  (Gt)  –-  From the Open Diapason unit. Top 8ve
                                              from the 2' Piccolo.
2     Octave                    (Ped)  –-  From the Open Diapason unit.
2     Piccolo                    (Sw)   5  Extension of the 8' Gedeckt
1 3/5 Tierce                     (Sw)  –-  From the Gedeckt unit. 57 notes.
1 1/3 Octave Quinte              (Gt)  __
1     Twenty-Second              (Gt)  __
      Tremolo                    (Sw)      Affects the entire instrument.
      Chimes                          (2_)


PIPE SUMMARY

Diapason           Gedeckt            Salicional         Voix Celeste       Dulciana
73 pipes           97 pipes           73 pipes           49 pipes           73 pipes


PEDAL MOVEMENTS
Expression                   (bal.)
Crescendo                    (bal.)



ACTION: E-P unit        VOICES: 5        STOPS: 27        RANKS: 5        PIPES: 365


NOTES
The organ is reportedly a used Robert Morton from an unknown location which Balcom
and Vaughan installed used with a new B&V console. It had later tonal changes by
Olympic Organ Builders of Seattle.


Sources: Balcom and Vaughan opus list; JRS; extant organ


St. Thomas the Apostle Armenian Apostolic Church
165 NW 65th St.
Seattle, WA. 98107                           Documented: June 27, 1991


[Received from James Conners 2013-12-12.]
[Updated & Expanded by James R. Stettner 2020-09-04.]