William Townsend
1853

From The Daily News (Kingston, May 26, 1853): "We beg to call attention to the advertisement of this day respecting the Concert to be given in the Wesleyan Church, this evening, on which occasion the new organ, lately erected by Mr. Townsend, Organ-builder, Hamilton, will be opened. The Organ has 16 stops, and an octave of pedal pipes, the largest of which is 20 feet high and 17 in. wide and 20 in. deep; it has 2 rows of keys, with coupling action to unite both sets of keys together. Also, coupling action, to united the upper octave of great Organ with the treble part thereof: and an octave of the bass keys attached to the pedal action. The case is of Gothic architecture, stands 16 feet high, and 10 feet 6 inches wide. The organ will cost about £300 when finished. We trust our citizens will avail themselves of the opportunity of hearing this noble instrument, it being the largest between Montreal and Toronto."