Geo. S. Hutchings (& Co.)
Opus 294, 1892

Originally Hook & Hastings (Opus 1005, 1880)

St. Patrick Roman Catholic Church

400 Dudley Street
Boston (Roxbury), MA, US

52 Ranks - 2,993 Pipes
Instrument ID: 8965 ● Builder ID: 3041 ● Location ID: 4633
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  • Position: Pipes Exposed (in Whole or in Part) in a Gallery at the Rear of the Room
  • Chest Action: Slider (Details Unknown)
  • Stop Action: Mechanical (Slider)
  • Wind Pressure: 3.15"
  • Notes: 1-6 stpd wood; remainder zinc/cm; slotted and decorated H&H
  • Wind Pressure: 3.15"
  • Notes: 1-12 zinc, remainder common metal; H&H; slotted, decorated H&H
  • Wind Pressure: 3.15"
  • Notes: 1-12 stopped pine, remainder double mouth stopped pine
  • Wind Pressure: 3.15"
  • Notes: tin throughout, box beards; H&H; slotted and decorated
  • Wind Pressure: 3.15"
  • Notes: 1-12 zinc; remainder spotted metal, slotted
  • Wind Pressure: 3.15"
  • Notes: common metal; slotted and decorated
  • Wind Pressure: 3.15"
  • Notes: open pine; harmonic 24-49; 50-61 open metal
  • Wind Pressure: 3.15"
  • Notes: common metal, slotted, decorated with large red band
  • Wind Pressure: 3.15"
  • Notes: spotted metal throughout
  • Wind Pressure: 3.15"
  • Notes: spotted metal throughout; 15-19-22-26-29
  • Wind Pressure: 3.15"
  • Notes: spotted metal throughout; 19-22-26
  • Wind Pressure: 3.15"
  • Notes: 49 reeds; 1-24 zinc, remainder spotted; H&H
  • Wind Pressure: 3.15"
  • Notes: 44 reeds; 1-12 zinc, remainder spotted; H&H
  • Great Unison Off
16'61
8'61
8'61
8'61
8'61
4'61
4'61
2 2⁄3'61
2'61
V305
III183
8'61
4'61
8'
8'
  • Position: In a Gallery-Level Case at the Rear of the Room
  • Chest Action: Slider (Details Unknown)
  • Stop Action: Mechanical (Slider)
  • Wind Pressure: 3.15"
  • Notes: CC-BB; stopped wood
  • Wind Pressure: 3.15"
  • Notes: stpd. wood
  • Wind Pressure: 3.15"
  • Notes: Currently draws 49 note 8’ Celeste
  • Wind Pressure: 3.15"
  • Notes: 1-12 zinc, remainder common metal; H&H
  • Wind Pressure: 3.15"
  • Notes: 1-49 stopped pine, sunken blocks; remainder open metal
  • Wind Pressure: 3.15"
  • Notes: stopped wood throughout, Melodia mouths
  • Wind Pressure: 3.15"
  • Notes: 1-8 zinc, remainder tin
  • Wind Pressure: 3.15"
  • Notes: spotted slotted throughout; H&H "1005"
  • Wind Pressure: 3.15"
  • Notes: open spotted metal; harmonic 24-49
  • Wind Pressure: 3.15"
  • Notes: spotted slotted throughout; H&H "Violin 1005"
  • Wind Pressure: 3.15"
  • Notes: sptd. metal
  • Wind Pressure: 3.15"
  • Notes: spotted metal throughout, "Cornet 1005"; 15-19-22-26-29
  • Wind Pressure: 3.15"
  • Notes: spotted bells on zinc 1-24; 25-49 spotted; H&H
  • Wind Pressure: 3.15"
  • Notes: spotted bells on zinc 1-24; 25-49 spotted; 37-49 harmonic; H&H
  • Wind Pressure: 3.15"
  • Notes: 49 reeds; spotted metal and zinc; H&H
  • Wind Pressure: 3.15"
  • Notes: 49 reeds; tin; H&H
  • Wind Pressure: 3.15"
  • Notes: 37 reeds; spotted bells on zinc 1-37; H&H
16'12
16'49
16'49
8'61
8'61
8'61
8'61
4'61
4'61
4'61
2'61
V305
16'49
8'61
8'61
8'61
4'61
  • Position: Pipes Exposed (in Whole or in Part) in a Gallery at the Rear of the Room
  • Chest Action: Slider (Details Unknown)
  • Stop Action: Mechanical (Slider)
  • Wind Pressure: 3.15"
  • Notes: 1-12 zinc, remainder spotted; slotted; Hutchings "294"
  • Wind Pressure: 3.15"
  • Notes: 1-49 stopped pine; 50-61 stopped metal; "294"
  • Wind Pressure: 3.15"
  • Notes: wood open throughout; "294"
  • Wind Pressure: 3.15"
  • Notes: 1-12 zinc, box beards; stopped, slotted; "1005 Aeoline"
  • Wind Pressure: 3.15"
  • Notes: 1-37 stopped wood; remainder open spotted metal
  • Wind Pressure: 3.15"
  • Notes: spotted; rollers in bass; "Swell Violina 294"
  • Wind Pressure: 3.15"
  • Notes: common metal; harmonic spotted 13049; 50-61 open spotted
  • Wind Pressure: 3.15"
  • Notes: spotted; 1-12 fagotto construction; 13 up standard clarinet
8'61
8'61
8'61
8'61
4'61
4'61
2'61
8'61
8'
  • Position: Pipes Exposed (in Whole or in Part) in a Gallery at the Rear of the Room
  • Chest Action: Slider (Details Unknown)
  • Stop Action: Mechanical (Slider)
  • Wind Pressure: 3.15"
  • Notes: open wood
  • Wind Pressure: 3.15"
  • Notes: stpd. wood
  • Wind Pressure: 3.15"
  • Notes: stpd. wood
  • Wind Pressure: 3.15"
  • Notes: 1-12 zinc, remainder spotted; "Ped Viol 1005"
  • Wind Pressure: 3.15"
  • Notes: H&H, wooden blocks, zinc boots, maple shallots
16'30
16'30
10 2⁄3'30
8'30
16'30
8'
8'
8'
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CONSOLES

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Builder: Unknown
Position: Unknown
Design: Unknown
Pedalboard Type: Unknown
Features:
3 Manuals 43 StopsMechanical (Unknown) Key ActionMechanical Stop Action
Stop Layout: Unknown
Expression Type: Unknown
Combination Action: Unknown
Control System: Unknown or N/A

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DETAILS

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Exhibited in the 1961, 2000 OHS convention(s)
This instrument is: Extant and Not Playable in this location

John Roper on February 23rd, 2024:

Currently (2024) receiving some restorative maintenance to bring it back to playing condition.

John Roper on January 2nd, 2024:

According to Leo Abbot, the Swell 8' Celeste was added in the 1960s during his time as organist. The pipes were taken from the Hutchings instrument in the basement of the church. Whether the 16' Aeoline toeboard was empty or not is unknown.

Database Manager on October 30th, 2004:

The original builder was Hook & Hastings (1880, Opus1005).

Database Manager on October 30th, 2004:

Status Note: There 2000.

Database Manager on October 30th, 2004:

Rebuild. Reversed console, exposed Gt. pipework. Mechanical action to Swell and Chioir, with pneumatic assist; Barker lever added by Hutchings to Great and its couplers.

Related Instrument Entries: E. & G.G. Hook & Hastings (Opus 1005, 1880)

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