Pipe Organ Database

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Aeolian-Skinner Organ Co. (Opus 1280, 1953)

Originally Hook & Hastings (Opus 1605, 1933)

Location:

Unity Church, Unitarian
13 Main Street
North Easton, MA 02356 US
Organ ID: 35494

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Status and Condition:

  • This instrument's location type is: Unitarian, Universalist, Unitarian-Universalist
  • The organ has been rebuilt or substantially revised.
  • The organ's condition is not playable.
We received the most recent update for this instrument's status from Paul R. Marchesano on May 02, 2022.

Technical Details:

  • Chests: Information unknown or not applicable
  • 20 ranks. 1,126 pipes. 2 manuals. 19 stops. 17 registers.
All:
We received the most recent update for this division from Database Manager on May 13, 2018.
Main:
  • Manuals: 2
  • Stops: 19
  • Registers: 17
We received the most recent update for this console from Database Manager on May 13, 2018.
Database Manager on June 12, 2008:

Identified through information adapted from E. M. Skinner/Aeolian-Skinner Opus List, by Sand Lawn and Allen Kinzey (Organ Historical Society, 1997), and included here through the kind permission of Sand Lawn:
Renovation and tonal changes to 1875 E.& G.G. Hook & Hastings, #786 later rebuilt by Hook & Hastings in 1933, #2605; AEolian-Skinner added 3 rank mixture and did tonal changes; rebuilt in 1985 by Richard Lahaise returned organ closer to original specification; extant.

We received the most recent update for this note from Database Manager on April 09, 2020.
2005 OHS Handbook: Open In New Tab Originally published July 12, 2005
We received the most recent update for this stoplist from Paul R. Marchesano on May 02, 2022.

Instrument Images:

Church exterior: Photograph by Jim Cook. Taken on 2005-07-13

Pulpit screen (1895): Photograph by Jim Cook. Taken on 2005-07-13

Church exterior: Photograph by Jim Cook. Taken on 2005-07-13

Church Interior and Chancel: Photograph by William T. Van Pelt. Taken on 2004-05-10

Stained Glass Window: Photograph by William T. Van Pelt. Taken on 2004-05-10

Stained Glass Window: Photograph by William T. Van Pelt. Taken on 2004-05-10

Chancel Wood Carvings: Photograph by William T. Van Pelt. Taken on 2004-05-10

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