Pipe Organ Database

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Hook & Hastings (Opus 1176, 1883)

Location:

St. Peter the Apostle Roman Catholic Church
521 Harmony Street
New Castle, DE 19720 US
Organ ID: 5054

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Status and Condition:

  • This instrument's location type is: Roman Catholic Churches
  • The organ has been restored to a previous state.
  • The organ's condition is good, in regular use.
We received the most recent update for this instrument's status from Paul R. Marchesano on September 22, 2023.

Technical Details:

  • Chests: Slider
  • 9 ranks. 2 manuals. 17 registers.
All:
  • Chest Type(s): Slider chests
We received the most recent update for this division from Database Manager on July 15, 2018.
Main:
  • Manuals: 2
  • Registers: 17
  • Key Action: Mechanical connection from key to chest (tracker, sticker or mix).
We received the most recent update for this console from Database Manager on July 15, 2018.
Paul R. Marchesano on September 22, 2023:

Information provided by Larry Pruett: The organ received a complete restoration (with no changes) by Columbia Organ Works in 2022. Unfortunately, another firm had releathered the reservoir a few years earlier and removed one set of ribs for the double rise. Funds were not available to releather this reservoir a second time.

Our restoration work included re-tabling of the wind chests, cleaning and restoration of pipework, replacement of broken and damaged trackers, leather nuts and all other perishable components in the action. The quarter-sawn white oak casework was refinished and the original case pipe decorations were replicated.

We received the most recent update for this note from Paul R. Marchesano on September 22, 2023.
Database Manager on July 15, 2018:

Updated by Steven Bartley, who maintains the organ. This writer serviced the organ several times in the late 1970s. At that time, it was showing some age related problems, bleeds between notes, and an uneven key touch. Over all it was a very fine tonal fit to the room, which at that time was a balcony installation and good acoustics.

We received the most recent update for this note from Paul R. Marchesano on September 22, 2023.

Instrument Images:

Organ in loft, ceiling was cut out to place the organ in the gallery: Photograph by Larry Pruett, submitted by Paul R. Marchesano. Taken on 2022-01-25

Nameplate: Photograph by Larry Pruett, submitted by Paul R. Marchesano. Taken on 2022-01-25

Post-restoration case and facade: Photograph by Larry Pruett, submitted by Paul R. Marchesano. Taken on 2022-11-04