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E. & G. G. Hook (Opus 132, 1852)

Exhibited in the 2005 OHS convention

Location:

First Parish Unitarian-Universalist
50 School Street
Bridgewater, MA 02324 US
Organ ID: 5170

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Status and Condition:

  • This instrument's location type is: Congregational Church
  • The organ has been restored to a previous state.
  • The organ's condition is unknown.
We received the most recent update for this instrument's status from Paul R. Marchesano on May 02, 2022.

Technical Details:

  • Chests: Slider
  • 19 ranks. 870 pipes. 2 manuals. 25 stops.
All:
  • Chest Type(s): Slider chests
We received the most recent update for this division from Database Manager on May 13, 2018.
Main:
  • Manuals: 2
  • Stops: 25
  • Key Action: Mechanical connection from key to chest (tracker, sticker or mix).
  • Stop Action: Mechanical connection between stop control and chest.
We received the most recent update for this console from Database Manager on May 13, 2018.
Database Manager on May 07, 2018:
We received the most recent update for this note from Database Manager on May 13, 2018.
Database Manager on March 02, 2011:

Updated through on-line information from Thomas H. Hoisington.

We received the most recent update for this note from Database Manager on April 09, 2020.
Database Manager on October 30, 2004:

Status Note: There 1979

We received the most recent update for this note from Database Manager on April 09, 2020.
Database Manager on October 30, 2004:

Revoiced before 1979. Restored by Andover 1979, including retabling of chests and lowering of cutups.

We received the most recent update for this note from Database Manager on April 09, 2020.

Instrument Images:

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

Organ gallery: Photograph by Jim Cook. Taken on 2005-07-13

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

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

Stop jamb: Photograph by Jim Cook. Taken on 2005-07-13

"Pedalboard, swell lever": Photograph by Jim Cook. Taken on 2005-07-13

Rear Gallery and Organ Case: Photograph by Tim Drewes. Taken on 1991-07-16

Nave, Balcony, and Organ Case: Photograph by William T. Van Pelt. Taken on 2004-05-10

Organ Case: Photograph by William T. Van Pelt. Taken on 2004-05-10

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