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Geo. S. Hutchings (& Co.) (Opus 157, 1886)

Location:

Centella M. E. Chapel
San Jose, CA US
Sanctuary
Organ ID: 66589

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Status and Condition:

  • This instrument's location type is: Methodist Churches
  • The organ has been relocated.
  • The organ's condition is unknown.
We received the most recent update for this instrument's status from Jim Stettner on November 06, 2020.

Technical Details:

  • Chests: Slider
  • 7 ranks. 381 pipes. 3 divisions. 2 manuals. 7 stops. 8 registers.
Great:
  • Chest Type(s): Slider chests
  • Built by Geo. S. Hutchings (& Co.)
We received the most recent update for this division from Jim Stettner on November 06, 2020.

Swell (Expressive):
  • Chest Type(s): Slider chests
  • Built by Geo. S. Hutchings (& Co.)
We received the most recent update for this division from Jim Stettner on November 06, 2020.

Pedal:
  • Chest Type(s): Slider chests
  • Built by Geo. S. Hutchings (& Co.)
We received the most recent update for this division from Jim Stettner on November 06, 2020.
Main:
  • Built by Geo. S. Hutchings (& Co.)
  • Manuals: 2
  • Divisions: 3
  • Stops: 7
  • Registers: 8
  • Position: Keydesk attached.
  • Manual Compass: 61
  • Pedal Compass: 27
  • Key Action: Mechanical connection from key to chest (tracker, sticker or mix).
  • Stop Action: Mechanical connection between stop control and chest.
  • Console Style: Traditional style with a keyboard cover that can be lifted to form a music rack.
  • Stop Controls: Drawknobs in horizontal rows on terraced/stepped jambs.
  • Combination Action: No combination action.
  • Swell Control Type: Balanced swell shoes/pedals.
  • Pedalboard Type: Flat straight pedalboard.
We received the most recent update for this console from Jim Stettner on November 06, 2020.
Jim Stettner on November 06, 2020:

A newstone church was built in 1903. It is assumed that the Hutchings was moved to the new church.

We received the most recent update for this note from Jim Stettner on November 06, 2020.
Taken from photos of the console on ebay: Open In New Tab Originally published November 6, 2020
We received the most recent update for this stoplist from Jim Stettner on November 06, 2020.

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