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Hook & Hastings (1890ca.)

Location:

St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Elmira Street
Troy, PA 16947 US
Organ ID: 8961

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Status and Condition:

  • This instrument's location type is: Episcopal and Anglican Churches
  • The organ is unaltered from its original state.
  • The organ's condition is unknown.
We received the most recent update for this instrument's status from Database Manager on May 13, 2018.

Technical Details:

  • Chests: Slider
  • 14 ranks. 2 manuals.
All:
  • Chest Type(s): Slider chests
  • Position: In side chambers at the front of the room. Facade pipes or case front visible.
We received the most recent update for this division from Database Manager on May 13, 2018.
Main:
  • Manuals: 2
  • Position: Keydesk attached.
  • Manual Compass: 61
  • Pedal Compass: 30
  • 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 hinged doors that enclose keyboards.
  • 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 Database Manager on May 13, 2018.
Database Manager on September 12, 2005:

The chests and action appear to be from the Standbridge organ. The keys and coupling mechanism are clearly from the Standbridge organ. H & H probably modified or supplied new offset Pedal chests and action.

We received the most recent update for this note from Database Manager on April 09, 2020.
Database Manager on September 12, 2005:

Keyboards, coupling mechanism restored ca. 1990-92 by Columbia Organ Works. Repairs and adjustment made to action, stopped pipes releathered.

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

The original builder was J. C. B. Standbridge (c. 1860).

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 1992

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Database Manager on October 30, 2004:

Rebuild.

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

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