First Congregational Church of Barre
Barre, VT
Nameplate: E & G.G. Hook & Hastings. BOSTON.
[No. 667, 1872]
Moved Geo. H. Ryder, ca. 1883
Altered Geo. H Ryder 1886
Moved to Barre and altered Geo. H. Ryder ca. 1896
Altered unknown 1950s
Restored and enlarged A. David Moore 1978
Altered unknown 2001
Compasses: 58/30
Pitch: A440 (not original)
Pressure: 2 3/4" (not original)
GREAT
Gr. 8 ft. Open Diapason [with Kinsley's shield, 1-23 facade]
Gr 8 ft. Gamba
Gr 8 ft. Stopped Diapason [Rohrflute]
Gr 4 ft. Octave
Gr 2 2/3 ft. Twelfth
Gr. 2 ft. Fifteenth
Gr 8 ft. Trumpet
Gr. IV-V Mixture* [2', 1978]
Plugged hole
SWELL (enclosed, horizontal shutters)
Sw. 8 ft. Stopped Diapason [wood]
Sw. 8 ft. Dulciana [1-12 not orig., was grooved to S.D.]
Sw 4 ft. Flute Harmonique [wood, repitched]
Sw 4 ft. Violin
Sw 8 ft. Oboe
CHOIR
Ch 8 ft. Melodia [stopped bass, Gr & Ch basses exchanged]
Ch 8 ft. Dulciana
Ch 4 ft. Flute d'Amour [wood]
Ch 2 ft. Piccolo
Ch 8 ft. Clarinet [t.c.]
PEDALE
Pedale 16 ft. Open Diapason
Pedale 16 ft. Bourdon
Pedale 8 ft. Flute [open wood, Ryder?]
ACCESSORIES
Swell to Great [1978 reconstruction]
Choir to Great*
Swell to Choir
Great to Pedal
Swell to Pedal [label missing, 1978 reconstruction]
Choir to Pedale*
Swell Tremolo
Bellows Signal
Blank hole for water motor crank
Great Forte Combination pedal (1978 disposition)
Great Piano Combination pedal (1978 disposition)
Metal expression shoe (Ryder) replaced original hitchdown
Oblique knobs (Ryder) on square Hook shanks
* 1978 labels