Note: Not extant. Not playable. (in this location)
2005-02-28 - Identified from company publications as edited and expanded in <i>The Hook Opus List 1829-1935</i>, ed. William T. Van Pelt (Organ Historical Society, 1991). -Database Manager
2009-12-13 - Updated through on-line information from James R. Stettner. -- The organ was designed to fit into a corner, and the quarter-sawn oak case has a front and a left side. The facade over the keydesk contains 19 pipes which include the first 17 of the Open Diapason and two dummies. The first 9 pipes of the 8' Dolce are outside the box in the left side facade. The organ has been moved several times. The original player is gone with the only remaining remnants being the "Auto Player" drawknob and a tempo indicator. The organ was acquired by R.J. Brunner & Co. of Silver Springs, Pennsylvania and stored. Offered ca. 2004, it was purchased by Shawn Griggs of Seattle, WA (which see) but never restored/installed. -Database Manager
Stoplist copied from the keydesk and windchest December 12, 2009. Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
Brookline, Massachusetts
Residence: J. P. Stearns
Hook-Hastings Co., Opus 2222, 1909 - Original Specifications
MANUAL (61 notes; Expressive)
16' Sub Bass 12 Stopped wood.
8' Diapason Bass 12 Unexpressive. En façade.
8' Diapason 49 13-17 en facade.
8' Gedeckt Bass 12 Stopped wood.
8' Gedeckt 49 37 stopped wood; 12 open metal trebles.
8' Dolce 61 1-9 en facade. Zinc/spotted metal.
4' Flute 61 Open metal. 1-5, zinc. 6-61 spotted metal.
Tremolo
PEDAL
None
COUPLERS
4' Octave Coupler
MISC. CONTROLS
Auto Player Drawknob
Sostenuto On/Off Finger pistons in keyslip.
Player Control Lever
PEDAL MOVEMENTS
Expression (bal.)
ACTION: Tubular-pneumatic key & stop to slider chests.
VOICES: 5
STOPS: 7
RANKS: 5
PIPES: 256
NOTES
The case is quarter-sawn white oak with a front and bass-end facade. The
front facade over the keydesk has 19 pipes including 1-17 of the Great 8'
Open Diapason. The side facade has pipes 1-9 of the 8' Dolce.
Originally had a player, but this has been lost in successive moves. The
only remaining evidence is the Auto Player drawknob and the ventil box it
operated; and the player control lever which may have been speed and/or
re-roll. The sostenuto pistons lock-on keys in the bottom octave.
The 4' Flute bass FF is stamped with the name GJ Zimmer, and hand-written
Fl Octave. Tenor C of the 8' Dolce has hand-written: Bamford/2222/Dul/C.
The case is 82" wide; 53" deep plus the depth of the keydesk and round
corner tower; and 130-1/2" to the top of the corner 8' Open Diapason bass
CC.
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