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E. & G.G. Hook & Hastings Opus 807 (1875)

Park Church, Congregational
208 West Gray Street
Elmira, NY

Note: Not extant. Not playable. (in this location)


Images


Unknown - Console in front of Organ Case (Photograph taken by E. A. Van Aken; image courtesy of Steve Best/Database Manager)

1906-09-10 - Sanctuary, Chancel, and Organ Case (Vintage Postcard, courtesy of William Dunklin/Database Manager)

Consoles

Main


Notes

2005-03-01 - 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

2012-05-09 - Updated through online information from William Dunklin. -- Hook organ was replaced by E.M. Skinner opus 130. -Database Manager

2013-10-10 - Updated through online information from Thomas Busteed. -- According to a January 2007 article in "The Bombarde," the Harrisburg, PA AGO chapter newsletter by Dr. Karl Moyer, Robert Hope-Jones moved this organ to Grace Lutheran Church in Lancaster, PA in 1908. "Hope-Jones made major tonal changes to the organ, enlarging it to 34 ranks and 43 speaking stops, including a 32' pedal rank." -Database Manager


Stoplist

COMBINATION TRUNDLES: 4 composition pedals; PEDAL MOVEMENTS: Swell Expression (balanced) Source: Taken from an advertisement listing the organ for sale as preserved in the Carnegie Corporation archives ca. 1908

Great Open Diapason 8, Melodia 8, Salicional 8, Dulciana 8, Fifteenth 2, Octave 4, Twelfth 3, Mixture III, Trumpet 8

Swell Bourdon Treble 16, Bourdon Bass 16, Viola 8, Quintadena 8, St. Diapason 8, Violina 4, Open Diapason 8, Flauto Trav. 4, Piccolo 2, Dolce Cornet III, Cornopean 8, Oboe 8, Bassoon 8, Tremulant

Pedal Open Diapason 16, Bourdon 16, Cello 8

Great to Pedal 8, Swell to Pedal 8, Swell to Great 8


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