2008-06-15 - Keydesk (Photograph by Haskell/Database Manager)
2008-06-15 - Facade (Photograph by Haskell/Database Manager)
OHS convention: 1966
2007-09-22 - Identified through on-line information from James R. Stettner. -- This was a major rebuild and tonal renovation of the church's existing 1889 Geo. S. Hutchings, Opus 196. According to the 1966 OHS Handbook, the origin pipe fence facade was altered to overhang the keydesk, and now contains the treble of the Pedal Principal unit. While much of the original action, chests, and console remain - the retained pipework was completely revoiced. The Great no longer has an 8' Diapason voice - being based upon an 8' Rohrfloete. The Pedal action was electrified. -Database Manager
Stoplist and comments from The Eleventh Annual National Convention of the Organ Historical Society, Incorporated: Cape Cod and N Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
Woods Hole, Massachusetts Church of the Messiah, Episcopal George S. Hutchings, Boston, Massachusetts, Opus 196, 1889; rebuilt and enlarged by the Schlicker Organ Company, Buffalo, New York, 1964. GREAT 8′ Rohrfloete 61 4′ Octave 61 4′ Spielfloete 61 2′ Hohlfloete 61 III Mixture 183 SWELL 8′ Salicional 61 8′ Gedeckt 61 4′ Rohrfloete 61 2′ Principal 61 1 1/3′ Quint 61 8′ Oboe-Schalmei 61 Tremolo PEDAL 16′ Subbass 32 8′ Principal 32 4′ Octave (extension) 12 II Rauschpfeife 64 16′ Basson 32 4′ Schalmei 32 Couplers by Hitch-down pedals: Swell to Great 8′ Swell to Great 4′ Great to Pedal 8′ Swell to Pedal 8′ Manual compass: CC–c4, 61 notes Pedal compass: CCC–G, 27 notes The church was built in 1889 and the organ is chambered, facing into the chancel. The original oak case supported a “pipe fence” of Open Diapason basses, altered by Schlicker to overhang the console and display the treble of the Pedal Principal unit. Much of the action, console, chests and pipework remain from the 11-rank Hutchings, and the old pipes used have been completely revoiced. The manual and stop action is mechanical, but the Pedal action is electric. The Swell is behind the Great and the Subbass is at the rear. The 8′ Rohrfloete has 12 capped metal basses and 12 tapered metal trebles; the Octave is from the Hutchings; the Spielfloete is of tapered tin pipes; the Hohlfloete is of metal. The Salicional is old and has 12 capped zinc basses; the Gedeckt is also old and has 12 open metal trebles; the 4′ Rohrfloete is entirely of chimney pipes. The Subbass was rebuilt and extended; the bass of the 8′ Principal is from the Hutchings Great; the Rauschpfeife is pitched at 15-19; the Schalmei is the old Hutchings Oboe. [Received from Charles Eberline 2015-06-14.]
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