2004-10-30 - Status Note: There 1978 -Database Manager
2022-10-15 - The organ was beautifully and sympathetically restored without alteration at some time in the 1980s, investigation is still required to determine the identity of the restorer. The organ is solidly built so it only required conservation rather than restoration. A new blower was placed in a box on top of the Swell, making it extremely difficult to access for lubrication. The organ is bold and colorful, and perfectly suited to the oak-paneled and intimate room. Every stop combines with another, and contributes to the whole. The classic-style oak case matches the woodwork in the room, and its gilded facade still gleams brightly. A rare survivor, it is an excellent example of Hutchings' work at the height of the company's production in the 1890s. Like the other organs in the Divinity School, it hasn't been serviced in 10 years and sits unused, organ music no longer being considered a part of 'contemporary worship' in the Divinity School theology. I serviced the organ yesterday in preparation for an upcoming memorial service, and after 10 years of disuse, the organ was as fine as the day it was new. A perfect gem. -Scot Huntington
Source: Taken from console. October 14, 2022
Geo. S. Hutchings & Co. No. 511, 1900 Divinity Hall Harvard University Divinity School Cambridge, Massachusetts Compasses: 61/27 Chromatic manual chests, cone-tuning intact. Console on the right side, organ layout perpendicular to the case facade. Double-rise reservoir with inverted fold, feeders intact but unrestored. GREAT 8' Open Diapason (facade 1-22) 8' Melodia Treble (t.c.) 8' Dolce (t.c.) 8' St. Diapason Bass 4' Octave SWELL (enclosed, vertical shutters) 8' St. Diapason Treble (t.c.) 8' St. Diapason Bass 8' Salicional (t.c.) 4' Flute Harmonique (harmonic from middle-c) PEDAL 16' Ped. Bourdon COUPLERS Swell to Great Great to Pedal Swell to Pedal MECHANICALS Bellows Signal (spring-returned stopknob) Swell Expression pedal Two unlabeled hitch-down pedals: Terza Mano (Sw. to Gr. Octave coupler) Swell Tremolo
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