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E. & G. G. Hook (1847)

First Church of Christ [Federated]
136 Main Street
Sandwich, MA

OHS convention: 1966


Images


Unknown - Church Exterior (Vintage Postcard, courtesy of T. Bradford Willis, DDS (1960s)/Database Manager)

Consoles

Main


Notes

2004-10-30 - Original location unknown. Purchased from 'assignees of Simmons & Willcox' in 1861. Manual compass GGG-f3, lacking GGG# (58 notes), Pedal compass GGGG-C (with GGGG#) 18 notes (12 pipes from GGGG). Reed stop replaced by Gamba early in 20th century. Restored by Ray Doublas c. 1961. Restored by Andover in 1984, #R-263, 2-13. -Database Manager


Stoplist

Specification from OHS Archives via Bynum Petty Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

Sandwich, Massachusetts
First Church of Christ [Federated]

E. & G.G. Hook   1847        2 manuals, 13 stops, 13 ranks
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         GREAT: 58 notes, GGG, AAA-f3
      8' Open Diapason            47  metal
      8' Dulciana (TG)            35  metal
      8' Stopped Diapason Bass    25  wood
      8' Stopped Diapason Treble  35  wood & metal
      4' Principal                58  metal
  2 2/3' Twelfth                  58  metal
      2' Fifteenth                58  metal
      4' Flute                    58  wood & metal
      8' Cremona (TC)             42  reeds

         SWELL Treble: 35 notes, TG-f3, enclosed
      8' Open Diapason            35  metal
      8' Stopped Diapason         35  metal
      4' Principal                35  metal
      8' Hautboy                  35  metal

         SWELL Bass: 23 notes, GGG, AAA-F#, unenclosed
      8' Stopped Diapason         23  wood

         PEDAL: 18 notes, GGG-C
      8' Sub Bass                 12  wood

         COUPLERS
         Swell and Great Coupler
         Pedal Coupler (Great to Pedal)
         Couple Pedals and Swell Bass

         ACCESSORIES
         Hitch-down swell pedal
         Forte and Piano Combination Pedals for the Great

         Blow Signal


[Received from Steven E. Lawson  2015-07-30]


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