William W. Laws
1937
Originally Hook & Hastings Co. (Opus 1294, 1886)
St. Mary of the Assumption Roman Catholic Church
300 Haverhill Street
Lawrence, MA, US
48 Ranks
Instrument ID: 26006 ● Builder ID: 3633 ● Location ID: 22890
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CONSOLES
Builder: Unknown
Position: Console in Fixed Position, Center
Design: Traditional With Roll Top
Pedalboard Type: Concave Radiating (Not Meeting AGO Standards)
Features:
3 Manuals (61 Notes)32 Note PedalElectrical Key ActionElectrical Stop Action✓ Crescendo✓ Combination Thumb Piston(s)✓ Combination Toe Piston(s)✓ Coupler Toe Piston(s)✓ Sforzando Toe Piston(s)Stop Layout: Tilting/Rocking Tablets Above Top Manual
Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Meeting AGO Standards)
Combination Action: 'Hold and Set' Pneumatic/Mechanical
Control System: Unknown or N/A
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DETAILS
This instrument is: Extant and Playable in this location
Organ donated by Maurice J. Curran
Database Manager on April 3rd, 2017:
Originally Hook & Hastings Op. 1294 (1886), built for St. James Episcopal Church, New London, Connecticut. Moved in 1914 to St. Mary of the Assumption R.C. Church, Lawrence, Massachusetts. It was electrified and enlarged by William W. Laws in 1937 and has remained unchanged since then. Pitch is A=435.
Database Manager on May 14th, 2007:
Identified through online information from Joseph Olefirowicz. -- This organ is the electrification of a Hook or Roosevelt or the combination of two organs or parts thereof, with the addition of a floating tuba division by Laws upon his installation/electrification.
- Pelland Organ Company Youtube page Youtube channel for Pelland Organ Company. Demonstration of the Organ during and after 2016 maintenance work
Related Instrument Entries: E. & G. G. Hook (Opus 453, 1868)
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