Brookline, Massachusetts
Residence: J. P. Stearns
Hook-Hastings Co., Opus 2222, 1909 - Original Specifications
MANUAL (61 notes; Expressive)
16' Sub Bass 12 Stopped wood.
8' Diapason Bass 12 Unexpressive. En façade.
8' Diapason 49 13-17 en facade.
8' Gedeckt Bass 12 Stopped wood.
8' Gedeckt 49 37 stopped wood; 12 open metal trebles.
8' Dolce 61 1-9 en facade. Zinc/spotted metal.
4' Flute 61 Open metal. 1-5, zinc. 6-61 spotted metal.
Tremolo
PEDAL
None
COUPLERS
4' Octave Coupler
MISC. CONTROLS
Auto Player Drawknob
Sostenuto On/Off Finger pistons in keyslip.
Player Control Lever
PEDAL MOVEMENTS
Expression (bal.)
ACTION: Tubular-pneumatic key & stop to slider chests.
VOICES: 5
STOPS: 7
RANKS: 5
PIPES: 256
NOTES
The case is quarter-sawn white oak with a front and bass-end facade. The
front facade over the keydesk has 19 pipes including 1-17 of the Great 8'
Open Diapason. The side facade has pipes 1-9 of the 8' Dolce.
Originally had a player, but this has been lost in successive moves. The
only remaining evidence is the Auto Player drawknob and the ventil box it
operated; and the player control lever which may have been speed and/or
re-roll. The sostenuto pistons lock-on keys in the bottom octave.
The 4' Flute bass FF is stamped with the name GJ Zimmer, and hand-written
Fl Octave. Tenor C of the 8' Dolce has hand-written: Bamford/2222/Dul/C.
The case is 82" wide; 53" deep plus the depth of the keydesk and round
corner tower; and 130-1/2" to the top of the corner 8' Open Diapason bass
CC.
[Received on line from James R. Stettner December 14, 2009.]