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from the auction:
Huge Antique church Pipe Organ was built in 1866 by E&GG Hooks of Boston. It was originally installed in the Congregational Church in Washington CT. in August of 1866. In the 1920's the organ was transferred and installed into the Methodist Church in Orono ME. In 1961 The church was given a newer instrument. At that time this old pipe organ was saved from being destroyed and moved to the barn where it currently sets. The old neighbors remember it being played then. Currently it is not playable. There are over 400 pipes, 200 metal and 200 wooden. There are 2 keyboards(don't know why) There is the old handle where the bellows were manually pumped, since then, there was a more recent blower that ran the organ. There is dovetail and square nail construction, and the old 1860's red paint on parts of the casing. The Hook's Organ Co was a premier maker of their time, even then an organ was several thousand Dollars. The organ is being sold as is, where is.
My 2 cents: hope this one gets saved. It looks pretty intact actually. I've seen MUCH MUCH MUCH worse in organ lofts in NYC.
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Huge Antique church Pipe Organ was built in 1866 by E&GG Hooks of Boston. It was originally installed in the Congregational Church in Washington CT. in August of 1866. In the 1920's the organ was transferred and installed into the Methodist Church in Orono ME. In 1961 The church was given a newer instrument. At that time this old pipe organ was saved from being destroyed and moved to the barn where it currently sets. The old neighbors remember it being played then. Currently it is not playable. There are over 400 pipes, 200 metal and 200 wooden. There are 2 keyboards(don't know why) There is the old handle where the bellows were manually pumped, since then, there was a more recent blower that ran the organ. There is dovetail and square nail construction, and the old 1860's red paint on parts of the casing. The Hook's Organ Co was a premier maker of their time, even then an organ was several thousand Dollars. The organ is being sold as is, where is.
My 2 cents: hope this one gets saved. It looks pretty intact actually. I've seen MUCH MUCH MUCH worse in organ lofts in NYC.
http://cgi.ebay.com/HUGE-1866-Antiqu...QQcmdZViewItem
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