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George S. Hutchings 1900  
Aeolian Skinner 1949  
Foley-Baker, Inc. 2004  
 
GREAT - 61 notes, unenclosed, Manual I - 3 ¾" Pressure unless noted
16' Montre Hutchings Gt Revoiced by Aeolian Skinner
    1-32 from Pedal, 33-61 Gt Open  
16' Violone Hutchings Gt Revoiced by Aeolian Skinner
8' Open Hutchings Gt (Octave) Revoiced by Aeolian Skinner
as
(Great 5 1/3')
8' Principal Aeolian Skinner 1-4 façade
8' Flute Harmonique New 4" pressure
8' Viola Aeolian Skinner Choir Viole Revoiced
8' Spitz Flute Hutchings Swell Aeolian Skinner Great
4' Principal Aeolian Skinner  
4' Gemshorn Hutchings Gt Gemshorn Revoiced by Aeolian Skinner
2 2/3' Twelfth New  
2' Super Octave New  
2' Fourniture IV Aeolian Skinner 15-19-22-26
1' Cymbal III Aeolian Skinner 22-26-29
8' Trumpet New 4" pressure
4' Great Octave    
  Solo on Great    
 
SWELL - 68 notes, enclosed - Manual II - 5" Pressure
16' Lieblich Gedeckt New  
8' Diapason Aeolian Skinner  
8' Gedeckt Hutchings Sw (16' Gedeckt) Revoiced by Aeolian Skinner
8' Viole de Gamba Hutchings Sw Revoiced by Aeolian Skinner
8' Viole Celeste Hutchings Sw Revoiced by Aeolian Skinner
4' Prestant Aeolian Skinner  
4' Flauto Traverso Hutchings Ch  
2 2/3' Quint New  
2' Octavin Hutchings Rescaled by Aeolian Skinner
1 3/5' Tierce New  
2' Grave Mixture III Hutchings Gt (Mixture)
15-19-22
Recomposed by Aeolian Skinner
1' Plein Jeu III Hutchings Gt (Scharff)
22-26-29
Recomposed by Aeolian Skinner
16' Bombarde Hutchings Gt Revoiced by Aeolian Skinner
8' Trompette Hutchings Gt Revoiced by Aeolian Skinner
4' Clarion Hutchings Gt Revoiced by Aeolian Skinner
8' Hautbois Hutchings Sw  
8' Vox Humana
Tremolo
Sub Octave
Unison Off
Octave
Solo on Swell
New  
 
BOMBARDE - 61 notes, enclosed, Manual III - 7 1/2" Pressure
8' Open Diapason New to G. Donald Harrison spec
4' Octave New to G. Donald Harrison spec
2 2/3' Plein Jeu VI New to G. Donald Harrison spec
      12-15-19-22-26-29
16' Bombarde Aeolian Skinner  
8' Trompette Aeolian Skinner  
4' Clarion Aeolian Skinner  
  Solo on Bombarde    
 
SOLO (floating) - 68 notes, enclosed - 15" Pressure unless noted
8' Diapason 40 Scale, special from Foley-Baker, Inc. stock  
8' Gross Flute Hutchings Gt  
8' Gamba 51 Scale New  
8' Gamba Celeste 53 Scale New  
8' Erzahler 50 Scale New  
8' Erzahler Celeste 52 Scale New  
4' Hohlflute Hutchings Ch From Aeolian Skinner Choir
16' Tuba (t-c) New E.M. Skinner Scale 20" pressure
8' Tuba 61 New pipes  
4' Clarion 12 New pipes  
  Tremolo    
16' Solo Sub Octave    
  Unison Off    
4' Solo Octave    
 
PEDAL -Unenclosed - 5" Pressure unless otherwise noted
32' Contra Basse 44 Pipes New
32' Untersatz 56 Pipes 1-12 New, 13-44 Hutchings,
45-56 New
32' Contra Violone 44 Pipes Aeolian Skinner
16' Open Wood From Contra Bass  
16' Contra Bass From Contra Violone  
16' Bourdon From Untersatz  
16' Montre 32 Pipes Hutchings, 1-12 in façade
16' Violone From Great 1-11 in facade
16' Lieblich Gedeckt From Swell  
8' Principal 32 Pipes Hutchings Swell Diapason
8' Bourdon From Untersatz  
8' Gross Flute From Solo  
8' Violone From Great  
8' Spitz Flute 32 Pipes 1-12 A/S, 13-32 Hutchings Swell Har. Flute
8' Lieblich Gedeckt From Swell  
4' Choral Bass 32 Pipes Hutchings Choral Bass, revoiced by Aeolian Skinner
4' Nachthorn 32 Pipes Hutchings Gt Second Open
5 1/3' Fourniture IV 128 Pipes Aeolian Skinner, 5 1/3-4-2 2/3-2
32' Contra Posaune 32 Pipes 1-12 A/S, 13-32 New, 7" pressure
16' Trombone 32 Pipes Hutchings, 7" pressure
16' Bombarde From Swell  
8' Trompette 32 Pipes New
4' Clarion 32 Pipes 1-8 New, 9-32 Hutchings
4' Krummhorn 32 Pipes Aeolian Skinner Choir
  Solo on Pedal    
 
COUPLERS All pipe reuse by Aeolian Skinner in 1949
Great to Pedal 8' 75 Ranks - Total of 4314 Pipes
Swell to Pedal 8'    
Bombarde to Pedal 8'    
Swell to Pedal 4'    
Bombarde to Pedal 4'    
Swell to Great 16'    
Swell to Great 8'    
Swell to Great 4'    
Bombarde to Great 8'    
Bombarde to Great 4'    
Bombarde to Swell 8'    
Bombarde to Swell 4'    
 
Bombarde Only    
Solo Only