Organ, part

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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: 1937
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2005.0011.008

MANUFACTURER: Casavant Frères
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec, Canada

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 8
Total Parts: 10
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: oak

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 8.3 cm
Width: 152.0 cm
Height: 3.5 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Communications
Category: Music
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Casavant
Country: Canada
State/Province: Quebec
City: Saint-Hyacinthe

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Nova Scotia
Period: Used in Pictou United Church from 1939 to 1974; From 1974 to 1978 in private home in Darthmouth, Nova Scotia; From 1978 in private home, 5672 Rhuland St., Halifax, Nova Scotia until moved to the museum in 2005.
Canada: Organ was built by the renowned Canadian manufacturer, Casavant Freres, in St-Hyacinthe, Quebec, established by Samuel and Claver Casavant in 1872. This organ was originally installed in Pictou United Church, Pictou, Nova Scotia. In 1974, the organ was purchased by Dr. Donald J.H. Higgins, and was moved to his house in Darthmouth, Nova Scotia, and moved once again in 1978, by Dr. Higgins, to 5672 Rhuland St., Halifax., Nova Scotia.
Function: Bottom front rail for pipe chest; a new piece was made to replace this one.
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: Piece of masking tape on back of rail reads: "[arrow pointing upwards] UP/ bottom horizontal/ board between two/ sides of organ case"/
Missing: N/A
Finish: dark brown varnished oak
Decoration: N/A

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Casavant Frères, Organ, part, 1937, Artifact no. 2005.0011, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collections.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/2005.0011.008/

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