General Information

Serial #

OPUS 1561

Part Number

1

Total Parts

10

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

Console is primarily oak, with mahogany; pine interior structure; ebony and celluloid manuals and ebony and pine pedalboard ; metal foot pedals; metal, cloth, rubber, paper, leather parts; copper and steel wires

Dimensions

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

Length

124.0 cm

Width

144.8 cm

Height

109.5 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

Québec

City

St-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

In its entirety, the organ is a musical instrument; As a component, the console is the control center of the organ

Technical

Good example of a small pipe organ of the electro-pneumatic type. The organ is designed as a unit, with three and a half ranks of pipes, being the "Principal", "Gedeckt" and "Dulciana", with a half rank of 16' (stopped 8') "Bourdon".

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

Mfr's plate on front reads: "Casavant Freres Ltee/ St-Hyacinthe, P.Q./ no. 1561/ Canada/ 1937"/ Gold stylistic print on front of console between keyboards reads: "CASAVANT"

Missing

Top panel above pipe chest shutter frame; a replacement piece made from plywood was with the organ when acquired.

Finish

CONSOLE HAS A MEDIUM BROWN FINISH/ MANUALS (KEYBOARD) WHITE AND EBONY/ PEDALBOARD (FOOT PEDALS) ARE EBONY AND LIGHT STAINED WOOD/

Decoration

N/A