Thomas Organ


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This organ dates between 1910 and 1920 with ten ranks of reeds. Three ranks on the Swell, five ranks on the Great and two ranks on the Pedal organ. The lever is disconnected as the organ operates with an external suction unit. The serial number is 75200 . Model 54 *

The case is of solid oak.

Stoplist:

Swell Great
Cello 16' Dolce 8'
Melodia 8' Diapason 8'
Viol d' Gama 8' Picolo 2'
Vox Humana Harp Aeolienne 2'
Cremona 8' Dulciana 16'
Dulciana 8' Violina 4'
Viola 4'
Swell to ped Octave Coupler
Great to ped Ped Diapason 16'
Swell to grt Ped Bourdon 16'
Grande Organ (Hitch down)

Swell Pedal

AS 

Company history: below

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"THOMAS ORGAN CO.; Woodstock, Ontario. Founded in 1875 by Edward G. Thomas, member of a large family of organ and piano builders. "Made by British lanour in Britain's Premier Colony." James Dunlop became partner in 1891 and owner in 1895 when the name changed to Thomas Organ & Piano Co. Capacity in 1900: 150 reed organs per month. In the 1920s made the Thomas Orchestral and Symphony reed organs and in the late 1920s produced a portable reed organ".

 

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