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5/29/06
Lemieux & Associates begins work on the revitalization of the
1854 E. & G.G. Hook Pipe Organ at Winthrop St. Baptist Church, Taunton, MA.
In the fifties the chests were
retrofitted with
electro-pneumatic pull down action, to take the place of the original mechanical linkage from key to pipe valve. The
organ has many beautiful sounds, outstanding casework, and beautifully
stenciled facade pipes. Despite the electrification of the action it is still
certainly an organ of historical merit, due to the beautifully crafted
pipework which is almost all original to the instrument and unaltered. We will
be doing selective restoration and extensive repairs to get the organ
functioning and sounding its best.
It is said that Ernest M. Skinner, one of America's greatest organ builders, helped pump the organ bellows while residing in Taunton and attending this church during part of his childhood.