General Information

Serial #

1433

Part Number

5

Total Parts

10

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

metal casing, steel and copper parts and wiring/ plastic tubing/ cloth

Dimensions

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

Length

38.0 cm

Width

53.0 cm

Height

46.0 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

Source of air pressure for organ, the electric fan provides wind for the pipes

Technical

Unknown

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

There are three different mfr's plates on two of the blower composents. The main mfr's plate which is on the blower reads: "CASAVANT FRERES/ LIMITEE/ FACTEURS D'ORGUES/ ST. HYACINTHE P.Q./ FORCE 1[/]4/ R.P.M. 3350/ No. 1433/ EVENTAILS 10 X 1 8[/]1/ PRESSION DU VENT 3 1[/]2"

Missing

N/A

Finish

Painted grey with grey plastic tubing and black box, both attached to blower

Decoration

N/A