Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-10-18

Swell to great. Swell to pedal
Swell to great octaves. Great to pedal
PEDAL MOVEMENTS.
Balanced swell pedal.
MECHANICAL ACCESSORIES.
Bellows signal. Wind Indicator.
Tremoo.
There are several noteworthy features
of this organ, which we take pleasure in
bringing to the attention of our readers.
The Action is technically known as
Tubular Pneumatic. The motive power
actuating the valve which controls the
admission of air to the pipe and produces
the tone, is compressed air admitted
through n tube by valve in direct con-
nection with the key and carried by this
tube to a little motor which opens the
valve directly beneath each pipe. This
system Of action secures for the player
uniform depth OF touch as the valve and
key are in such close relations that 1t is
impossible for this dip to vary.
The Wind Chests are in conformity
with the action. compressed air operating
the individual motion of each valve con-
tanned therein. BY the elimination of all
complicated levers and kindred devices
the instantaneous operation is ensured as
soon as the main bellows is filled. Each
pipe has its separate wind supply and the
defect so often found in wind chests of
one pipe depriving another of its full
quota Of wind can under no condition
exist in this chest. This gives to the
organ firm and decisive speech and keeps
the pipes in tune with each other no
matter what combination is drawn or
chord Is struck
The Bellows is ample in size so that a
slow easy stroke is sufficient even when
the full organ is played, and in its con-
structon the valves are so arranged that
a perfectly uniform pressure is MAIN
tanned and the "gasping" so often noticed
in other organs is avoided.
The Stop Action is especially note
worthy. The old system of draw stop
action is entirely discarded, and judging
from the expressions of those who have
had the opportunity to see the Haskell
register keys, is likely to become obso-
lete. II Is remarkable for simplicity and
reliability. An abridged key board is
placed just above the manual keys. Any
white key, when depressed, brings into
play the register of pipes, or couplers in
dicated on the front of this key and de-
pressing it's alternating black key closes
this register. Each white key thus rep
resents an ordinary draw stop. This
makes possible many changes in regis
tration heretofore unattainable, as the
key, or a group of keys may be depressed
with one stroke of the hand as easily
released.
So far as the Voicing of the organ is
concerned, we think that all those who
were present at the recital on Wednes-
day evening will endorse the strongest
commentator of each register.
The Diapasons, which of course are the
fundamental tones in every pipe organ,
possess in a wonderful degree that fun
resonant quality for which organs by
English builders have long been cele-
brated. This quality has not been char
acteristic of the average pipe organ built
in this country.
The mellow quality of the Flutes the
delicacy of the Dulciana, and the strik-
ing characteristic quality of the string
and reed tones together form a combina-
ton that is pre-eminently musical and
appeals to nearer and player alike.
Beyond the mention or these general
features it is not necessary to go into
technicalities in an article of this kind.
Indeed, 1t would be out of place. But
speaking from this standpoint of listeners