St Andrew's Presbyterian Church
Hamilton

George Croft 1928 (2/16 pneumatic)

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St Andrew's is a fine brick and stucco church, with a commanding tower, in arts and crafts style, that was opened in 1914.

The organ was built by George Croft at a cost of £1,363 and opened in 1928. Only the metal pipes and keyboards were imported, with Rimu used for the framework and Kauri for the soundboards and pneumatics. Fortuitously, this fine instrument remained unaltered until its restoration in 1988 by the South Island Organ Company Ltd, the work including a complete refurbishment of the original tubular-pneumatic action and pipework.

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George Croft 1928 (2/16 pneumatic)

GREAT Open Diapason Lieblich Gedacht Dulciana Principal Harmonic Flute SWELL Lieblich Bourdon Open Diapason Rohr Flute Echo Gamba Celeste Principal Cornopean Oboe Tremulant PEDAL Open Diapason Bourdon Echo Bourdon COUPLERS Swell to Great Great to Pedal Swell to Pedal Swell Octave

8 8 8 4 4 16 8 8 8 8 4 8 8 16 16 16

A TC A

Tubular-pneumatic action
Compass: 61/30
Detached drawknob console

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David Kinsela, 'The restoration of the 1928 George Croft organ at St Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Hamilton', Organ News vol 24 no 4 (February 1989), pp 119-128.