Our 1875 Hook & Hastings will get its restoration!

Shortly after Easter, the organ will be dismantled and all of its parts taken to the workshop of David E. Wallace & Co. in Gorham, Maine where everything will be cleaned and repaired or replaced.

The finished instrument will be re-installed by Christmas. In the chancel, we will have a new keyboard console, designed in the 1875 style but compact, movable, and fitted with modern components. The chamber in back will be renovated and the pipes and blower functions reinstalled there. A properly restored organ is considered to be "good as new" in both sound and functionality, ready to deliver many more years of service.

The Organ Restoration Taskforce will monitor progress and keep the parish posted with updates and opportunities to watch and take part. Meanwhile, the Fundraising Committee will continue to secure the last portion of the restoration cost.

David and Nick Wallace have visited Grace several times to get to know our organ and its needs. We look forward to working with them on the restoration