The composition keys between the manuals if touched in the centre give automatically an appropriate Pedal bass in addition to the particular stops acted upon; but if touched on one side do not disturb the Pedal department. All combination movements affect the stop keys themselves. The "stop switch" enables the player to prepare in advance any special combination of stops and couplers, bringing them into play at the moment desired. The organ is blown by a six-horse gas engine.
This magnificent instrument, built by the Hutchings-Votey Organ Company in 1902, possesses increased foundation tone and higher wind pressures. The late Professor Samuel S. Sanford, devoted much time and interest in its design. He visited Worcester Cathedral, England, and was profoundly impressed with the new epoch in tone production heralded by that organ. He made an effort to have Mr. Hope-Jones voice one of his Tibias and Smooth Tubas for the Yale organ; and though his effort was not successful, leading features of the Worcester instrument were frankly imitated and generously acknowledged. It was largely due to the liberality of Mr. George S. Hutchings in interpreting the terms of the contract that such a complete instrument was secured for the University. In recognition of this and in view of Mr. Hutchings' artistic contributions to the art of organ-building, the University conferred upon him the honorary degree of Master of Arts. The Diapasons are voiced on pressures ranging from 3 1/2 to 22 inches; the reeds in the Great and Swell on 10 inches, and the Tuba on 22 inches. The builders state that the mixtures have been inserted at the request of many noted organists. There are now 78 sounding stops.
Compass of Manuals from CC to c|4|, 61 notes. Compass of Pedals from CCC to g, 32 notes.
FEET. FEET. Diapason 16 Octave 4 Quintaton 16 Wald Flute 4 Diapason 8 Gambette 4 Diapason 8 Twelfth 2 2/3 Diapason 8 Fifteenth 2 Doppel Floete 8 Mixture, 5 ranks Principal Flute 8 Trumpet 16 Gross Gamba 8 Trumpet 8 Viol d'Amour 8 Clarion 4 Gemshorn 8
FEET. FEET. Contra Gamba 16 Vox Celestis 8 Bourdon 16 Harmonic Flute 4 Stentorphone 8 Principal 4 Diapason 8 Violina 4 Gamba 8 Flautino 2 Bourdon 8 Dolce Cornet, 6 ranks Flauto Traverso 8 Posaune 16 Salicional 8 Cornopean 8 Quintadena 8 Oboe 8 Unda Maris 8 Vox Humana 8 Aeoline 8 Tremolo