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Swell shutters

Scope note

Longitudinal shutters or slats built into one side of the swell box of an organ or reed organ, usually with beveled edges and linked together in sets either vertically or horizontally, and pivoted so that the organ player can open or close them as desired by means of the swell action.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000252595

Broader Terms used

<swell components>

Term used for

shutters, swell

Equivalent Terms used

swell shutter

Created

13yrs ago

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