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Swell boxes

Scope note

Boxlike chambers within an organ or reed organ housing a set of pipes or reeds, and having on one side a movable lid, shutter, or set of shutters or slats that can be opened or closed to increase or diminish the tonal volume of the pipes or reeds within.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000252578

Broader Terms used

<swell components>

Term used for

boxes, swell
swell-boxes

Equivalent Terms used

swell box

Created

13yrs ago

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