E. & G. G. Hook
Opus 215, 1857

Transplanted note from Duplicate entry: Database Manager on February 15, 2005: Identified from company publications as edited and expanded in The Hook Opus List 1829-1935, ed. William T. Van Pelt (Organ Historical Society, 1991).

The Hook was installed in the rear gallery, and replaced in 1891 by a completely new 3-manual Johnson & Son, Opus 765), installed inside the widened Hook case and moved to the front of the church in a specially-constructed apse chamber, but if he reused the Hook facade, the pipes would have required lowering in pitch. It cannot now be determined if Johnson reused the Hook facade pipes or replaced them with new. What became of the Hook is unknown. The Johnson was electrified by the Hall Organ Co. in 1928 without tonal change, and relocated in 1968 when it was replaced by a new 3-manual Berkshire, reusing the historic Hook case and extant facade pipes. In 1980, consultant E.A. Kelley convinced the church the facade pipes were too large in scale and he replaced them with new narrower-scale zinc pipes placed further apart. Broadway Congregational merged with Second Congregational in 1918, and the new congregation was now called United Congregational.

Moved to west end of church and rebuilt in 1891 by Wm. Johnson & Son, Op. 765, 3m.. Electrified in 1928 and provided withmodern console. Rebuilt by Berkshire Organ Co. 1970 on electric Slider chests, behind Hook Case.