Arlington, Massachusetts
First Parish Unitarian-Universalist Church

E. & G.G. HOOK, Opus 523, 1869
Richard Nickerson, 1985 - Refurbishing & Installation


GREAT                                        COUPLERS (Drawknob)
16  Bourdon                (tc)  46          Swell to Pedale
8   Op. Diap'ᶯ                   58          Great to Pedale
8   Dulciana               (tc)  46
8   Melodia                (tc)  46          Swell to Great
8   St'ᵈ Diap'ᶯ Bass             12
4   Octave                       58
2   Fifteenth                    58          FOOT TRUNDLES (Unlabeled; l-r)
II  Mixture                     116          Gr. Piano – 8 Mel., 8 Dulc., 8 Bass
8   Trumpet                      58
                                             Gr. Forte – 16,8,8,8,8,4,3,II,8 (full)

SWELL (Expressive)
8   Keraulophon            (tc)  46          PEDAL MOVEMENTS
8   St'ᵈ Diap'ᶯ Treble     (tc)  46          Swell Expression                (bal.)
8   St'ᵈ Diap'ᶯ Bass.            12
4   Flute Harmonique             58
4   Violina                      58          ACTION: Mech. Key & Stop
8   Oboe.                  (tc)  46
8   Bassoon                      12          VOICES: 15
    Tremulant
                                             STOPS: 18

PEDAL                                        RANKS: 16
16  Bourdon                      27
8   Flöte                        27          PIPES: 830


NOTES
Originally installed in Christ Methodist Episcopal Church, Philadelphia, in 1870.
Relocated from the Robert Whiting residence in Schwenksville, PA, through the
Organ Clearing House and installed at Arlington in 1985 by Richard Nickerson,
who also provided an electric blower and new static bellows. Dedicated September
22, 1985 by Theodore A. May. 

Cleaned in 1998 by the Bishop Organ Co. and fitted with new trackers.

Sources: Hook opus list; JRS; extant organ; OHS Database


First Parish Unitarian Universalist
630 Massachusetts Ave.
Arlington, MA. 02174                         Documented: June, 1989