2013-03-01 - Church exterior (Photograph by Church Facebook, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
Note: Not extant. Not playable. (in this location)
2005-01-08 - Information identifying this instrument from the Austin Organs, Inc. web site, accessed December 31, 2004: http://www.austinorgans.com/organ-research.htm. -Database Manager
2015-07-24 - Updated through online information from Eric Howe. -Database Manager
2017-11-24 - Updated by Walter Bahn <br> Richard Purves was associate organist here under Fred Freeman and Harold Hawley right after WWII and before he went to Grace Cathedral in San Francisco.<br> I was organist / music director here at 1st UUA right before Viet Nam after which I became music director / Organist of St Mary-s Cathedral, San Francisco, CA. Richard Ellsasser played concerts here as did others of note. The organ was always considered to be excellent with "Jamison Reedsâ€. A very similar organ was / is/ at St Paul-s on Lake Merit in Oakland, Calif. The organ at St Paul-s had been destined for Grace Cathedral, San Francisco but rerouted to Oakland after EM Skinner received a contract. I think the organ st 1st UUA : was put into storage after an earthquake in the 80s or 90s. It would be an excellent organ in good acoustics !! -Database Manager
2017-12-20 - Updated by Ben Williams, who maintains the organ.<br> The organ has been moved to the shops of Hupalo & Repasky Pipe Organs, LLC in San Leandro, Calif., and is available for sale. -Database Manager
2017-12-21 - Updated by Stephen Harris, naming this as the source of information: Orpha Ochse: Austin Organs (2001). Also, Oakland Tribune 1937 article regarding organ. Only change requested is year.<br> This organ is currently for sale, represented by Hupalo & Repasky Pipe Organs, San Leandro, Calif. -Database Manager
Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
Oakland, California
First Unitarian Church
Austin Op. 2004 1947 3/42
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GREAT CHOIR
16' Contra Gemshorn 61 * 8' Viola 73
8' 1st Open Diapason 61 8' Harmonic Flute 73
8' 2nd Open Diapason 61 * 8' Spitzflöte 73
8' Melodia 61 * 8' Flute Celeste 61
8' Gemshorn 12 * 4' Harmonic Flute 73
4' Octave 61 2 2/3' Nasard 61
4' Octave Gemshorn 12 * 2' Flautino 61
II Mixture 12-15 122 1 3/5' Tierce 61
IV Mixture 19-22-26-29 244 8' Vox Humana 61
IV Full Mixture 1-8-12-15 244 * 4' English Horn 61
Sub Tremulant (valve)
Unison Off 8' Tuba 29 PD
Super Sub
Unison Off
SWELL Super
8' Geigen 73
8' Rohrflöte 73 PEDAL
8' Salicional 73 16' Diapason 32
8' Voix Celeste 73 16' Bourdon 32
8' Dulciana 73 16' Gemshorn GT
4' Octave Geigen 73 16' Lieblich Gedeckt 12 SW
4' Rohrflöte 73 16' Dulciana 12 CH
III Mixture 15-19-22 183 8' Octave 12
16' Contra Fagotto 73 8' Flute 12
8' Trumpet 73 8' Gemshorn GT
8' Oboe 73 8' Lieblich Flute SW
4' Clarion 73 4' Fifteenth 12
Tremulant (valve) 4' Flute 12
Sub 16' Bombarde 32
Unison Off 16' Contra Fagotto SW
Super 8' Tuba 12
8' Fagotto SW
* enclosed in Choir 4' Clarion 12
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