Note: Not playable. (in this location)
2004-10-30 - Status Note: There 1992 -Database Manager
2004-10-30 - Electrified by Kershaw 1958 on original slider chests, 1 stop added. OH 1992:15. -Database Manager
Original document from James R. Stettner. Source: Stoplist copied from console stop controls March, 1988
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Original document from James R. Stettner. Source: Stoplist copied from the console in March, 1988 2017-08-29
Auburn, Maine
First Universalist (Unitarian-Universalist)
Organ by E. & G.G. Hook & Hastings, Opus 821, 1876 - Original Specifications
GREAT COUPLERS (Drawknob)
16 Open Diapason 61 Swell to Pedale Coupler
8 Open Diapason 61 Great to Pedale Coupler
8 Melodia 61
8 Salicional 61 Swell to Great Coupler
8 Dulciana 61
4 Octave 61
4 Flute d'Amour 61 FOOT TRUNDLES (Order l-r unknown)
2-2/3 Twelfth 61 Great Piano -
2 Fifteenth 61
III Mixture 61 Gr. to Ped. (rev)
8 Trumpet 61
Great Forte -
SWELL (Expressive)
16 Bourdon Treble (tc) 49 PEDAL MOVEMENTS
16 Bourdon Bass 12 Swell Expression (bal.)
8 Open Diapason 61
8 Viola 61
8 Stopped Diapason 61
8 Quintadena 61
4 Flauto Traverso 61
4 Violina 61
2 Flautino 61
III Dolce Cornet [12-15-17] 183
8 Cornopean 61
8 Oboe (tc) 49
8 Bassoon 12
Tremulo ACTION: Mechanical Key & Stop
VOICES: 25
PEDAL
16 Open Diapason [wood] 27 STOPS: 27
16 Bourdon 27
8 Violoncello 27 RANKS: 29
Bellows Signal PIPES: 1,667
NOTES
The organ is free-standing and encased at the front of the room with a 5-section façade
containing 29 pipes arranged: 7-3-9-3-7. There are also 9 stopped wood pipes visible at
the center immediately behind the façade. The side saddle keydesk was attached to the
left side of the case.
A description of the organ in the Lewiston Evening Journal of March 22, 1876 provided
confirmation of the preceding stoplist as well as details concerning size and
construction:
"The organ was built expressly for the place it occupies by the celebrated organ builders
E. & G.G. Hook & Hastings of Boston. Its dimensions are: width 16½ ft., depth 10½ ft.,
height 22 ft. The front present a novel and beautiful appearance. The base to the height
of 7½ ft. is comprised of black walnut tastefully paneled. Above this rises on each side
a group of large metal pipes handsomely decorated in drab, brown, light blue and gold.
The centre shows a background of several rows of pipes in soft drab and brown with orna-
mental bases and tops, and in front of these a group of beautiful silver pipes with
mouths and tops of black and gold.
Bands of carved walnut crossing the front, serve to enrich the whole and form a pleasing
contrast.
The sides of the organ, above the panel work, are composed of large pipes with bases of
pale blue and ornamented above with fresco in brown, blue, and white.
The keyboards are on the left side --- extending into the choir gallery.
Great care has been exercised in the selection of stops, and, in tone qualities, variety
of effect and power this organ will rank with the finest in the state. It contains the
latest improvements --- both in mechanism and tone. There is a pleasing variety of solo
stops, and the reeds are remarkably smooth and satisfactory."
In the Great, the 4' Flute d'Amour is a wooden chimney flute, and the 16' Open Diapason
has some stopped wood basses. The Salicional is of tin.
In the Swell, the 8' Open Diapason also has some stopped basses. The 8' Quintadena is of
common metal with wooden stoppers. The 8' Viola is actually marked, “Dul”. The 4' Flauto
Traverso is open wood. It turns harmonic at middle c and has a few open metal trebles.
The swellbox has double shutters.
The organ was electrified by Rostron Kershaw of Reading and Lowell, Massachusetts in
1954. Pneumatic pull-downs with an electric primary action operate the original chests.
All of the original pipework was retained, and a few additions were made. Pipes were
added to extend the Pedal compass to 32 notes. The console was moved to the left (South)
transept gallery in 1964, where it is still located at the time of this documenting
(March, 1988).
The exact nomenclature of stop and controls is not verifiable since the original keydesk
is gone. Stop names are taken from newspaper articles, the present console, the extant
original chests and pipes, and other extant and documented example of the builder's work
from this period.
Sources: Hook opus list; Lewiston Evening Journal, March 22, 1876; JRS; Extant,
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