Epping Uniting Church (formerly Congregational)
cnr Oxford and Chester Streets, Epping

J.E. Dodd 1928, rebuilt G. Kendall (1977-78),
J. Parker (1989-92 and 1993) (2/16 electric)

From SOJ Autumn 1996:

This organ was built in Adelaide in 1927 by J.E. Dodd and was installed in the church in 1928 at a cost of £1, 068. It had two manuals, 12 stops and tubular-pneumatic action. Church records show that there were considerable disagreements with Dodd over the organ's construction and it was not completely finished until 1929.

The specifcation was:

Great Open Diapason Stopped Diapason Dulciana Harmonic Flute Swell Melodic Diapason Clarabel Viol d'Orchestre Celeste Dulcet Oboe Pedal Bourdon Bass Flute

8 8 8 4 8 8 8 8 4 8 16 8

After changes to the interior of the church in the early 70s, G.D. Kendall (1977-78) rebuilt and electrified the organ and supplied a completely new console. Further repairs, modifications and additons were made by John Parker in 1989-92. This include considerable repairs and replacement of pipes removed by vandals in 1993.

The new specification is:

Great Open Diapason Stopped Diapason Dulciana Principal Harmonic Piccolo Swell Claribel Viol d'Orchestre Geigen Principal Fifteenth Tierce Trompette Super Octave Sub Octave Tremulant Pedal Bourdon Principal Bass Flute Quint Stopped Flute Couplers Swell to Great Swell to Pedal Great to Pedal

8 8 8 4 2 8 8 4 2 1-3/5 8 16 8 8 5-1/3 4

new pipes pipes from the Harmonic Flute (1927) pipes from the Dulcet (1927) new pipes new pipes Oboe reworked with new resonators A existing 1927 Bourdon extended A A A