Unknown - Organ Case (1993) (Photograph by John Cawkins/Database Manager)
Unknown - Keydesk (1993) (Photograph by John Cawkins/Database Manager)
Note: Not extant. Not playable. (in this location)
2004-10-30 - Moved from St. Luke's Episcopal, Pittsburgh, PA. Moved here by John Cawkins 1993. -Database Manager
2023-06-21 - In April 1992, St. Luke’s closed its doors. The Episcopal Diocese of Pittsburgh offered the organ to any interested church and St. Philip’s Episcopal Church of Moon Township, Pennsylvania, accepted it. Under the guidance of John Cawkins, the organ was removed on September 19, 1992, and restored. It was during the restoration that the 1863 date for construction (not 1862 as claimed by the Presbyterians) was confirmed. This evidence was twofold: the Pedal pipes were packed with the *New York Herald*, dated May 12, 1863, and inside the weight-box for the swell mechanism was the hand written inscription, “Jardine Organ Factory cor. Centre & White June 28 1863 New York S. H.” The other discovery during restoration was that the organ was pitched 70 cents sharp of A440. The restored organ was dedicated on October 3, 1993. This home, alas, was short lived. The rector, Fr. Gratz, who was instrumental in obtaining the organ and having it restored, moved to another parish, and his successor preferred praise music with a band for worship. After only four years at St. Philip’s, John Cawkins purchased the instrument and placed it in storage until this year, when it was installed in Trinity Lutheran Church, North Side, where he serves as pastor. -- *2010 OHS Organ Atlas* -Paul R. Marchesano
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