2004-10-30 - The original builder was Christian Dieffenbach (1816). -Database Manager
2004-10-30 - Status Note: There 1976 -Database Manager
2004-10-30 - Recessed console. Altered by Thomas Dieffenbach 1886, 1-13, including 17 note pedal, detached console. Rebuilt by T. Eader 1973, 1-12, pedals and detached consose removed. -Database Manager
2014-10-24 - Updated through online information from John Igoe. -- Online article at Berksmontnews.com October 13 includes photograph of Christian Dieffenbach, 5-time great grandson of the builder, playing a recital. Recital to benefit repairs to the Dieffenbach instrument at Salem Reform Church in Bethel. -Database Manager
2016-09-26 - Updated through online information from James R. Stettner. -Database Manager
Typed stoplist from the OHS PC Database. Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
Altalaha Lutheran, Rehrersburg, PA 1817 Christian Dieffenbach (Stoplist: RJB 120) Principal 8'(Some in case facade) Violin Principal 8'* (Shares bottom octave with Principal) Gedackt 8' (Stopped wood) Flote Amabile 8' (Open wood, small scaled) Dulciana 8'** (Shares bottom octave with FI. Amabile) Octav 4' (Some in case Cacade) Flote Traverse 4' (Open wood, small scaled) Flote 4' (Capped metal) Nachthorn 4' (Open wood, large scale) Salicet 4' (Metal, small scale) Quint 3' Octav 2' *Added in 1886. Appears to have replaced a Viol de Gamba. **Added in 1886. Appears to have replaced a 1'. Rebuilt by Thomas Dieffenbach in 1886 with detached console, using original keyboard, pedalboard, and 17-note Subbass. Pedalboard removed by Thomas Eader in 1973. Original keyboard restored to recessed console. New winding systems added. Subbass pipes, pedal windchest, rollerboard and reservoir with feeder bellows stored in church tower in 1973.
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