Unknown - Chancel and Organ Case (Photo held in church archives, courtesy of Andrew John Moore (1903)/Database Manager)
Note: Not extant. Not playable. (in this location)
2019-08-13 - This entry describes an original installation of a new pipe organ. <br>Identified by Andrew John Moore, citing information from this publication: Commemorative booklet published by the church following a 1956 renovation and installation of Moller Opus 8821.<br>From 1956 Commemorative booklet: "A committee was appointed whose responsibility was that of investigating available organs and a favorable report was given and authorization made to purchase a pipe organ with a hand pump from J.H. & C.S. Odell & Company of Yonkers, New York. The total cost of the organ was to be $2500 and was expected to be ready on October 1, 1883. This new organ had 2 manuals and consisted of 31 stops with 3 couplers and 8 patent pneumatic compositions. A few years later a water motor was fitted but led to occasional difficulties with neighbors due to used water being wasted onto the church grounds. The dedication was held at the time the church was dedicated on August 17, 1884 with Miss Anna Noftsker as organist." -Database Manager
Source: Taken from letter from J.H. & C.S. Odell & Co. dated April 30, 1956 held in church archives
J. H. & C. S. Odell & Co. (1883) Memorial Lutheran Church Shippensburg, PA Pedal 16' Grand Bourdon 8' Bass Flute Great 8' Open Diapason 8' Keraulophon 8' Dulce 8' St. Diapason Bass 8' Clarionet Flute 4' Principal 4' Wald Flute 2 2/3' Twelfth 2' Fifteenth Swell 8' Open Diapason 8' Dulciana 8' St. Diapason Bass 8' St. Diapason Treble 4' Violina 2' Piccolo 8' Oboe and Bassoon Tremulant Couplers Swell To Great Swell To Pedal Great To Pedal (Patent Reversible) 8 Patent Pneumatic Compsitions
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