Note: Not extant. Not playable. (in this location)
2021-06-03 - Installed August 1892, it was the largest organ in Lancaster, Pennsylvania at the time and the first C.S. Haskell organ in the city. The cost was reported at $4200, although church records report the cost at $3500 plus $63.65 for the "organ room". Replaced 1869 Samuel Bohler organ, which was relocated to Ridge Avenue M.E. Church in Harrisburg. The congregation is now known as First Methodist Church. -Paul R. Marchesano
2023-04-10 - from HISTORY OF THE FIRST METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH, CITY OF LANCASTER, PA., 1807 to 1893. JOHN S. J. McCONNELL, D. D., LANCASTER, PA; 1893; pages 92-93. "During the summer of 1892, after the dedication of the new church, the organ was completed and placed in the organ loft in the rear of the pulpit. It was built by C S. Haskell, Esq., of Philadelphia, and is pronounced by competent judges one of the very finest, if not absolutely the finest pipe organ in Lancaster County. On Tuesday evening, September 20th, 1892, the inaugural recital attracted an audience of four hundred people," who had the pleasure of listening to one of the finest musical treats ever given in this city." * The performers were Professors David D. Wood and Irvin J. Morgan, each of whom played a number of classic selections well adapted to display the varied powers of the magnificent instrument. Both professors were enthusiastic in their praise of the new organ, pronouncing it one of the finest on which they have performed." -Jeff Fowler
Source: From (Lancaster, PA) The Daily New Era, 10 Aug 1892. 10 Aug 1892
GREAT ORGAN (58 notes) Open Diapason 8 (58 pipes), Viola di Gamba [sic] 8 (58 pipes), Dulciana 8 (58 pipes), Doppel Flute 8 (58 pipes), Gemshorn 4 (58 pipes), Nasard Flute 2⅔ (58 pipes)
SWELL ORGAN (58 notes, enclosed) Bourdon 16 (58 pipes), Violin Diapason 8 (58 pipes), Salicional 8 (58 pipes), Stopt Diapason 8 (58 pipes), Violina 4 (58 pipes), Flute Harmonic 4 (58 pipes), Cornet III (174 pipes), Oboe 8 (58 pipes)
PEDAL ORGAN (27 notes) Open Diapason 16 (27 pipes), Bourdon (27 pipes)
COUPLERS Great Organ Piano, Great Organ Forte, Swell Piano, Swell Forte, Great to Pedal Reversible, Balanced Swell Pedal
MECHANICAL ACCESSORIES Tremulant ([Swell]), Wind Indicator
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