R. Byard Fritts
1968

Updated through online information from James R. Stettner.

Identified through online information from James R. Stettner. -- The organ was installed in the rear gallery with the Great cantilevered off the center of the gallery rail, and the Swell in a chamber in the rear, right corner. Part of the Pedal was also exposed in the rear right side around the console. The organ was originally built for Kilworth Chapel at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, Washington. The Positiv division (I) was prepared-for, but never installed. It was replaced there in 1990 by a new 2-manual, 51-rank tracker action instrument built by the builder's son - Paul Fritts & Co. The R. Byard Fritts was sold to St. Luke's for less than $40,000.00 and installed by a parishioner. In 1997, St. Luke's built a new sanctuary, and elected to replace the pipe organ with an electronic substitute - despite its optional compatibility with pipes. The R. Byard Fritts was sold to a church in Ohio where a builder had plans to combine it with an existing Schlicker there.