Christian Dieffenbach
1808
Zion Lutheran and Reformed
Near Orwigsburg
Orwigsburg, PA, US
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Instrument ID: 2380 ● Builder ID: 1652 ● Location ID: 2289
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Jim Stettner on July 3rd, 2023:
From the 'History' page of the church website, *"In 1808, a Dieffenbach Pipe organ was purchased for Red Church, at the cost of $300.00. Air was pumped into the bellows using a wooden lever which extended from the right rear side of the organ case. Boys of the congregation were paid $2.00 a year to pump the bellows. Later, this amount was raised to $10.00 a year. In 1936 the organ was converted to electric, but only used until 1940, when the current organ was brought in. The Dieffenbach Pipe organ had served the congregation for 132 years! It is preserved at the National Music Museum at the University of South Dakota."*
From the 'History' page of the church website, *"In 1808, a Dieffenbach Pipe organ was purchased for Red Church, at the cost of $300.00. Air was pumped into the bellows using a wooden lever which extended from the right rear side of the organ case. Boys of the congregation were paid $2.00 a year to pump the bellows. Later, this amount was raised to $10.00 a year. In 1936 the organ was converted to electric, but only used until 1940, when the current organ was brought in. The Dieffenbach Pipe organ had served the congregation for 132 years! It is preserved at the National Music Museum at the University of South Dakota."*
Paul R. Marchesano on January 17th, 2022:
The church building was torn down on Monday, July 30, 1883. Samuel Bohler dismantled the organ, which was dedicated October 17, 1808. -- information from *Lebanon Daily News*, 1 Aug 1883
Database Manager on October 30th, 2004:
Built for 3rd bldg. for $300. Rebuilt 1883 by Thomas Dieffenbach from 1-6 to 1-9 (Open Diapason 8 and Dulciana 8 on manual and 16' Subbass added). Stored at Baver residence, Orwigsburg, PA from 1941 to 1967.
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