Henry Pilcher's Sons
Opus 454, 1903

Updated through online information from Lynn Thompson.

Online update from Lynn Thompson -- This organ is definitely Op. 454. In 1903, Concordia Lutheran Church was called "First German Evangelical Lutheran Church," which was abbreviated by Pilcher in the record books to "Evangelical Lutheran Church." The move into the new Cram building in 1930 was accomplished by Henry Pilcher's Sons. Letters exist in the church archives from Henry Pilcher's Sons and from M.P Moller, encouraging the church to update to a "modern, electric action intrument" rather than simply move their "antique" organ to the new sanctuary. The organ remained intact until the 1970s when the Brombaugh rebuild occured. John Boody also assisted with the re-voicing.

[Probably Op. 454 (2-10) completed in Aug 1903 for an Evangelical Lutheran, in Louisville?] 1906? Pilcher 2-10r 10s Moved from original church to new Ralph Adams Cram church ca. 1930. New Stinckens pipework installed by Mark Brombaugh, organist of the church, in 1973 & 1975, scaled by John Brombaugh and with tonal finishing assistance of John Brombaugh and George Taylor. 2-14r 10s Werckmeister III temperament. Later retuned to equal temperament with tuning slides. Moved across the chancel ca. 1980 by Steiner-Reck, at which time the wind system was altered, new pedal Bourdon chests built, and the original 27-note pedalboard replaced by a 30-note concave & radiating pedalboard.