Built ca.1855 by one of the Philadelphia German builders, for a church in or near Philadelphia. It was extensively rebuilt by Adam Stein of Baltimore and installed at Emmanual Episcopal in Franklin, Virginia. When that congregation moved into a new building with the organ in 1914, and electric blower was installed. When they bought a new Kinzey-Angerstein instrument in 1977, the unaltered Stein organ was gifted to St. Thomas in Slaterville Springs where it replaced a reed organ. Renovated by church volunteers over the course of the next two years, the organ was dedicated on April 1, 1979. The pipework was fitted with slider tuners but otherwise unaltered except for the replacement Steer & Turner Melodia, and the 1898 Salicional (which replaced the original 2 2/3), which in turn was rescaled and cut down to become a new 2 2/3'-- the goal being to return the organ to its ca. 1855 specification. The church website notes the two pedal stops were extended from 13 to 17 notes in 2006, using recycled old pipes. The 1914 blower stayed with the organ in the move to New York.

Updated through online information from Cullie Mowers. -- It is in excellent condition and is used at every Sunday service and other occasions. -- Pedal compass originally 13; pedalboard and stops (2) extended to 17 - 2008

The original builder was an unknown builder (c. 1855).

Status Note: There 1979

Relocated from Emmanuel Episcopal Church, Franklin, VA (Organ 8309). Installed by church volunteers under the guidance of Culver Mowers.