J. B. Didinger And Co. Church Organ Company
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Built in 1900
Pipe Organ gift to the new church from the philanthropist, Andrew Carnegie, a good friend of Charles Schwab who built the entire church for the parishioners of St. Michael's Church, Loretto, Pennsylvania.  William Mayer, personal engineer of Andrew Carnegie, is included on the name plate.  The original instrument was tubular pneumatic.  After many years of faithful service the instrument fell silent and for many years a two manual and pedal Estey Reed Organ was used.  In 1967 through the efforts of the parishioners of St. Michael's, Fr. Alfred Schendel, TOR, and Aliegheri Cannarsa the instrument was electrified and a used three manual console added. A few tonal changes were made.  The very decorative facade is original.

Great:  (unenclosed)

Double Open Diapason 16'
Open Diapason 8'
Doppel Flute 8'
Gamba 8'
Octave 4'
Flute D'Amour 4'
Twelfth 2 2/3'
Fifteenth 2'
Mixture IV   (new)
Trumpet 8'
Chimes  (new)
Tremolo
Usual Couplers  (part of used console)

Swell:   (enclosed)

Lieblich Gedeckt 16'
Violin Diapason 8'
Stopped Diapason 8'
Salicional 8'
Aeoline 8'
Harmonic Flute 4'
Fugara 4'
Nasard 2 2/3'
Flageolet 2'
Dolce Cornet V
Cornopean 8'
Oboe 8'
Tremolo 
Usual Couplers   (part of used console)

Choir:   (enclosed)

Melodia 8'
Dulciana 8'
Principal 4'  (new)
Nazard 2 2/3'
Flautino  2'
Clarinet 8'
Tremolo
Usual Couplers   (part of used console)

Pedal:

Double Open Diapason  16'  (wood)
Violon 16'  (wood)
Subbass 16'
Quint 10 2/3'
Violoncello 8'   (metal)
Pedal to Pedal 8'
Swell to Pedal 8'
Great to Pedal 8'
Choir to Pedal 8'

Reversible Szorfondo Pedal

4 General Pistons
4 Swell and Pedal Pistons
4 Great and Pedal Pistons
4 Choir and Pedal Pistons
2 Pedal Pistons

Great to Pedal Reversible







 [Received from Kevin M. Clemens 2013-07-24.]