Edward Lye & Sons
1922

The contract states that the organ case made of chestnut was of "special design": 14' wide, 5' 6" deep, 15-16' tall, front pipes decorated in plain gold. Written on the back of the contract in pencil: "St. Andrew's Church / Thorold, Ont / re-built organ" confirming that this instrument was second-hand, though the location of the original installation is unknown. The cost of the organ was $1,975.

A specification found in a 1948 source in the church records contains some differences compared to the contract specification. It is unknown whether the organ was altered by the Lye firm following the signing of the contract and prior to installation, or if changes were made at a later date. The differences are as follows:

Great Organ: 4' Flute d'Amour (instead of 2' Fifteenth in the contract)
Swell Organ: 8' Viole de gambe (instead of 4' Octave listed in the contract)
Swell Organ: 4' Traverse Flute (instead of 8' Oboe listed in the contract)

Updated through online information from Andrew Henderson. -- The organ was electrified in 1949 by the Lye Organ Company (William R. Lye), providing a new, detached console. Total cost for this work $3,736. Maas Chimes were added in 1953. The organ deteriorated rather quickly and was eventually replaced by Casavant, Opus 2917 in 1967.

This entry describes an original installation of a new pipe organ.
Identified by Andrew Henderson, using information found in Information gleaned from church archives..
-- The instrument was installed by Arthur H. Lye & Walter Lye (the latter officiated at the organ for the dedication service). Organ was electrified in 1949 by the Lye Organ Company and eventually replaced by the church's Casavant pipe organ. The instrument was sold to J. Kamphuis of Toronto, Ontario, and likely broken up for parts.