Wirsching Organ Co.
1907

According to Carnegie Corporation files, the instrument was installed at a cost of $9,600, half of which was paid by Andrew Carnegie.

Updated through online information from Ray Biswanger. -- I understand it is J. Burr Tiffany, not J. Barr Tiffany

Updated through information received via e-mail from Gerry Shamdosky January 20, 2009: "I recall seeing, inside the casework at OLG, stenciling reading "Hann-Wangerin-Weickhardt" -- so we can say with reasonable certainty that Hann-Wangerin-Weickhardt did, in fact, build the case. And, indeed, the original builders' plate ... identifies Wirsching as the builder, and Hann-Wangerin-Weickhardt as 'associated'. A separate plate identifies Audsley as the architect... ."

Updated through information from Gerry Shamdosky: "You probably noted my speculation that, if Wirsching, after buying out Electrolian, did NOT immediately move the factory, the OLG organ MAY have been built right up the street in Hoboken, at Fifteenth and Adams. (This would, of course, have made complete economic sense, if the factory and equipment were still intact, and if Wirsching had the signed contract in hand.) But as I say, this is entirely speculative on my part. Charlie Wirsching (Philipp's late son), sent me back in the early Eighties a copy of a black-and-white photograph of his Dad and the factory staff loading onto a Pennsylvania Railroad boxcar in Salem, Ohio (which is on the legendary PRR Main Line from Pittsburgh to Fort Wayne and Chicago) what Charlie said was the 32' Double Principal pipe, of wood, for OLG into the car. Already loaded into the car is what looks like may be the main reservoir for OLG...but not the 32' pipe: firstly, it doesn't look long enough, and second, as I recall from many visits to the chambers, OLG's 32' wood principal has harmonic bridges, and this one does not."

Updated with information received via e-mail from David Bohn January 9, 2009: -- "... the 1915 Wangerin-Weickhardt company brochure includes a photo of the organ (p.27), a listing of the organ (page 68), and a testimonial from Gorge I. Fitzpatrick, Associate Pastor of Our Lady of Grace Church (page 57). That would suggest that they had something to do with building the organ. I've got a note in my files that Weickhardt-Wangerin built casework for some of Wirsching's organs; perhaps they did so for Hoboken?"

Updated through information from Jim Stark: -- Designed by Audsley and built by Wirsching. Modifed by Konzelman.

Updated through online information from James R. Stettner.

Designed by G. A. Audsley.