Luley Organ Company
Builders of fine pipe organs since 1983
St. Maximilian Kolbe R.C. Church
Homestead, Pennsylvania
In 2009 the Diocese of Pittsburgh shuttered three of the four remaining Catholic churches in Homestead, Pennsylvania. The remaining church building, formerly St. Ann's Parish, building lacked an organ of any kind, while the three closed churches each housed pipe organs. St. Anthony's housed a 4-rank 1959 Moller, St. Michael the Archangel a 23-rank 1953 Kilgen, and St. Mary Magdalene held an amalgamation of three different organs built in 1916 by Estey and combined by Moller in 1947. None of these organs were suitable for the new home of St. Maximilian Kolbe parish, however each possessed workable resources. It was decided to use the best salvageable components of each organ to create an essentially new instrument. The console and swell shutters from St. Anthony's, the cases, swell shutters, and majority of the pipework from St. Michael's, and select color stops from St. Mary Magdalene were incorporated into the new organ. All new main wind chests and several offset wind chests were constructed, a Syndyne solid state system was installed, and new main and booster blowers were provided. The disparate pipework was successfully revoiced to create a beautiful ensemble blend with bountiful color options and great flexibility for an organ of 15 ranks. Symbolically, this organ represents the rebirth of four congregations as one united by the sound of this organ, as well as the recovery of a piece of their collective history.
2 Manuals, 16 Ranks, 38 stops
Great: 8 ranks, 10 stops
1. 16' Bourdon (Swell)
2. 8' Open Diapason 61 pipes
3. 8' Stopped Diapason 61
pipes (1-12 from 27.)
4. 8' Viole 61 pipes
5. 4' Octave 61 pipes
6. 4' Flute 12 pipes (ext. 3.)
7. 2' Super Octave 12 pipes (ext. 5.)
8. IV Mixture 183 pipes
9. 8' Trumpet (Swell)
10. 8' Tuba Mirabilis 61 pipes
Swell: 7 ranks, 18 stops (enclosed)
11. 16' Contra Salicional 12 pipes (1-12
stopped)
12. 8' Diapason 61 pipes
13. 8' Chimney Flute 61 pipes
14. 8' Salicional 61 pipes
15. 8' Voix Celeste 49 pipes
16. 4' Octave 12 pipes (ext. 12.)
17. 4' Flute 12 pipes (ext. 13.)
18. 4' Salicional 12 pipes (ext. 14.)
19. 4' Voix Celeste 12 pipes (ext. 15.)
20. 2-2/3 Nasard tc 49 pipes
21. 2' Fifteenth 12 pipes (ext. 12, 16.)
22. 2' Piccolo 12 pipes (ext. 13, 17.)
23. 1-3/5 Tierce tc 49 pipes
24. 16' Contra Trumpet 12 pipes (ext.
23.)
25. 8' Trumpet 61 pipes
26. 4' Clarion 12 pipes (ext. 23.)
Tremolo
27. 16' Tuba Mirabilis tc (Great)
28. 8' Tuba Mirabilis (Great)
Pedal: 1 rank, 10 stops
29. 16' Subbass 32 pipes
30. 16' Bourdon (Swell)
31. 8' Open Diapason (Great)
32. 8' Chimney Flute (Swell)
33. 8' Viole (Great)
34. 4' Choral Bass (Great)
35. 16' Trombone (Swell)
36. 8' Trumpet (Swell)
37. 4' Clarion (Swell)
38. 8' Tuba Mirabilis (Great)
Couplers
Swell to Great 8
Great to Pedal 8
Swell to Pedal 8
Pistons and Toe Studs
10 General
4 Manual Divisional
Great to Pedal Reversible
Swell to Pedal Reversible
32’ Contra Bourdon Reversible
Set
General Cancel