Better Pipe Organ Database

George Krauss (1865ca.)

Huff's Union Church
Rural, Hereford Township Berks County;
Barto, PA

OHS convention: 1996, 2016

Images

1995 - Organ in rear gallery (Photograph from an archival source: 1996 OHS Handbook, William T. Van Pelt, submitted by Paul R. Marchesano/Paul R. Marchesano)

Consoles

Main

2 manuals
Key action Type: Mechanical (Details Unknown)

Notes

2004-10-30 - Status Note: There 1986 -Database Manager

2004-10-30 - Removed from older bldg. in 1881, moved into new bldg. in 1883 with new facade, probably by Edwin Krauss. Gt. windchest, keyboard, & ped. may be from an older Krauss organ. Damaged. Rebuilt by Thomas Eader 1974. Restored R. J. Brunner & Co. 1980's. OHS Historic Organs Recital 8 Jun 1986. 13-note pedalboard. -Database Manager

Stoplist

Stoplist provided by the 2016 OHS National Convention committee Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

   Barto, Pennsylvania
   Huff's Union Church

   George Krauss   c.1863
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   GREAT                       SWELL                       PEDAL

8' Principal       53m      8' Stopt Diapason 53w      16' Subbass 13w
8' Stopt Diapason  53w      8' Night Horn     29w      16' Violon
8' Floet           53w      4' Principal      53m
8' Viola da Gamba  38w&m    2' Dulcet         53m
4' Principal       53m
3' Quint           53m
2' Octav           53m

   Mechanical Action           Wind Signal
   GREAT:  53 notes            Swell pedal (hitch down)
   SWELL:  53 notes
   PEDAL:  13 notes

               [Received from Jeff Scofield April 3, 2016]