2004-10-30 - Status Note: There 1983. -Database Manager
2004-10-30 - [Dates for this organ given as 1844, 1860, in various sources.] Restored by Gordon Auchincloss 1979 (bellows releathered). Lutheran church closed bet. 1936 and 1960. Bldg. used for concerts in 1980's. By 1996 bldg. was Grace Bible Fellowship. Compass GG to f3/13n Ped with permanent pulldowns. -Database Manager
2004-10-30 - The builder did not use opus numbers to identify his work, but the catalog number S-62 was assigned to this instrument by E. T. Schmitt and may be used for reference. -Database Manager
2025-03-12 - "The Reformed Church of Rhinebeck was founded in 1731...Church records show that on January 4, 1893, $2,700 was expended for a new organ. Another entry for September 24, 1894, shows that $75 was received as proceeds from the sale of the old organ (Augustus Backus, c. 1860, 1-6) which was sold to St. Peter's Lutheran Church (Old Stone Church)." -- information from "The Reformed Church of Rhinebeck, Rhinebeck, NY", chvago.org -Paul R. Marchesano
Original document from Scot Huntington. Source: The Bicentennial Tracker, 1876, p. 74 2017-03-01
Rhinebeck, NY St. Peter's Apostle, Lutheran Organ by Augustus Backus, pre-1850 Manual compass: GGG-f3, 59 notes Pedal compass: GGG-GG, 13 notes Organ can be hand-pumped Open and Stopt Diapasons unenclosed Hitchdown swell pedal O. Dia. Tr. (t.f.) O. Dia. (bass) St. Dia. Tr. (t.f.) St. Dia. (bass) Dul. (t.f.) Princ. Twelvth Fifth (now Flute 4') (Blank) (Fifteenth) Pedals (manual to pedal coupler)
Manual compass: GGG-f3, 59 notes. Pedal compass: GGG-GG, 13 notes. Organ can be hand-pumped. Open and Stopt Diapasons unenclosed. Hitchdown swell pedal. Updated stoplist standard, pitches not present on original knobs. Source: Bicentennial Tracker 1976, p74 June 1976
Manual Open Diapason treble 8 (TF), Open Diapason bass 8, Stopped Diapason treble 8 (TF), Stopped Diapason bass 8, Dulciana 8 (TF), Principal 4, Twelvth [sic] 2 2/3, Fifteenth 2 (now Flute 4'), Blank (Fifteenth)
Pedal (manual to pedal coupler)
Regrettably, it is not possible to display the information about the sponsor of this pipeorgandatabase entry or if there is a sponsor. Please see About Sponsors on Pipe Organ Database.