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Augustus Backus (pre-1850)

Rhinebeck Reformed Church
25 Mill Street
Rhinebeck, NY

Note: Not extant. Not playable. (in this location)


Consoles

Keydesk


Notes

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


Stoplist

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)


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