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Hinsdale MA, USA (Massachusetts) - First Congregational Church
Municipal: Hinsdale MA
Region:Berkshire County
Address: 129 Maple Street, 01235, Hinsdale, MA
Description nr.: 2020895.
Built by: Stuart Organ Company (1973) - opus 1
The organ contains older material: Pipes from 1914 by Carl Barckhoff
The organ in the First Congregation Church in Hinsdale, Massachusetts, is built in 1914 by Carl Barckhoff. It was originally built for the Reformed Church of Griggstown in New Jersey. It was relocated to Hinsdale via the Organ Clearing House. Richard Hedgebeth (Stuart Organ Company) rebuilt the organ here with a new organ case, new mechanics and a new keyboard. Historical pipe work from around 1840, made by George Stevens, was also used to complete the instrument. On November 4, 1973 the organ could be dedicated on the new location with a recital by Stephen Long. The Sesquialtera was not yet installed.
Short list of all locations the organ has been
Technical data
Specification
Great Organ: Stopped Diapason 8', Principal 4', Mixture 3 ranks (2'), Cremona 8'.
Swell Organ: Stopped Diapason 8', Flute 4', Fifteenth 2', Sesquialtera 2 ranks - prepared, Tremulant.
Pedal Organ: Sub Bass 16'.
Couplers: SweII to Great, Great to Pedal, Swell to Pedal.
Hinsdale MA, USA (Massachusetts) - First Congregational Church
Municipal: Hinsdale MA
Region:Berkshire County
Address: 129 Maple Street, 01235, Hinsdale, MA
Description nr.: 2020895.
Built by: Stuart Organ Company (1973) - opus 1
The organ contains older material: Pipes from 1914 by Carl Barckhoff
| Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1914 | Carl Barckhoff | new organ | 1973 | Stuart Organ Company | 1 | rebuild |
The organ in the First Congregation Church in Hinsdale, Massachusetts, is built in 1914 by Carl Barckhoff. It was originally built for the Reformed Church of Griggstown in New Jersey. It was relocated to Hinsdale via the Organ Clearing House. Richard Hedgebeth (Stuart Organ Company) rebuilt the organ here with a new organ case, new mechanics and a new keyboard. Historical pipe work from around 1840, made by George Stevens, was also used to complete the instrument. On November 4, 1973 the organ could be dedicated on the new location with a recital by Stephen Long. The Sesquialtera was not yet installed.
Short list of all locations the organ has been
| 1914 | Griggstown, NJ | Reformed Church |
| 1973 | Hinsdale, MA | First Congregational Church |
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Great Organ | 4 |
| - Swell Organ | 4 |
| - Pedal Organ | 1 |
| Total number of stops | 9 |
| Key action | Mechanical |
| Stop action | Mechanical |
| Windchest(s) | Slider chests |
Specification
Great Organ: Stopped Diapason 8', Principal 4', Mixture 3 ranks (2'), Cremona 8'.
Swell Organ: Stopped Diapason 8', Flute 4', Fifteenth 2', Sesquialtera 2 ranks - prepared, Tremulant.
Pedal Organ: Sub Bass 16'.
Couplers: SweII to Great, Great to Pedal, Swell to Pedal.
| Literature |
Stuart Rebuilds 1914 Barckhoff Organ. - In: The Diapason, 65th Year, No. 2, January, 1974. |