Felix Barckhoff (& Sons)
1869

From The Buffalo Daily Republic (September 15, 1869): "Mr. Felix Barckhoff, of Lancaster, in this county, having just finished a fine organ for St. Augustin's Church, at Kalamazoo, Mich,; yesterday afternoon was set apart as a jubilee time at Lancaster. A number of Buffalonians had been invited, some of whom went by wagon and some by train. Mr. Barckhoff had already won golden opinions by his fine organ in Pitt Street, New York City, which, although a small one, "is one of the best ever heard," vide the New York Herald and the New York Weekly Review, and it was expected by those conversant with Mr. B's history, that the organ to be seen on the present occasion, would be second in no particular to any instrument made by that gentleman. In that respect Buffalonians were not disappointed. The new organ has a very fine action, its voicing is good, and some of its stops are exceedingly delicate. The whole organ counts 19 stops and 1,173 pipes. Not one of the metal pipes is manufactured of zinc but of the real pipe metal, composed of pure English Blanca [?] - tin mixed with lead. The disposition of the orchestra is true, original and keen. The largest pipe is 16 feet high and 16 inches in diameter, and the smallest one inch high. The organ goes as high as to A. On the whole, this organ exhibition was a very successful affair. Wm. Kaffenberger, organist of the church of the Messiah, of this city, and Prof. Moller, also of this city, presided in turn, and brought out the powers of the instrument in strong relief ... The instrument occupies a space of 29 feet in width and 21 feet in height. Its cost is $3,700 - a very small sum, everything considered. It will be brought to this city today and will leave via the Lake Shore road for Kalamazoo. Two more organs are in course of construction at this establishment - one for Perkinsville, Steuben county, for a German Catholic Church. The price is $1,000, and the instrument will have seven full stops. The other is for sale, and will have six full stops. Orders have been received for an organ of nine stops for Holmesburgh, near Philadelphia, for Father Lynch, at a cost of $1,150; also one for Erie, Pa., for the Protestant German church at a cost of $3,250 - 17 stops; also one for Oswego - for Father Griffin - a little larger than the one previously referred to. The Buffalonians returned to the city about eight o'clock last night, and were well pleased with their visit to Lancaster."

This entry describes an original installation of a new pipe organ. Identified by Joel Morehouse, using information found in [Buffalo] Courier and Republic, evening, 9/15/1869.