The current status of this organ is in question, with one rumor from many years ago stating it was acquired from an antiques dealer and when he couldn't sell it, dispersed.

The Grace Bible Fellowship began worshiping in the Old Stone Church in 1989, and built a new contemporary building next door, dedicating it in 2002. There is no organ in the new building. I believe the Old Stone Church to still be intact as an historic relic, but whether the equally historic Backus still exists is yet to be determined.

"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

Status Note: There 1983.

[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.

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.