Paul Fritts & Co., Organbuilders
Opus 44, 2019

Hillsdale College

Chapel; front/left

Hillsdale, MI, US

34 Ranks - 1,854 Pipes
Instrument ID: 68847 ● Builder ID: 2176 ● Location ID: 59598
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Builder: Paul Fritts & Co., Organbuilders
Position: Keydesk Attached, Manuals Set Into Case
Design: Traditional Without Cover
Pedalboard Type: Flat Straight
Features:
2 Manuals (58 Notes)30 Note Pedal3 Divisions28 Stops30 RegistersMechanical (Suspended Tracker) Key ActionMechanical Stop Action✓ Sequencer✓ Combination Thumb Piston(s)✓ Combination Toe Piston(s)✓ Coupler Toe Piston(s)

Stop Layout: Drawknobs in Vertical Rows on Flat Jambs
Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Meeting AGO Standards)
Combination Action: Computerized/Digital
Control System: Unknown or N/A

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This instrument is: Extant and Playable in this location

David Hendricksen on April 14th, 2023:

This organ, and the 3-manual Fritts in the gallery are featured in this article in The Diapason: https://www.thediapason.com/content/cover-feature-hillsdale-college?fbclid=IwAR1jeb-Kt2CNG0Kg_ezfhDobPki8LLRPmdAPseR9EbkB7wLWWhrMaBJp2aQ


Jim Stettner on September 1st, 2022:

This entry represents the installation of a new organ. Identified from the builder's opus list. One of two organs by the Fritts & Co. form going into the chapel. This one was installed first. The rear gallery 3-man. instrument was installed in late summer 2022.

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