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Columbia Organ Works

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Builder: Jacob Hilbus
Position: Keydesk Attached
Design: Traditional Without Cover
Pedalboard Type: No Pedalboard
Features:
1 Manuals (54 Notes)No Pedal1 Divisions2 Stops2 RegistersMechanical (Unknown) Key ActionMechanical Stop Action

Stop Layout: Other
Expression Type: Unknown
Combination Action: None
Control System: Unknown or N/A

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Exhibited in the 2026 OHS convention(s)
This instrument is: Extant and Playable in this location

Jim Stettner on August 19th, 2026:

Updated through online information from Scot Huntington [August 17, 2026]. This is actually 53 pipes-per-rank. While the keyboard is 54 notes C1 to F54 , low C# is a dummy key. Diapason is wood 1-25, Principal is wood 1-12.


Jim Stettner on August 14th, 2026:

Updated through online information from Scot Huntington [August 12, 2026]: The organ was restored by Parsons Organbuilders, Inc. and S.L. Huntington & Co. as a joint consortium between 2020 and 2025.


Jim Stettner on August 14th, 2026:

For an organ history and description please see the DOCUMENTS tab.


Jim Tartella on August 14th, 2026:

During restoration, some parts needed to be removed and replaced. The originals (including the all important small board with the Jacob Hilbus signature) are preserved in cases near the instrument at Stoneleigh.


Paul R. Marchesano on July 30th, 2026:

This entry represents the installation of a used organ. The organ has undergone a thorough restoration and documentation by a team of organ builders led by Ric Parsons and was installed in OHS Headquarters in 2026.

Editor-JS [August 17, 2026]: The other involved builder was Scot Huntington who participated as Project Manager, Historical Restoration Advisor, and restorer of the pipework and voicing.

Related Instrument Entries: Jacob Hilbus (ca. 1815-1824) , Jacob Hilbus (ca. 1815-1824)

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