Kilgen Organ Co.
1953
St. Hyacinth Roman Catholic Basilica (1917)
3635 West George Street
Chicago, IL, US
32 Ranks - 2,100 Pipes
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CONSOLES
Builder: Kilgen Organ Co.
Position: Console in Fixed Position, Center
Design: Traditional With Roll Top
Pedalboard Type: Concave Radiating (Meeting AGO Standards)
Features:
3 Manuals (61 Notes)32 Note Pedal4 Divisions30 Stops47 RegistersElectrical Key ActionElectrical Stop ActionStop Layout: Stop Keys on Angled Jambs
Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Meeting AGO Standards)
Combination Action: Adjustable Combination Pistons
Control System: Unknown or N/A
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DETAILS
This instrument is: Extant and Playable in this location
from the church history page:
"The organ: A mid-sized Kilgen Organ (of St. Louis, Missouri) with 34 ranks was likewise installed in the church in 1921 at a cost of $16,500. (The estimated value of the organ today is $480,000.)"
-- research to confirm date or if the 1953 organ listed here is a rebuild of the earlier Kilgen.
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