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In 1927 this Kilgen organ was relocated -- by Wurlitzer -- to the 2,000-seat auditorium of Denfeld High School in Duluth, Minnesota, so that a new Wurlitzer theatre organ (Opus 1404) could be installed in the Capitol Theatre. At some point the original 1920 four-manual Kilgen console was replaced by a three-manual Reisner drawknob console. The organ was played at Denfeld for many years, until some point in the 1980s when it fell into disrepair. The auditorium enjoyed a $1.2 million renovation in 2006. As of 2023 bids are being sought and funds are being raised for the complete renovation of the Kilgen organ.
sources:
https://www.dhorpa.org/
https://denfeld.isd709.org/about-us/history
https://cinematreasures.org/theaters/2676
Information from Encyclopedia of the American Theatre Organ, Vol. I by David L. Junchen.
8" wind pressure; with Echo
This entry describes an original installation of a new pipe organ.
Identified by William Dunklin, using information from this web site: http://barton.theatreorgans.com/.
-- In 1926 the Capitol Theatre was bought by and renamed Paramount Theatre at which time Kilgen opus 3037 was replaced by Wurlitzer opus 1404. Fate of the Kilgen is unknown.
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