Kilgen Organ Co.
Opus 7810, 1957
St. Joseph Catholic Church
Church
220 Church Street
St. Joseph, MI, US
5 Ranks - 365 Pipes
Instrument ID: 63305 ● Builder ID: 3335 ● Location ID: 22442
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CONSOLES
Builder: Unknown
Position: Console in Fixed Position, Center
Design: Traditional With Roll Top
Pedalboard Type: Concave Radiating (Meeting AGO Standards)
Features:
2 Manuals (61 Notes)32 Note Pedal3 Divisions30 StopsElectrical Key ActionElectrical Stop Action✓ Crescendo✓ Combination Thumb Piston(s)Stop Layout: Stop Keys Above Top Manual
Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Meeting AGO Standards)
Combination Action: Unknown
Control System: Unknown or N/A
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DETAILS
This instrument is: Not Extant and Not Playable in this location
Information from a dedication booklet provided by the church -- the organ was purchased for $6,250 and was dedicated on February 3, 1957. In 1966, C. A. Bentschneider removed the pipework and chests and installed a new chest for the Open Diapason pipes outside the chamber. During the rebuild, the parish was responsible for building a new elevated chamber for the organ. After this was completed, Mr. Bentschneider re-installed the pipework and chests and re-wired the organ. In 1982, George Price rebuilt the organ by adding a new Reisner console, re-leathering the windchests, and adding a Trumpet rank (built by Reuter).
Database Manager on August 5th, 2018:
In 2015, the parish dedicated a new Lauck Pipe Organ, which utilizes the ranks from the Kilgen organ.
Related Instrument Entries: George B. Price (1982) , Lauck Pipe Organ Co. (Opus 65, 2014) , Lauck Pipe Organ Co. (2019)
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