Geo. Kilgen & Son, Inc.
Opus 4606, 1930 ca.
St. Agatha & St. James (the Greater) Catholic Church [prev. St. James] (1887)
38th & Chestnut Streets
Philadelphia, PA, US
42 Ranks
Instrument ID: 8611 ● Builder ID: 2291 ● Location ID: 8035
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Builder: Unknown
Position: Console in Fixed Position, Center
Design: Traditional With Roll Top
Pedalboard Type: Concave Radiating (Not Meeting AGO Standards)
Features:
3 Manuals Electrical Key Action✓ Crescendo✓ Combination Thumb Piston(s)✓ Coupler Toe Piston(s)✓ Sforzando Thumb Piston(s)✓ Sforzando Toe Piston(s)Stop Layout: Tilting/Rocking Tablets Above Top Manual
Expression Type: Unknown
Combination Action: Unknown
Control System: Unknown or N/A
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This instrument is: Extant and Not Playable in this location
Mark Pichowicz on May 17th, 2022:
Organ is in original condition. All ranks are present with no damage. Power to the organ was cut about 10 years ago when the church had renovations done to the lower hall. It appears they had the intention of reconnecting the organ since a new 3-phase panel was added in the boiler room. However, the new conduit line was never run. There are several pipes pulled in every division, most likely due to ciphers. The organ has never been releathered. Case is Hook and Hastings.
Organ is in original condition. All ranks are present with no damage. Power to the organ was cut about 10 years ago when the church had renovations done to the lower hall. It appears they had the intention of reconnecting the organ since a new 3-phase panel was added in the boiler room. However, the new conduit line was never run. There are several pipes pulled in every division, most likely due to ciphers. The organ has never been releathered. Case is Hook and Hastings.
Database Manager on July 30th, 2007:
Updated through online information from Gregory J. Bittle.
Database Manager on October 30th, 2004:
Status Note: There 1997
Database Manager on October 30th, 2004:
Originally St. James the Greater. Behind 19th cent. case, probably from previous 1886 Hook & Hastings.
Related Instrument Entries: Hook & Hastings (Opus 1304, 1886)
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