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Geo. Kilgen & Son, Inc. (1903)

Saint Trinity Lutheran Church
7404 Vermont Avenue
St. Louis, MO

OHS convention: 1979

Images

2019-04-03 - Organ case in rear gallery (Still image from video by the Organ Media Foundation/Database Manager)

2011-03-01 - Console (Photograph by Alan Creek/Database Manager)

2011-03-01 - Case Detail (Photograph by Alan Creek/Database Manager)

2011-03-01 - Left Drawknobs (Photograph by Alan Creek/Database Manager)

2011-03-01 - Right Drawknobs (Photograph by Alan Creek/Database Manager)

2011-03-01 - Swell Pedal (Photograph by Alan Creek/Database Manager)

2012-01-08 - Church Exterior (Photograph by Alan Creek/Database Manager)

2012-01-08 - Church Exterior (Photograph by Alan Creek/Database Manager)

2012-01-08 - Chancel (Photograph by Alan Creek/Database Manager)

2012-01-08 - Organ Bench Detail (Photograph by Alan Creek/Database Manager)

2012-01-08 - Key Action with Reservoir Below (Photograph by Alan Creek/Database Manager)

2012-01-08 - Key Action with Reservoir Below (Photograph by Alan Creek/Database Manager)

2012-01-08 - Case from the side (Photograph by Alan Creek/Database Manager)

2012-01-08 - Facade Pipes (Photograph by Alan Creek/Database Manager)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With a Keyboard Cover That Can Be Lifted To Form a Music Rack
Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Center
2 manuals
19 stops
24 registers
Key action Type: Mechanical (Details Unknown)
Stop action Type: Mechanical
Stop layout Type: Drawknobs in Horizontal Rows on Terraced/Stepped Jambs
Pedal Type: Flat Straight
Combination action: Fixed Mechanical

Notes

2004-10-30 - Status Note: There 1994. -Database Manager

2004-10-30 - Some revoicing and minor alterations early 1990's. 1 stop added. -Database Manager

2011-04-11 - Updated through on-line information from Howard Hesketh. -- Organ has a beautiful full rich sound that makes the pews and floor vibrate. -Database Manager

2012-05-02 - Updated through online information from Alan Creek. -Database Manager

Stoplist

Stoplist taken from the console June 12, 2013 Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

St. Louis, Missouri
St. Trinity Lutheran Church

Geo. Kilgen & Son (Chas. C. Kilgen), Opus ____, 1903


GREAT                              COUPLERS (Drawknob)
 
Gr. 8 ft.  Open Diapason           Coupler Sw. to Ped.
Gr. 8 ft.  Melodia                 Coupler Gr. to Ped.
Gr. 8 ft.  Gamba
Gr. 8 ft.  Dulciana *              Coupler Sw. to Gr.
Gr. 4 ft.  Octave
Gr. 4 ft.  Flute D'Amour
Gr. 2 ft.  Super Octave            FOOT TRUNDLES (Labeled; l-r)
Gr. 3 rks. Mixture
                                   Forte - 
SWELL (Expressive)
                                   Piano -
Sw. 8 ft. Geigen Principal
Sw. 8 ft. Stop Diapason
Sw. 8 ft. Salicional               PEDAL MOVEMENTS
Sw. 4 ft. Flute Harmonique
Sw. 4 ft. Violina                  Swell Expression     (bal.)
Sw. 2 ft. Flautina
Sw. 8 ft. Oboe Gamba
Sw.       Tremolo

PEDAL
 
Ped. 16 ft.  Bourdon
Ped. 8 ft.   Bass Flute 

Bellows Signal

* later replaced by an 8' Trumpet


[Received from David Freuler 2013-06-15.]
[Corrected/Updated by James R. Stettner 2019-07-24.]

Websites

Organ Media Foundation Video - 1903 Kilgen at St. Trinity Lutheran in St. Louis - Video exploration of the case, stops, action, pipes, and sounds (Check Internet Archive, archive.is)

Other Links

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