Better Pipe Organ Database

Geo. Kilgen & Son, Inc. Opus 5893 (1937)

Fourth Reformed Church: Sanctuary
134 E. Dutton Street
Kalamazoo, MI

Note: Not extant. Not playable. (in this location)

Images

1967-11-02 - Chancel, Console, and Pipe Facade (Image from Church Anniversary Book/Database Manager)

1965-10-03 - Church Exterior (Image from Church Bulletin Cover/Database Manager)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Left
3 manuals
17 stops
20 registers
4 divisions
Key action Type: Electrical
Stop action Type: Electrical
Stop layout Type: Stop Keys Above Top Manual
Manual compass: 61 notes
Pedal compass: 32 notes
Pedal Type: Concave Radiating (Meeting AGO Standards)
Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Meeting AGO Standards)
Has crescendo
Combination action: 'Hold and Set' Pneumatic/Mechanical
Has combination thumb pistons

Notes

2006-10-06 - In the old (prior to 1985) building. Cost $5500, dedicated in September 1937. Information from the Kilgen Ledger Index. -Database Manager

2011-05-03 - The organ was damaged in a fire on February 6, 1977, and the instrument was rebuilt by C. V. Barden Company as a two-manual instrument. In 1985, the congregation relocated to 6339 Atlantic Avenue, also in Kalamazoo, and Barden moved the organ to the new sanctuary. -Database Manager

Stoplist

Source: From THE DIAPASON July 1937

   Kalamazoo, Michigan
   Fourth Reformed Church

   Kilgen   Op. 5893   1937   3/17
   ______________________________________________

   GREAT                     SWELL
8' Open Diapason    73    8' Geigen Principal  73
8' Flute Harmonique 73    8' Gedeckt           73
8' Gemshorn         73    8' Salicional        73
4' Octave           73    8' Voix Celeste      73
   Chimes                 4' Flute Traversiere 73
                          8' Oboe              73
   CHOIR                  8' Vox Humana        73
8' Open Diapason    73       Tremolo
8' Melodia          73
8' Dulciana         73       PEDAL
8' Unda Maris       73   16' Bourdon           32
4' Flute d'Amour    73   16' Lieblich Gedeckt  12 SW
   Tremolo                8' Flute             12
                          8' Still Gedeckt     SW

    [Received from Jeff Scofield April 20, 2022]