Kilgen Organ Co. Opus 7788 (1957)

Images

2002-08-19 - Harp; back (Photograph by Shawn Gingrich/Database Manager)

2009-06-20 - Console (Photograph by Shawn Gingrich/Database Manager)

2009-06-20 - Builder's nameplate (Photograph by Shawn Gingrich/Database Manager)

2009-06-20 - Wiring junction showing builder's name, address, and the opus number (Photograph by Shawn Gingrich/Database Manager)

2002-08-19 - Great pipework (Photograph by Shawn Gingrich/Database Manager)

2002-08-19 - Pipework: Great principals (Photograph by Shawn Gingrich/Database Manager)

2002-08-19 - Pipework: Swell pipework (Photograph by Shawn Gingrich/Database Manager)

2002-08-19 - Choir pipework; front (Photograph by Shawn Gingrich/Database Manager)

2002-08-19 - Choir pipework; rear (Photograph by Shawn Gingrich/Database Manager)

2002-08-19 - Choir Trumpet (Photograph by Shawn Gingrich/Database Manager)

2002-08-19 - Pedal Bassoon and flutes (Photograph by Shawn Gingrich/Database Manager)

2002-08-19 - Pipework (Photograph by Shawn Gingrich/Database Manager)

2002-08-19 - Harp; side view (Photograph by Shawn Gingrich/Database Manager)

Consoles

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Notes

2008-03-01 - Identified through online information from James R. Stettner. -- This organ replaced a 1932, 3-manual Midmer-Losh - installed when the building was First United Bethren Church. -Database Manager

2009-06-20 - Updated through information received via e-mail from Shawn Gingrich June 19, 2009: -- To be replaced in 2010. "The Kilgen organ is being reused, in part, in the new instrument being built by Letourneau. There are some 'extra pipes' that are going along with all of the chests, reservoirs and blower to a home organ builder. The console is going to a church that will use it as a controller for a ... digital organ." -Database Manager

2009-06-20 - According to the church website, the Létourneau organ will reuse eight ranks from the Kilgen. -Database Manager

2013-09-16 - Updated through online information from Shawn Gingrich. -- 8 ranks of pipes were used in the new Letourneau instrument (Op. 121, 2010), the Gemshorn, Clarinet, Oboe/Fagotto, Koppel Flute, Viola, Viola Cel, Pd Trombone, and Pd Bourdon. Other ranks were salvaged by Letourneau. The chests went to a local organ builder and the console went to Brethren Fellowship Church, 339 Lincoln Way East, Chambersburg PA for use as a console for a Hauptwerk computer organ. -Database Manager

Stoplist

Specification for the Kilgen Pipe Organ First United Methodist Church, Hershey, PA Great Organ (expressive in chamber 1) 8’ Diapason 61 pipes 8’ Hohl Flute 73 pipes 8’ Gemshorn 73 pipes 4’ Gemshorn (extended from 8’) 61 notes 4’ Octave 61 pipes 4’ Flute (extended from 8’) 61 notes 2 2/3’ Twelfth 61 pipes 2’ Fifteenth 61 pipes III Mixture (1 1/3’ also draws Twelfth and Fifteenth) 61 pipes 8’ Trompette (12” pressure) 85 pipes 4’ Clarion (extended 8’ Trompette) 61 notes Chimes 21 notes Swell Organ (expressive in chamber 2) 16’ Rohr Bourdon 97 pipes 8’ Geigen Diapason 73 pipes 8’ Rohr Floete (extended 16’ Rohr Bourdon) 73 notes 8’ Viole D’Gambe 73 pipes 8’ Viole Celeste II (also draws Viole D’Gambe) 73 pipes 4’ Principal 73 pipes 4’ Chimney Flute (extended 16’ Rohr Bourdon) 73 notes 2 2/3’ Rohr Nasard (extended 16’ Rohr Bourdon) 61 notes 2’ Flageolet (extended 16’ Rohr Bourdon) 61 notes III Plein Jeu (12 – 15 – 19) 183 pipes 16’ Fagotto 97 pipes 8’ Oboe (extended 16’ Fagotto) 73 notes 4’ Clarion Dolce (extended 16’ Fagotto) 73 notes Tremulant Choir Organ (expressive in chamber 1) 16’ Cor de Nuit 109 pipes 8’ Cor de Nuit (extended 16’) 73 notes 8’ Viola Pomposa 73 pipes 8’ Concert Flute 73 pipes 8’ Unda Maris II (also draws Cor de Nuit) 61 pipes 4’ Koppel Floete 73 pipes 4’ Cor de Nuit (extended 16’) 73 notes 2 2/3’ Nasat (from 4’ Koppel Floete) 61 notes 2’ Piccolo (from 4’ Koppel Floete) 61 notes 1 3/5’ Dolce Tierce (extended Cor de Nuit) 61 notes 1’ Flageolet (extended Cor de Nuit) 61 notes 8’ Trumpet (from Great Trompette) 73 notes 8’ Clarinet 73 pipes Harp 37 notes Tremulant Pedal Organ (expressive with manuals) 32’ Resultant (Quints Swell Bourdon with Pedal Bourdon) 32 notes 16’ Major Bass (chamber 1) 32 pipes 16’ Bourdon (chamber 2) 56 pipes 16’ Rohr Bourdon (from Swell) 32 notes 16’ Cor de Nuit (from Choir) 32 notes 8’ Octave (chamber 2) 56 pipes 8’ Bass Flute (extended from 16’) 32 notes 8’ Rohr Floete (from Swell) 32 notes 4’ Super Octave (extended from 8’ Octave) 32 notes 4’ Block Floete (extended from Bourdon) 32 notes 4’ Flute (from Swell) 32 notes 2’ Doublette (extended from 8’ Octave) 32 notes III Mixture (from Swell Plein Jeu) 32 notes 16’ Trombone (extended Great Trompette) 32 notes 16’ Fagotto (from Swell) 32 notes 8’ Trumpet (from Great) 32 notes 4’ Clarion (from Great) 32 notes 4’ Clarion Dolce (from Swell) 32 notes Couplers 8’ Great to Pedal 4’ Great to Pedal 8’ Swell to Pedal 4’ Swell to Pedal 8’ Choir to Pedal 4’ Choir to Pedal 16’ Swell to Great 8’ Swell to Great 4’ Swell to Great 16’ Choir to Great 8’ Choir to Great 4’ Choir to Great 16’ Swell to Choir 8’ Swell to Choir 4’ Swell to Choir Great Unison Off Swell Unison Off Choir Unison Off 16’ Great to Great 4’ Great to Great 16’ Choir to Choir 4’ Choir to Choir 16’ Swell to Swell 4’ Swell to Swell Combination Pistons 6 divisional and 1 canceller affecting Great Stops 6 divisional and 1 canceller affecting Swell Stops 6 divisional and 1 canceller affecting Choir Stops 6 divisional and 1 canceller affecting Pedal Stops 6 generals and 1 canceller affecting entire organ Pedal combinations and general combinations duplicated by toe studs. Piston and toe stud reversibles for Swell, Choir and Great to Pedal Sforzando piston and toe stud reversible Crescendo pedal Auditorium Expression On/Off Switch

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