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Geo. Kilgen & Son, Inc. (1898)

St. John's Lutheran Church
112 Walters Street
Corning, MO

Images


2009-05-29 - Church exterior (Photograph by David Lewis/Database Manager)

2009-05-29 - Organ in gallery (Photograph by David Lewis/Database Manager)

2009-05-29 - Facade (Photograph by David Lewis/Database Manager)

2009-05-29 - Keydesk (Photograph by David Lewis/Database Manager)

Consoles

Main


Notes

2009-06-05 - Identified through online information from David Lewis. -- Installed in 1898. Original leather on reservoir. Cone-tuned. Quimby Pipe Organs tuned organ in 1993 and replaced collapsed Dulciana rank with ca. 1900 Kilgen Dulciana. According to church officials, the organ had not seen a technician in the prior 40-60 years. Two stage mechanical combination action missing. Electric blower added at unknown date. -Database Manager

2009-06-06 - Updated through online information from David Lewis. -- The organ is in excellent condition and regularly played for services. -Database Manager

2010-10-23 - Updated through online information from David Lewis. -- OHS Historic Citation #384 presented 10-10-10. -Database Manager


Stoplist

Typed stoplist from David Lewis Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

Manual (58 notes)
8’ Open Diapason Treble
8’ Open Diapason Bass (1-5 sw, 6-19 in case)  
8’ Melodia
8’ Salicional
8’ Dulciana
8’ Unison Bass
4’ Octave (1-12 common with 8’ Diap. Bass)
4’ Flute d’Amour Treble
4’ Flute Bass
2’ Fifteenth
    Tremolo

Pedal (27 notes, flat, non-radiating)
16’ Bourdon
      Pedal Coupler

      Bellows Signal  	

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