Better Pipe Organ Database

Kilgen Organ Co. (1952)

Plymouth Congregational Church: Sanctuary
213 West Allegan Street
Lansing, MI

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

Images

1958-03-02 - Sanctuary Interior and Chancel (Klausli Family Photo; supplied by David Meck/Database Manager)

1910-06-02 - Church Exterior (Image from the web site of the Capital Area District Library/Database Manager)

2971-02-25 - Church Exterior during the 1971 Fire (Image from the web site of the Capital Area District Library/Database Manager)

2971-02-25 - Church Exterior after the 1971 Fire (Image from the web site of the Capital Area District Library/Database Manager)

2971-02-25 - Church Exterior during the 1971 Fire (Image from the web site of the Capital Area District Library/Database Manager)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Right
3 manuals
49 stops
67 registers
7 divisions
Key action Type: Electrical
Stop action Type: Electrical
Stop layout Type: Drawknobs in Vertical Rows on Flat Jambs
Manual compass: 61 notes
Pedal compass: 32 notes
Pedal Type: Concave Radiating (Meeting AGO Standards)
Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Meeting AGO Standards)
Combination action: Adjustable Combination Pistons
Has sequencer
Has combination thumb pistons
Has combination toe pistons
Has coupler toe pistons
Has tutti thumb pistons
Has tutti toe pistons

Notes

2011-11-22 - Identified through online information from David Meck. -- My mother played it. I assisted Scott Wheeler who maintained it. He may have installed it. Scott bought Kilgen Organ Co. in 1960. The church burned to the ground in 1970-1 the organ was destroyed. 4 manuals 63 ranks. -Database Manager

2011-11-24 - Updated through online information from Jeff Scofield. -- Sanctuary and organ destroyed by fire in 1971; the congregation then moved to a suburban location. -Database Manager

2011-11-24 - Updated through online information from David Meck. -Database Manager

2011-12-01 - Updated through online information from Ben Baldus. -Database Manager

2011-12-31 - Updated through online information from David Meck. -- The church burned February 25, 1971. -Database Manager

2013-11-07 - Updated through online information from Ray Stilwell. -- I played this organ a lot in the 1960's. The "main page" for this organ states "4 manual" but it was actually 3. There was a secondary 2-manual console in the chapel balcony which played the Echo division into the chapel thru a second set of shades. The Oboe in the Echo was a "reedless" Oboe. The Fanfare division was enclosed in its own chamber. All the chambers except the Echo were at the 2nd/3rd floor levels of the building, facing into the choir arch. Chambers were lined with Keene's cement for better sound projection. The Swell tremulant was actually located in the 2nd floor Women's rest room, to isolate the noise better! I certainly do not recall any Harp; I think it was never installed. -Database Manager

Stoplist

Stoplist from <i>The Diapason</i> November 1952 Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

       Lansing, Michigan
       Plymouth Congregational Church

       Kilgen   1953   3/62
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       GREAT                        SWELL
   16' Quintaten      61        16' Rohr Bourdon       73
    8' Diapason       61         8' Geigen Diapason    73
    8' Hohlflöte      61         8' Rohrflöte          12
    8' Gemshorn       61         8' Viole de Gambe     73
    4' Principal      61         8' Viole Celeste      61
    4' Flute          61         8' Flauto Dolce       73
2 2/3' Twelfth        61         8' Flute Celeste      61
    2' Fifteenth      61         4' Octave Geigen      73
  III  Mixture       183         4' Flute Triangulaire 73
       Sub                   2 2/3' Nasat              61
       Unison Off                2' Flautino           61
       Super                   III  Mixture           183
       Chimes         21        IV  Scharf            244
       Harp           CH        16' Fagotto            73
                                 8' Trumpet            73
       CHOIR                     8' Oboe               73
    8' Viola          73         8' Vox Humana         73
    8' Concert Flute  73         4' Clarion            73
    8' Dulciana       73            Tremolo
    8' Unda Maris     61            Sub
    4' Zartflöte      61            Unison Off
2 2/3' Nazard         61            Super
    2' Flageolet      61
1 3/5' Tierce         61            PEDAL
    1' Sifflöte       61        16' Contra Bass        32
    8' Krummhorn      61        16' Bourdon            32
       Tremolo                  16' Quintaten          GT
       Sub                      16' Rohr Bourdon       SW
       Unison Off           10 2/3' Quinte              7
       Super                     8' Octave             32
       Chimes         GT         8' Bass Flute         12
       Harp           49         8' Flauto Dolce       SW
                                 4' Super octave       12
       FANFARE                   4' Blockflöte         12
    8' Trompette      61         2' Doublette          12
    4' Clarion        61       III  Mixture            36 GT
    V  Mixture       305        16' Bombarde           32
                                16' Fagotto            SW
       ECHO                      8' Bombarde           12
    8' Diapason       73         8' Trompette          SW
    8' Gedeckt        73         4' Clarion            12
    8' Aeoline        73
    8' Voix Celeste   61            ECHO PEDAL
    4' Octave         12        16' Bourdon            12 EC
    4' Flute          12
    2' Flautino       12
  III  Mixture       183
    8' Oboe           73
       Tremolo

      [Received online from Jeff Scofield  November 22, 2011]