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Kilgen Organ Co. (1940)

Trinity Lutheran Church
Shamokin, PA

Images


2021 - Organ facade and console in left choir gallery (Photograph from an archival source: Real Estate listing, submitted by Jim Stettner/Jim Stettner)

2021 - Sanctuary interior with organ in front (Photograph from an archival source: Real Estate listing, submitted by Jim Stettner/Jim Stettner)

2021 - Church exterior: facade (Photograph from an archival source: 2021 Real Estate listing, submitted by Jim Stettner/Jim Stettner)

2012-04-01 - Console and stopkeys (Photograph by Courtesy of the Organ Clearing House, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2012-04-01 - Console, facade pipes and choirloft (Photograph by Courtesy of the Organ Clearing House, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2012-04-01 - Church interior, facade pipes and console (Photograph by Courtesy of the Organ Clearing House, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

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Notes

2012-02-10 - Identified through online information from Jack Umholtz. -Database Manager

2019-05-25 - Offered for sale via the Organ Clearing House 2019. -Database Manager

2023-06-30 - Church building now has "For Sale" signs posted. Signs posted in the last 6 months to a year. Unknown if the organ is still in the building or not. -Jack W Umholtz


Stoplist

Source: Stoplist taken from console Spring 1997

Shamokin, Pennsylvania
Trinity Lutheran Church

M.P. Moller, Opus 3859, 1920's     3/25
Kilgen Organ Co., 1940's - Rebuild


       GREAT (Expressive with Choir except as noted)
16'    Double Open Diapason      61   4w, 69m, unenclosed                       
8'     First Open Diapason       61   Unenclosed           
8'     Second Open Diapason      12   from Dbl. Op. Dia.
8'     Clarabella          (Ch)  --   from Ch. Melodia         
8'     Doppelflute               61   Wood   
8'     Gemshorn                  61   Metal     
8'     Gemshorn Celeste          61   Metal
4'     Octave              (Ch)  --   from Ch. English Diapason 
4'     Flute d'Amour             12   from Doppelflute             
8'     Tuba                (Ch)  --   duplex from Ch. Ch. Trem. affects Tuba 
       Tremolo  
       Chimes                   (2_)        
                     
Great to Great 16'
Unison Off                 
Great to Great 4'                  


       SWELL (Expressive)                      
16'    Bourdon                   12   Wood; from the Gedeckt      
8'     Open Diapason             73   Metal         
8'     Gedeckt                   61          
8'     Salicional                73   Metal
8'     Viole d'Orchestre         73   Metal       
8'     Viole Celeste       (tc)  61   Metal
8'     Aeoline                   73   Metal       
4'     Flute Traverso            12   from Gedeckt
4'     Orchestral Flute          61   Wood; harmonic
4'     Flute Harmonic            61   Metal; harmonic
2 2/3' Quint                      7   from Gedeckt
2'     Piccolo                    5   from Gedeckt
1 3/5' Tierce                    --   from Gedeckt      
8'     Cornopean                 73   Metal; reed       
8'     Oboe                      73   Metal; reed
8'     Vox Humana                73   Metal; reed, in a box
       Tremolo
       Harp                     (__)        
                     
Swell to Swell 16'
Unison Off          
Swell to Swell 4'
                  
   
       CHOIR (Expressive with Great)
8'     English Diapason            73   Metal
8'     Melodia                     61   Wood 
8'     Viole d'Gamba               73   Metal
8'     Doppelflute           (Gt)  --
8'     Dulciana                    61   Metal
8'     Unda Maris            (tc)  61   Metal
4'     Flute                       12   from Melodia
4'     Dulcet                      12   from Dulciana
8'     Tuba                        72   Metal on Choir chest except 16' ext.
8'     Clarinet                    73   Metal
       Tremolo
       Harp                  (Sw)  --
       Chimes                (Gt)  --
 
Choir to Choir 16'
Unison Off
Choir to Choir 4'

   
       PEDAL 
16'    First Open Diapason       32   Wood; unenclosed  
16'    Second Open Diapason      --   from Gr. Dbl. Open Dia.
16'    Bourdon                   32   Wood; Unenclosed   
16'    Lieblich Gedeckt    (Sw)  --  
8'     Octave                    12   from First Open Dia.
8'     Flute                     12   from Bourdon
8'     Violone             (Ch)  32   from Ch. Viole d'Gamba
16'    Trombone            (Ch)  12   from Ch. Tuba...bottom 12 unenclosed.
   

       INTER-DIVISIONAL PISTONS
Swell to Pedal                  8,4
Great to Pedal                  8,4
Choir to Pedal                  8,4

Swell to Great               16,8,4                  
Choir to Great               16,8,4 

Swell to Choir               16,8,4


      FINGER PISTONS (Hold and Set E-P Comb. Action)
General                       1 - 5
Swell                         1 - 5
Great                         1 - 5
Choir                         1 - 5
Sforz.                        (rev)
General Cancel
Divisional cancellor bars (stop division names a'la Austin)


       TOE STUDS
Pedal                         1 - 5
Sw. to Ped.                   (rev)
Gt. to Ped.                   (rev)
Ch. to Ped.                   (rev)
Sforz.                        (rev)
      

       PEDAL MOVEMENTS
Swell Expression             (bal.)
Great/Choir Epression        (bal.)
Crescendo                    (bal.)


       NOTES
Three Manual Stopkey Kilgen console.  It is suspected the
Tuba was replaced in the 1940's when the console was added
and possibly releathering done.  

      

[Received from Jack Umholtz 2012-02-12.]

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