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Geo. Kilgen & Son, Inc. Opus 5769 (1937)

WHAS Radio: Studio
Louisville, KY

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

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional Without Cover
4 manuals
Stop layout Type: Stop Keys on Angled Jambs
Manual compass: 61 notes
Pedal compass: 32 notes

Notes

2017-05-07 - This organ was originally built for WHAS Radio in Louisville. When the station moved to a new building, the organ was moved in the late 1960s to the Louisville Gardens, a sporting arena. -Database Manager

2014-08-18 - From <i>Encyclopedia of the American Theatre Organ, Vol. I</I> by David L. Junchen:<br> Op. 7179: New console for opus 5769. [1949]<br> -Database Manager

Stoplist

Stoplist from Louisville Chapter AGO web site Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

Louisville, Kentucky
WHAS Radio

Geo. Kilgen & Son, Inc.   Opus 5769   1937
4 manuals, 14 ranks
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   PITCH                        STOP NAME
   16,8,4                       Open Diapason
   16,8,4                       Violin Diapason
   16,8,4,2 2/3,2, 1 3/5        Concert Flute
   16 TC,8,4                    Vox Humana
   16,8,5 1/3,4,2 2/3,2,1 3/5   Tibia Clausa
   16,8,4,2                     Solo Violin
   16 TC,8,4,2                  Solo Violin Celeste
   8,4                          French Horn
   16,8,4                       Trumpet
   16,8,4                       Tuba
   8,4                          Oboe Horn
   16,8,4                       Clarinet
   8,4                          Kinura
   16 TC,8,4                    English Post Horn
                                Xylophone
                                Vibraharp
                                Chrysoglott
                                Glockenspiel
                                Sleigh Bells
                                Chimes
                                Piano


[Received from Steven E. Lawson  2015-08-30]

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