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Kilgen Organ Co. Opus 7697 (1954)

First Congregational UCC
201 S. Second Ave.
Alpena, MI

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


Consoles

Main


Notes

2015-01-24 - This entry describes an original installation of a new pipe organ. Identified by Shawn P. Keith, based on personal knowledge of the organ. -- At unknown time prior to 2001, Swell 8' Vox Humana replaced by 8' Flauto Dolce, VH pipes extant in chamber. Swell Mixture III repitched, surplus pipes extant in chamber. Great 8' Melodia pipes replaced from 4'C up with metal Bourdon. Expression controls replaced by Peterson RC-150 units in March 2009 by S.P. Keith & Associates, LLC. Organ is in otherwise unaltered condition. -Database Manager

2015-06-14 - Updated through online information from Shawn P. Keith. -- Over the winter of 2014-15 this organ was broken up for parts and replaced by an electronic substitute. -Database Manager


Stoplist

Stoplist taken from the console December, 2014 Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

Alpena, Michigan
First Congregational United Church of Christ

Kilgen Organ Co., 1954, Opus 7697
Two manuals, 17 ranks

GREAT - 61 notes, enclosed and expressive
8' Diapason
8' Hohl Flute - 73 pipes, unit action
8' Gemshorn
8' Dulciana - 73 pipes, unit action
8' Unda Maris TC
4' Principal - 73 pipes, unit action
4' Flute d'Amour (from Hohl Flute)
4' Dulcet (from Dulciana)
2-2/3' Twelfth (from Principal)
2' Fifteenth (from Principal)
   Chimes
   Tremulant
16' Great to Great
   Unison Off
4' Great to Great
16' Swell to Great
8' Swell to Great
4' Swell to Great

SWELL - 73 notes, enclosed and expressive
8' Geigen Diapason - 85 pipes, unit action
8' Gedackt - 85 pipes, unit action
8' Salicional
8' Voix Celeste TC
4' Octave Geigen (from Geigen Diapason)
4' Flute (from Gedackt)
2-2/3' Nazard (from Gedackt)
2' Flautino (from Gedackt)
2-2/3' Mixture III
8' Trompette - 73 pipes, unit action
8' Oboe
8' Vox Humana
   Tremulant
16' Swell to Swell
   Unison Off
4' Swell to Swell

PEDAL
16' Bourdon - 56 pipes, unit action
16' Gemshorn - 12 pipes, remainder from Great
16' Gedackt - 12 pipes, remainder from Swell
8' Bass Flute (from Bourdon)
8' Gedackt (from Swell)
8' Gemshorn (from Great)
4' Block Flute (from Bourdon)
8' Trompette (from Swell)
8' Great to Pedal
4' Great to Pedal
8' Swell to Pedal
4' Swell to Pedal

ACCESSORIES
5 General thumb pistons
5 Great/Pedal thumb pistons
5 Swell/Pedal thumb pistons
General Cancel thumb piston
Great Cancel (via bar above stop tabs)
Swell Cancel (via bar above stop tabs)
Pedal Cancel (via bar above stop tabs)
Great to Pedal reversible toe piston
Sforzando reversible toe piston
Sforzando indicator light
Swell expression pedal
Great expression pedal
Crescendo pedal
Crescendo indicator light
Wind/Current indicator light


 [Received from Shawn P. Keith 2015-01-27.]

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