Note: Not extant. Not playable. (in this location)
2015-12-07 - One console located behind the high altar and another in the 'balcony above the chancel for services without the choir;' combined at some point with a 3-manual Rodgers. -Database Manager
2023-12-10 - According to the parish website: http://www.stgilesparish.org/st-giles-pipe-organ-project/ :* "The original organ has many missing parts. More than 32 years ago, an attempt was made to repair the organ. The company that did the work took out many of the best pipes and even the original console (the part where one sits and plays) and replaced it with an old electronic console. Over one third of the organ does not work or is missing parts – that means hundreds of pipes! The pipes that remain are bent or damaged from improper handling or careless tuning."* The parish has teamed with Berghaus Pipe Organs to remove and refurbish the 1928 Austin located in the Second Church of Christ, Scientist in Chicago, which is being demolished. -Jim Stettner
2023-12-10 - I question the validity of the claim that the console was replaced by a used electronic console. Everything about the extant console says Kilgen: the shape, the stop style and lay-out, the engraved labels for lights, etc. and the placement of those peripherals, the placement of the missing builder's plate, and expecially the proprietary divisional cancel labels. -Jim Stettner
2024-08-08 - Organ removed in preparation for new Berghaus organ, retaining some ranks. Information received online from Daniel Boin on 2024-08-07 -Paul R. Marchesano
Source: Stoplist copied from *The Diapason* August 1951; Corrected/augmented from console photos 1951
Oak Park, Illinois
St. Giles R. C. Church
Kilgen Organ Co., Opus 6134, 1950 - 3/30
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GREAT
8' Diapason 61
8' Hohl Flöte 61
8' Dulciana 61
4' Principal 61
4' Koppel Flöte 61
2 2/3' Twelfth 61
2' Fifteenth 61
Great to Great 16'
Unison Off
Great to Great 4'
SWELL (Expressive)
16' Rohr Bordun 73
8' Geigen Diapason 73
8' Rohr Flöte 73
8' Viole de Gambe 73
8' Viole Celeste (tc) 61
4' Octave Geigen 73
4' Flute ∆ 73
2' Flautino 61
III Plein Jeu 183
8' Trompette 73
8' Oboe 73
Tremolo
Swell to Swel 16'
Unison Off
Swell to Swell 4'
ANTIPHONAL (Expressive)
8' Principal 73
8' Concert Flute 73
8' Salicional 73
8' Voix Celeste (tc) 61
4' Octave 73
4' Flauto Amabile 73
8' Bombarde 73
Tremolo
Antiph. to Antiph. 16'
Unison Off
Antiph. to Antiph. 4'
PEDAL
32' Resultant --
16' Major Bass 32
16' Bourdon 32
16' Rohr Bordun (Sw) --
16' Contra Salicional (Ant) 12
8' Octave 32
8' Bass Flute 12
8' Rohr Flute (Sw) --
8' Salicional (Ant) --
4' Super Octave 12
4' Block Floete 12
2' Doublette 12
III Plein Jeu (Sw) --
16' Trombone (Sw) 12
8' Trompette (Sw) --
INTER-DIVISIONAL COUPLERS
Swell to Pedal 8,4
Great to Pedal 8,4
Antiph. to Pedal 8
Swell to Great 16,8,4
Antiph. to Great 16,8,4
Swell to Antiph. 16,8,4
FINGER PISTONS
General 1 - 6
Swell 1 - 6
Great 1 - 6
Antiph. 1 - 6
Pedal 1 - 6
Divisional namplates are Div. Cancel
Gen. Can. [blank]
TOE STUDS
General 1 - 6
Pedal 1 - 6
Gr. to Ped, Reversible (rev)
Sforzando (?) (rev)
PEDAL MOVEMENTS
Antiphonal Expression (bal.)
Swell Expression (bal.)
Crescendo (bal.)
[Received from Jeff Scofield December 7, 2015]
[Corrected & Augmented by James R. Stettner December 10, 2023]
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