Better Pipe Organ Database

Geo. Kilgen & Son, Inc. (1938)

Trinity Methodist Church: Sanctuary
Alabama Avenue and Trenton Street
Ruston, LA

Consoles

Main

3 manuals
21 stops
24 registers
4 divisions
Key action Type: Electrical
Stop action Type: Electrical
Manual compass: 61 notes
Pedal compass: 32 notes

Notes

2015-12-17 - In 1972, the congregation moved to an urban location where a 3-manual Holtkamp was installed. -Database Manager

2023-06-01 - Correction of the builder. See the <i>Diapason</i> write-up under "Documents." The Kilgen Organ Co. was formed after Kilgen & Son was liquidated. -Charles Eberline

Stoplist

Stoplist copied from <i>The American Organist</i> undocumented issue Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

   Ruston, Louisiana
   Trinity Methodist Church

   Kilgen   1938   3/21
   _______________________________________________

   As per the policy of THE AMERICAN ORGANIST at
   the time, stop names of extensions and borrows
   are shown with the same name as the parent rank.

   GREAT                    SWELL

8' Diapason       61     8' Geigen Principal    73
8' Gemshorn       61     8' Stopped Flute       73
4' Octave         61     8' Viola da Gamba      73
2' Fifteenth      61     8' Voix Celeste        73
8' Trumpet        61     4' Harmonic Flute      73
   Sub                   2' Flautino            61
   Unison Off            8' Oboe                73
   Super                 8' Vox Humana          73
                            Tremolo
   CHOIR                    Sub
                            Unison Off
8' Diapason       73        Super
8' Hohlflöte      73
8' Dulciana       73        PEDAL
8' Unda Maris     61
4' Flauto d'Amore 73    16' Major Bass          32
8' Clarinet       73    16' Bourdon             32
   Tremolo              16' Lieblich Gedeckt    12 SW
   Sub                   8' Bourdon             12
   Unison Off            8' Still Gedeckt       SW
   Super

  [Received from Jeff Scofield December 17, 2015]

Documents

(1938-10-01) Write-up from THE DIAPASON October 1938 Stoplist and description -Jeff Scofield