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Geo. Kilgen & Son, Inc. (1933)

First Presbyterian Church
121 Davis Street
Santa Paula, CA

Consoles

Main

Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Center
2 manuals
14 stops
16 registers
Key action Type: Electrical
Stop action Type: Electrical
Stop layout Type: Stop Keys Above Top Manual
Manual compass: 61 notes
Pedal compass: 32 notes
Pedal Type: Concave Radiating (Details Unknown)
Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Details Unknown)
Has crescendo
Combination action: 'Hold and Set' Pneumatic/Mechanical
Has combination thumb pistons
Has coupler toe pistons

Notes

2017-08-16 - Updated by G. Mark Caldwell -Database Manager

2017-08-16 - Updated by G. Mark Caldwell, who has heard or played the organ. -Database Manager

2017-05-12 - This entry describes an original installation of a new pipe organ. <br>Identified by G. Mark Caldwell, who has heard or played the organ. -Database Manager

2017-05-19 - Updated by G. Mark Caldwell -Database Manager

2017-05-19 - Updated by G. Mark Caldwell -Database Manager

Stoplist

Original document from G. Mark Caldwell. Source: Unknown 2017-05-15

Santa Paula, California
First Presbyterian Church

Organ by Geo. Kilgen & Son, Inc., 1933
2 manuals, 16 registers, 14 ranks, 957 pipes 

Great (Manual 1)

8'  Open Diapason	     73 pipes
8'  Melodia                  73 pipes
8'  Dulciana                 73 pipes
4'  Gemshorn	             73 pipes     Note 1
4'  Flute d'amor             73 pipes
    Chimes                   21 notes

Great to Great    16'
Great to Great     4'
Swell to Great    16'
Swell to Great     8'
Swell to Great     4'

Swell  (Manual 2)

8'  Violin Diapason          73 pipes
8'  Stopped Diapason         73 pipes
8'  Salicional               73 pipes
8'  Voix Celeste             61 pipes
4'  Flute Harmonic           73 pipes
2'  Flautino                 61 pipes
8'  Trumpet                  73 pipes     Note 2
8'  Vox Humana               73 pipes     Note 3
    Tremolo

Swell to Swell     16'
Swell Unison Off
Swell to Swell      4'

Pedal

16'  Bourdon                 32 pipes
16'  Leiblich Gedeckt        12 pipes   (Extension, Swell Stopped Diapason
 8'  Flauto Dolce            32 notes   (From Swell Stopped Diapason)

Swell to Pedal 8'
Great to Pedal 8'    (Reversible -- Toe)

Balanced Swell Expression Pedal
Balanced Great Expression Pedal
Balanced Register Crescendo Pedal

Sforzando   (Hitchdown Pedal)

Note 1:  Changed to 4' Principal  (1973), Edward Crome and Company, Los Angeles (organ curator)
Note 2:  Prepared, Pipes and chest installed 1954 (Kilgen)
Note 3:  Changed to 8' Clarinet (1973)

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