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Geo. Kilgen & Son, Inc. (1887)

Images

Date unknown - Church exterior (Photograph from an archival source: Church Facebook page, submitted by Jim Stettner/Jim Stettner)

2017-01-28 - Organ case and facade in the rear gallery (Photograph from an archival source: History in Your Own Back Yard: still capture from video [cropped], submitted by Jim Stettner/Jim Stettner)

2017-01-28 - Rear gallery with organ (Photograph from an archival source: History in Your Own Back Yard: still capture from video, submitted by Jim Stettner/Jim Stettner)

2023-05-12 - Keydesk (Photograph by Cindy Powers/Cindy Powers)

2023-05-12 - Keydesk and pedalboard from the right (Photograph by Cindy Powers/Cindy Powers)

2023-05-12 - Organ in loft; profile view (Photograph by Cindy Powers/Cindy Powers)

Consoles

Gallery

• Organ type: Traditional With a Keyboard Cover That Can Be Lifted To Form a Music Rack
• Console position: Keydesk Attached
• 2 manuals
• 12 stops
• 13 registers
• 3 divisions
• Key action Type: Mechanical (Details Unknown)
• Stop action Type: Mechanical
• Stop layout Type: Drawknobs in Horizontal Rows on Terraced/Stepped Jambs
• Manual compass: 61 notes
• Pedal compass: 30 notes
• Pedal Type: Flat Radiating
• Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Details Unknown)
• Combination action: Fixed Mechanical
• Has combination trundles

Notes

2021-05-16 - This is a tracker instrument. -Timothy E. Conyers

2023-05-12 - Organ is currently in use and in excellent working condition. I have been playing this instrument for 50+ years. Started when I was in the 7th grade. I've added pictures. Hopefully they will be available at some point to view. The organ did have a hand-pump on the right side as you look at the organ which I do remember us having to use when we lost electric power. It took two people to pump it to keep the tone steady. This organ was renovated in 1987, I believe, and the hand-pump was removed. It is now total electric. -Cindy Powers

Stoplist

Source: Taken from photos of the keydesk

Rushville, Indiana
St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church

Geo. Kilgen & Son, Inc. (1887)


     GREAT
Gr.  8 ft.  Open Diapason        61
Gr.  8 ft.  Melodia              61
Gr.  8 ft.  Dulciana             61
Gr.  4 ft.  Octave               61
Gr.  2 ft.  Super Octave         61


     SWELL (Expressive)
Sw.  8 ft.  Mezzo Diapason       61
Sw.  8 ft.  Stop Diapason        61
Sw.  8 ft.  Salicional           61
Sw.  4 ft.  Violina              61
Sw.  4 ft.  Flute Harmonique     61
Sw.  8 ft.  Oboe           (tc)  49
Sw.  8 ft.  Bassoon              12
Sw.         Tremolo


     PEDAL
Ped. 16 ft. Bourdon              30


     COUPLERS (Drawknob)
Coupler Sw. to Ped.
Coupler Gr. to Ped.

Coupler Sw. to Gr.


     FOOT TRUNDLES (l - r)
Great Piano - 8' Mel., 8' Dulc.

Great Forte - 8, 8, 8, 4, 2. (full)


     PEDAL MOVEMENTS
Swell Expression             (bal.)


ACTION: Mech. Key & Stop

VOICES: 12

STOPS: 13

RANKS: 12

PIPES: 701

Websites

• St Mary of the Immaculate Conception, Rushville, Indiana - On YouTube.com. An interview regarding interior of building during which organ is discussed, shown and for a few seconds is heard in background. (Check Internet Archive, archive.is)
• History in Your Own Backyard - St Mary of Immaculate Conception, Rushville, IN - History of the church with the organ playing in the background toward the end, and the organ is discussed in the video. This is a video showcasing the church. Not sure the date provided for the building of this organ is correct in the video. (Check Internet Archive, archive.is)

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