Geo. Kilgen & Son, Inc. / Chas. C. Kilgen
Opus 3004, 1919

St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church

Sanctuary; front

14026 N. 500th Street
Altamont, IL, US

11 Ranks - 3 Physical Divisions
Instrument ID: 72870 ● Builder ID: 7728 ● Location ID: 45480
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Builder: Geo. Kilgen & Son, Inc. / Chas. C. Kilgen
Position: Keydesk Attached
Design: Traditional With a Keyboard Cover That Can Be Lifted To Form a Music Rack
Pedalboard Type: Concave Straight
Features:
2 Manuals (61 Notes)30 Note Pedal3 Divisions11 Stops12 RegistersMechanical (Unknown) Key ActionMechanical Stop Action✓ Combination Trundle(s)

Stop Layout: Drawknobs in Horizontal Rows on Terraced/Stepped Jambs
Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Details Unknown)
Combination Action: Fixed Mechanical
Control System: Unknown or N/A

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This instrument is: Not Extant and Not Playable in this location

Jim Stettner on April 2nd, 2025:
This entry represents the installation of a new organ. Identified from a related OHS Database entry, and confirmed through information from the Buzard Organ Builders website. The organ was tonally altered in 1982 by the David Skinner Organ Co., and mechanically refurbished in 2006 by Buzard Organ Builders.

Related Instrument Entries: David W. Skinner (Organ Co.) (1982)

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