Geo. Kilgen & Son, Inc.
Opus 5859, 1937

First Methodist Church

Sanctuary; front

3184 Jefferson St.
Macon, MS, US

12 Ranks - 847 Pipes
Instrument ID: 68465 ● Builder ID: 2291 ● Location ID: 59296
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  • Position: In Center Chambers at the Front of the Room. Facade Pipes or Case Front Visible
  • Chest Action: Electro Pneumatic (Details Unknown)
  • Stop Action: Pneumatic (Electro Pneumatic)
  • 16' Great to Great
  • Great Unison Off
  • 4' Great to Great
  • 16' Swell to Great
  • 8' Swell to Great
  • 4' Swell to Great
8'73
8'73
8'73
4'73
  • Position: In Center Chambers at the Front of the Room. Facade Pipes or Case Front Visible
  • Chest Action: Electro Pneumatic (Details Unknown)
  • Stop Action: Pneumatic (Electro Pneumatic)
  • 16' Swell to Swell
  • Swell Unison Off
  • 4' Swell to Swell
8'73
8'73
8'73
4'73
2'61
8'73
8'73
GT
  • Position: In Side Chambers at the Front of the Room. Facade Pipes or Case Front Visible
  • Chest Action: Electro Pneumatic (Unit)
  • Stop Action: Pneumatic (Electro Pneumatic)
  • 8' Swell to Pedal
  • 4' Swell to Pedal
  • 8' Great to Pedal
  • 4' Great to Pedal
16'32
16'12 ext. SW 8' S.D.
8'12 ext. Ped. 16' Bdn.
8' SW

FINGER PISTONS: Swell & Pedal 1-5, Great & Pedal 1-5; FOOT LEVERS: Great Rev (Gt. to Ped. reversible), Sforzando (reversible); PEDAL MOVEMENTS (l-r): Great expression (balanced), Swell expression (balanced), Crescendo (balanced). [Originally received from Jeff Scofield May 19, 2022].

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CONSOLES

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Builder: Geo. Kilgen & Son, Inc.
Position: Console in Fixed Position, Center
Design: Traditional With Roll Top
Pedalboard Type: Concave Radiating (Meeting AGO Standards)
Features:
2 Manuals (61 Notes)32 Note Pedal3 Divisions12 Stops17 RegistersElectrical Stop Action✓ Crescendo✓ Combination Thumb Piston(s)✓ Coupler Toe Piston(s)✓ Sforzando Toe Piston(s)
Stop Layout: Stop Keys Above Top Manual
Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Meeting AGO Standards)
Combination Action: 'Hold and Set' Pneumatic/Mechanical
Control System: Unknown or N/A

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DETAILS

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This instrument is: Extant and Playable in this location

Jim Stettner on February 5th, 2025:
This entry represents the installation of a new organ. Identified from The American Organist, June 1937. Subsequently verified with the Kilgen opus list.

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