Geo. Kilgen & Son, Inc.
1887
First Baptist Church / Full Gospel Tabernacle
6th & Fort Streets
Los Angeles, CA, US
26 Ranks - 1,379 Pipes - 4 Physical Divisions
Instrument ID: 8954 ● Builder ID: 2291 ● Location ID: 8317
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CONSOLES
Builder: Geo. Kilgen & Son, Inc.
Position: Keydesk Attached
Design: Traditional With a Keyboard Cover That Can Be Lifted To Form a Music Rack
Pedalboard Type: Flat Straight
Features:
3 Manuals (58 Notes)27 Note Pedal4 Divisions24 Stops25 RegistersMechanical (Unknown) Key ActionMechanical Stop Action✓ Coupler Thumb Piston(s)✓ Combination Trundle(s)✓ Coupler 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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DETAILS
This instrument is: Not Extant and Not Playable in this location
Updated through online information from Jim Lewis. -- The organ was dedicated by Clarence Eddy in 1887.
Database Manager on September 22nd, 2014:
Dedicated by Clarence Eddy on March 17, 1887.
Database Manager on July 2nd, 2008:
Updated through on-line information from James R. Stettner. -- The organ had an ornately stenciled facade featuring both metal and wooden pipes. It was the largest organ in Southern California, and the 2nd largest in the state at that time. It was also the first 3-man. organ south of San Francisco. The case is of black walnut with some detailed carving and scroll-saw work. Dimensions were 28' high, 21' wide, and 10' deep. The organ was a gift of A.C. Potter in memory of his parents. Clarence Eddy played a recital on Sept. 6, 1887.
Database Manager on October 30th, 2004:
Moved to new building by Murray Harris 1898.
Related Instrument Entries: Richard L. Bond (1981) , Murray M. Harris (Organ Co.) (1898) , Unknown Builder (1923)
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