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Presque Isle, USA (Maine) - Congregational Church
Municipal: Presque Isle
Region:Aroostook County
Address: 27 Church Street, 04769, Presque Isle, ME
Website: http://piucc.org/
Description nr.: 2058324.
Built by: Kilgen Organ Company (1906)
In 1975, an organ by the Stuart firm has been installed in the Congregational Church in Presque Isle. Built in 1906 by George Kilgen, it was extended by Stuart with some stops from the church's previous organ, built by Estey.
Technical data
Specification
Great Organ: Principal 8', Bourdon 8', Octave 4', Chimney Flute 4', Fifteenth 2', Mixture 2 ranks.
Swell Organ: Stopped Diapason 8', Viola 8', Viola Celeste 8' (from c°), Night Horn 4', Principal 2', Sesquialtera 2 ranks, Trumpet 8', Tremulant.
Pedal: Sub Bass 16', Principal 8', Choral Bass 4', Bassoon 16' - prepared.
Couplers: Swell to Great, Great to Pedal, Swell to Pedal.
Presque Isle, USA (Maine) - Congregational Church
Municipal: Presque Isle
Region:Aroostook County
Address: 27 Church Street, 04769, Presque Isle, ME
Website: http://piucc.org/
Description nr.: 2058324.
Built by: Kilgen Organ Company (1906)
| Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1906 | Kilgen Organ Company | new organ | 1975 | Stuart Organ Company | 5 | transfer/relocate |
In 1975, an organ by the Stuart firm has been installed in the Congregational Church in Presque Isle. Built in 1906 by George Kilgen, it was extended by Stuart with some stops from the church's previous organ, built by Estey.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Great Organ | 6 |
| - Swell Organ | 7 |
| - Pedal | 4 (3) |
| Total number of stops | 17 (16) |
| Key action | Mechanical |
| Stop action | Mechanical |
| Windchest(s) | Slider chests |
Specification
Great Organ: Principal 8', Bourdon 8', Octave 4', Chimney Flute 4', Fifteenth 2', Mixture 2 ranks.
Swell Organ: Stopped Diapason 8', Viola 8', Viola Celeste 8' (from c°), Night Horn 4', Principal 2', Sesquialtera 2 ranks, Trumpet 8', Tremulant.
Pedal: Sub Bass 16', Principal 8', Choral Bass 4', Bassoon 16' - prepared.
Couplers: Swell to Great, Great to Pedal, Swell to Pedal.
| Literature |
The Tracker Organ Revival in America : Die Orgelbewegung in Amerika / Uwe Pape [red.]. - Berlin : Pape Verlag, [1977]. - (Gesellschaft der Orgelfreunde ; Publication # 65). |