Temple Israel

2324 Emerson Avenue S
Minneapolis, MN 55405


Builder: Kilgen Organ Co, Opus 4211, 1923
Replaced with an Allen
Manuals: 2
Ranks: 17
Action: Electropneumatic


-- Information from Harvey Gustafson, organist. Photographs courtesy of Laszlo Regos Photography. 6/2009

-- From Ed Copland: The former Temple Israel organ was the very first organ I ever worked on. The story goes that it was originally installed at a restaurant at the old Metropolitan Building (long gone). The organ was moved from Temple Israel to a home in Richfield in 1977, then the owner got married and they disposed of the organ. It was scrapped/parted out, but the harp is at Holy Cross Lutheran. I worked on it with Michael Rider around 1977. Karl Eilers was organist at Temple Israel before Harvey Gustafson.

-- From Jayson Engquist: 2-manual Kilgen in two chambers (either side of the bimah stage) with console up in a choir/organ 2nd-story loft above the main floor. 12/30/2022

GREAT
16' Subbass (pd)
8' Open Diapason 73
8' Flute 85
8' Dulciana 73
8' Celeste tc 61
4' Octave (ext 8')
4' Flute
2' Flute

SWELL
16' Lieblich Gedeckt 96
8' Violin Diapason
8' Gamba 73
8' Flute
8' Salicional 73
8' Celeste tc 61
8' Vox Humana 73
4' Violin Diapason (ext 8')
4' Flute
2' Flute
8' Tuba 73
    Harp 36
    Chimes 25

PEDAL
16' Subbass 44
16' Lieblich Gedeckt (sw)
8' Open Diapason (gt)
8' Flute (sw)
4' Octave (gt)
4' Flute (sw)

Standard couplers