Pictures and a detailed
description of this organ are contained in the March/April, 1996, issue of
"Theatre Organ" magazine.
The organ was a Style 235
Wurlitzer (3m-11r) originally located in Loew's State
Theater at
Rank Description
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1.
Harmonic Tuba (original 16'-4')
2.
Post Horn (early 1970s Moller 8')
3.
Trumpet (Wurlitzer Style D 8')
4. Diaphonic
Diapason (original 16'-4')
5.
Solo Tibia Clausa (16' oct.
is Morton-rest is original 8'-2')
6.
Main Tibia Clausa (Wurlitzer 8'-2')
7.
Clarinet (original 8')
8.
Orchestral Oboe (original 8')
9. Kinura (original 8')
10. Cor Anglais (it really is a church Musette
on 10" wind)
11. Viol d'Orchestre
(original 8'-2')
12. Viol Celeste (original 8'-4')
13. Salicional
(original 8'-4')
14-15. Solo String (maker
unknown 8'-4'plus Celeste)
16-17. Concert Flute
(original 16'-2', plus Flute Celeste)
18. Solo Vox Humana
(maker unknown 8'-4')
19. Main Vox Humana
(original 8'-4')
Plus the usual traps and
percussions including Xylophone, Glocken- spiel, Chrysoglott, Marimba/Harp, Sleigh Bells, Chimes, Piano.
Added controls include many couplers and pizzicato on Accomp.
and Great.
It has a 7 1/2 hp Spencer Orgoblo with a rotary converter to run the motor on
single-phase.
Let me know if you want
additional detail. Or you can call Aura Edwards directly at (510) 299-0699.
--
Dave Schutt,
December 1996