Capitol Theatre, Haymarket, London
Hill, Norman & Beard Organ
Op. 255119234/34 speaking stops£7295
Opened 1925 by George Pattman
Pedal
Acoustic Bass 32
Diapason Bass 16
Violone 16
Bourdon 16
Dulciana 16
Octave 8
Flute 8
Contra Oboe 16
Ophicleide 16
Great to Pedal
Swell to Pedal
Solo to Pedal
Orchestral to Pedal
Great & Pedal Pistons Combined
Great
Contra Viola 16
Open Diapason 8
Viola 8
Octave 4
Harmonics 4
Swell to Great
Solo to Great
Orchestral to Great
Swell
Horn Diapason 8
Zauberflöte 8
Aeoline 8
Unda Maris 8
Lieblich Flöte 4
Contra Oboe 16
Horn 8
Sub Octave
Octave
Unison Off
Swell Vibrato
Orchestral
Quint Flöte 16
Hohl Flöte 8
Muted Viol 8
Viole d'Orchestre 8
String Célestes 8
Piccolo 2
Vox Humana 8
Clarinet 8
Orchestral Oboe 8
Sub Octave
Octave
Unison Off
Swell to Orchestral
Solo to Orchestral
Orchestral Vibrato
Solo
Tuba Sonora 8
Harmonic Claribel 8
Violoncello 8
Concert Flute 4
Sub Octave
Octave
Unison Off
Solo Vibrato
Echo
Violin 8
Harp Aeoline III
Melodia 8
Flute d'Amour 4
Saxophone 16
Vox Mystica 4
Parsifal Bells
?? Only16 (tab illegible in photo - in lower row with couplers)
Sub Octave
Octave
Unison Off
Echo Vibrato
By Toe piston:
Snare Drum tap & roll
Bass Drum tap & roll
Pistons:
12 Adjustable selective pistons above top manual
4 thumb pistons to each manual
1 thumb piston to Great to Pedal
Toe piston details unknown
Cancel button to each division (inset in division nameplates)
Balanced swell pedals:
Swell
Solo
Orchestral
General Crescendo
Tubular pneumatic action
Duplex blower
Organ was recorded on 78 rpm discs (for HMV) by F Rowland Tims
Replaced 1930 by 3/9 Compton unit organ