Unknown - Auditorium interior (Photograph from the NYC AGO Organ Project/Database Manager)
Unknown - Console (Photograph from the NYC AGO Organ Project/Database Manager)
2004-12-21 - Information identifying this instrument from the Austin Organs, Inc. web site, accessed December 20, 2004: http://www.austinorgans.com/organ-research.htm. -Database Manager
2010-11-16 - Updated through online information from Connor Annable. -Database Manager
2019-12-01 - From the NYC AGO NYC Organ Project: As construction was underway for the new store annex, Wanamaker ordered a large four-manual Austin organ for the "Concert Hall," an auditorium that would be three stories high and seat 1500 people on the main floor and gallery. Austin's Op. 120 was significant as it was their first large organ in the "theatre style" and would contain percussions and an automatic player. Wind pressures would be 5", 10", and 15", and the detached console had an A.G.O. "Willis model" pedalboard. The contract, dated July 20, 1904, specified that the organ was to be installed on or before the first day of November, 1904, and would cost a total of $18,119.40. Sometime in 1917-18, the Wanamaker Auditorium organ was damaged and was subsequently rebuilt and greatly enlarged in 1920-21 by the Wanamaker Organ Shop in Philadelphia. -Database Manager
Source: Stoplist from the factory specification via Larry Trupiano and the NYC AGO NYC Organ Project Date not recorded
New York, New York
John Wanamaker Store
Austin Op. 120 1904 4/45
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GREAT SWELL
16' Rohr Flute 61 16' Quintaton 73
8' Magnaton SO 8' Grand Diapason 73
8' Open Diapason 61 8' Gamba 73
8' Geigen Principal 61 8' Rohr Flute 73
8' Clarabel Flute 61 8' Flauto Dolce 73
8' Doppel Flute 61 8' Unda Maris 61
8' Viole d'Amour 61 4' Gemshorn 73
4' Octave 61 4' Flute d'Amour 73
4' Harmonic Flute 61 III Dolce Cornet 183
16' Tuba Profunda SO 16' Dbl Oboe Horn 73
8' Harmonic Tuba SO 8' Horn 73
4' Tuba Clarion SO 8' Oboe 73
Tubular Chimes 25 8' Vox Humana 73
Snare Drum 4' Clarion 73
Cymbals Tremulant
2 Triangles
2 Kettle Drums ECHO
ORCHESTRAL 8' Lieblich Gedackt 61
8' Phoneuma 61
16' Contre Viole 73 8' Angelica 49
8' Concert Flute 73 8' Vox Humana 61
8' Viole d'Orchestre 73 Tremulant
8' Viole Celeste II 134 Cathedral Chimes
4' Flauto Traverso 73
2' Piccolo 61 PEDAL
8' Clarinet 73
8' Orchestral Oboe 73 32' Magnaton 12 SO
8' Cor Anglais 73 16' Magnaton SO
Tremulant 16' 1st Open Diapason 32
16' 2nd Open Diapason 12 GT
SOLO 16' Violone 32
16' Sub Bass GT
16' Magnaton 61 16' Dulciana 12 GT
8' Magnaton 12 16' Contre Viole OR
8' Gross Flute 61 8' Gross Flute (1st) 12
4' Hohl Flute 61 8' Flute Dolce GT
8' Trumpet 61 16' Tuba Profunda SO
16' Tuba Profunda * 61 8' Harmonic Tuba SO
8' Harmonic Tuba * 12 4' Tuba Clarion SO
4' Tuba Clarion * 12
* enclosed
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