W. W. Kimball Co. (1930)

Images

Unknown - Console (Photograph by Pipe Organs of Boardwalk Hall Atlantic City, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2011-09-16 - Console from the front (Photograph by Thomas George/Database Manager)

2011-09-16 - Console from the side (Photograph by Thomas George/Database Manager)

2011-09-16 - Pedal Stopkeys (Photograph by Thomas George/Database Manager)

2011-09-16 - Stopkeys left side (Photograph by Thomas George/Database Manager)

2011-09-16 - Stopkeys Accompaniment Division (Photograph by Thomas George/Database Manager)

2011-09-16 - Stopkeys left center (Photograph by Thomas George/Database Manager)

2011-09-16 - Close-up of Kimball name plate (Photograph by Thomas George/Database Manager)

2011-09-16 - Stopkeys center (Photograph by Thomas George/Database Manager)

2011-09-16 - Stopkeys right center (Photograph by Thomas George/Database Manager)

2011-09-16 - Stopkeys right side (Photograph by Thomas George/Database Manager)

2011-09-16 - Close-up Stopkeys Bombarde division (Photograph by Thomas George/Database Manager)

2011-09-16 - Pedalboard (Photograph by Thomas George/Database Manager)

2011-09-16 - Pedal Percussion Toe Tabs (Photograph by Thomas George/Database Manager)

2024-06-17 - Hall interior (Luke Staisiunas, via Facebook/Jeff Scofield)

Consoles

Main

Notes

2005-09-19 - Online update from David Kinyon -- Like its big brother, due to renovations in the hall, it is unplayable, although intact and unaltered. It is one of the largest theater/classical organs Kimball ever built. Full details are available on the ACCHOS website -Database Manager

2011-10-20 - Updated through online information from Eric Dolch. -Database Manager

2019-02-10 - Updated by Carter Mattoon, who has heard or played the organ. <br> <br>In mid-2018, the organ has been partially restored. The restoration is incomplete but it is unknown (to me that is) how close it is to being restored. The organ has many dead notes. -Database Manager

2023-09-24 - 95% of the organ has been restored and is functional. -Julius Coyle

Stoplist

Specification from Boardwalk Hall web site and <i>Atlantic City's Musical Masterpiece</i> by Stephen D. Smith Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

Atlantic City, New Jersey Convention Hall / Boardwalk Hall - Ballroom W.W. Kimball Co. KPO 7073 1930 4 manuals, 55 ranks ______________________________________________________________________________________ LEFT CHAMBER pipes wind RIGHT CHAMBER pipes wind --Unit Voices-- --Unit Voices-- 32' Diaphone-Phonon Diapason 85 15" 32' Bombarde 97 25" 16' Trumpet 85 15" 16' Trombone-Tuba 97 25" 16' Fagotto-Oboe Horn 85 10" 16' Post Horn 85 15" 16' Contra Bass-Tibia 97 10" 16' Viola Diapason 85 10" 16' Bourdon-Stopped Flute 101 10" 8' Open Diapason 73 15" 16' Bass Viol-Violin 97 10" 8' Flauto Dolce 97 10" 8' Clarabella 85 10" 8' Clarinet 73 10" 8' Gemshorn 97 10" 8' Cello 73 10" 8' English Horn 61 10" 8' Cello Celeste 73 10" 8' Kinura 61 10" --Straight Voices-- 8' Vox Humana 61 10" 8' Diapason Major 73 10" 8' Violin Celeste 73 10" 8' Flute Overte 73 10" 8' Viola 85 10" 8' Flute Celeste 73 10" 8' Viola Celeste 73 10" 8' Gemshorn Celeste 73 10" --Straight Voices-- 8' Brass Trumpet 73 15" 8' English Diapason 73 10" 8' Saxophone 73 15" 8' Muted Diapason 73 10" 8' French Horn 73 15" 8' Melophone 73 10" 8' Orchestral Oboe 73 15" 8' Orch. Strings I (2 rks) 134 10" 4' Major Octave 73 10" 8' Orch. Strings II (2 rks) 134 10" 2' Major Fifteenth 73 10" 8' Muted Strings (2 rks) 134 10" Grand Mixture VII 511 10" 4' Octave Diapason 73 10" Mixture V 305 10" --Percussions-- --Percussions-- Piano Castanets Chimes Xylophone Tambourine Vibra Harp Glockenspiel Wood Block Bass Drum Tom Tom Cymbal Triangle Snare Drum Bird Call Chinese Gong Sleigh Bells PEDAL _______________________________________________________________________________________ 32' Diaphone Resultant 8' Violin I Chinese Gong (roll) 32' Acoustic Bass 8' Violin II Chinese Gong (stroke) 32' Bombarde 8' Viola Snare Drum (roll) 16' Diaphone 8' Tuba Mirabilis 8' Accompaniment to Pedal 16' Viola Diapason 8' Tuba 8' Orchestral to Pedal 16' Contra Bass 8' Trumpet 8' Solo to Pedal 16' Bourdon 8' Clarinet 8' Bombarde to Pedal 16' Bass Viola 8' Oboe Horn 16' Trombone 4' Octave PEDAL SECOND TOUCH 16' Bombarde 4' Tibia Flute Chimes 16' Post Horn 4' Clarabella Bass Drum (loud) 16' Trumpet 4' Cello Cymbal 16' Contra Fagotto 4' Cello Celeste Bass Drum (soft) 8' Diaphonic Diapason 4' Violin I Tympani Roll 8' Open Diapason 4' Violin II Chinese Gong (stroke) 8' Viola Diapason 4' Cornet Triangle 8' Tibia Clausa 16' Piano 8' Clarabella 8' Piano 8' Flute Bass Drum (loud) 8' Cello Cymbal 8' Cello Celeste Bass Drum (soft) ACCOMPANIMENT _______________________________________________________________________________________ 16' Viola Diapason 4' Tibia Flute Tambourine 16' Contra Gemshorn (TC) 4' Clarabella Tom Tom 16' Bourdon 4' Traverse Flute 8' Orchestral to Accomp. 16' Contra Viol (TC) 4' Violin I 8' Solo to Accomp. 8' Open Diapason 4' Violin II 8' Bombard to Accomp. 8' English Diapason 4' Viola 4' Accomp. to Accomp. 8' Viola Diapason 4' Viola Celeste 8' Muted Diapason 4' Vox Humana ACCOMP. SECOND TOUCH 8' Gemshorn Mixture V 8' Diaphone 8' Gemshorn Celeste 2 2/3' Gemshorn 8' Tibia Clausa 8' Melaphone 2 2/3' Nazard 8' Cello 8' Tibia Clausa 2' Gemshorn 8' Cello Celeste 8' Clarabella 2' Piccolo 8' Violin I 8' Stopped Flute 2' Fifteenth 8' Violin II 8' Violin I 1 3/5' Tierce 8' Tuba 8' Violin II 1' Gemshorn 8' Post Horn 8' Viola 8' Piano 8' English Horn 8' Viola Celeste 4' Piano 8' Clarinet 8' Muted Strings 8' Vibra-Harp 4' Tibia Flute 8' Trumpet 4' Vibra-Harp 4' Cornet 8' English Horn 8' Harp 2' Glockenspiel 8' Clarinet 4' Celesta 8' Chimes 8' Oboe Horn 4' Xylophone Snare Drum (roll) 8' Kinura 2' Glockenspiel Wood Block (stroke) 8' Vox Humana Snare Drum (roll) Triangle 4' Open Diapason Snare Drum (stroke) Bird Calls 4' Octave Wood Block (roll) Sleigh Bells 4' Viola Diapason Wood Block (stroke) 8' Solo to Accomp. 4' Gemshorn Castanets 4' Solo to Accomp. ORCHESTRAL _______________________________________________________________________________________ 16' Open Diapason (TC) 8' Kinura 2' Glockenspiel 16' Violin Diapason 8' Vox Humana 2' Orchestral Bells 16' Contra Tibia 4' Diaphonic Diapason 8' Chimes 16' Contra Clarabella (TC) 4' Open Diapason Snare Drum (roll) 16' Bass Cello (TC) 4' Viola Diapason Wood Block (stroke) 16' Bass Viola 4' Gemshorn Triangle 16' Post Horn 4' Tibia Flute Bird Call 16' Double Trumpet 4' Clarabella Sleigh Bells 16' Double English Horn 4' Traverse Flute 8' Accomp. to Orchestral 16' Bass Clarinet 4' Flauto Dolce 4' Accomp. to Orchestral 16' Contra Fagotto 4' Cello 16' Orchestral to Orchestral 16' Vox Humana (TC) 4' Cello Celeste 4' Orchestral to Orchestral 8' Diaphonic Diapason 4' Violin I 8' Solo to Orchestral 8' Open Diapason 4' Violin II 4' Solo to Orchestral 8' Viola Diapason 4' Viola 8' Bombarde to Orchestral 8' Gemshorn 4' Viola Celeste 6 2/5' Solo to Orchestral 8' Tibia Clausa 4' Clarion 5 1/3' Solo to Orchestral 8' Clarabella 4' Trumpet 4 2/7' Solo to Orchestral 8' Stopped Flute 4' Clarinet 8' Flauto Dolce 4' Oboe Horn ORCHESTRAL SECOND TOUCH 8' Cello 4' Vox Humana 16' Diapason 8' Cello Celeste 2 2/3' Twelfth 16' Contra Tibia 8' Violin I 2 2/3' Nazard 16' Bass Cello (TC) 8' Violin II 2' Piccolo 16' Cello Celeste (TC) 8' Orchestral Strings I 2' Flauto Dolce 16' Trombone 8' Orchestral Strings II 2' Fifteenth 16' Post Horn 8' Viola 2' Viola Fifteenth 16' English Horn 8' Viola Celeste 1 3/5' Tierce 16' Clarinet (TC) 8' Tuba 16' Piano 8' Tibia Clausa 8' Post Horn 8' Piano 8' Cello 8' Trumpet 4' Piano 8' Cello Celeste 8' English Horn 8' Harp 8' Tuba 8' Clarinet 4' Celesta 8' English Horn 8' Oboe Horn 4' Xylophone 8' Clarinet SOLO _______________________________________________________________________________________ 16' Diapason 8' Cello Celeste 4' Cello Celeste 16' Viola Diapason 8' Violin I 4' Violin I 16' Contra Tibia 8' Violin II 4' Violin II 16' Bass Cello (TC) 8' Tuba 4' Cornet 16' Cello Celeste (TC) 8' Post Horn 4' Trumpet 16' Bass Viole 8' Brass Trumpet 4' Oboe Horn 16' Bass Viole Celeste (TC) 8' French Horn 4' Vox Humana 16' Trombone 8' Saxophone 2 2/3' Tibia Clausa 16' Post Horn 8' Orchestral Oboe 2' Gemshorn 16' Double Trumpet 8' English Horn 2' Tibia Piccolo 16' Double English Horn 8' Clarinet 16' Piano 16' Bass Clarinet 8' Oboe Horn 8' Piano 16' Contra Fagotto 8' Kinura 4' Piano 16' Vox Humana (TC) 8' Vox Humana 8' Harp 8' Diaphone Diapason 4' Diaphone Diapason 4' Xylophone 8' Viola Diapason 4' Viola Diapason 2' Xylophone 8' Gemshorn 4' Gemshorn 2' Glockenspiel 8' Tibia Clausa 4' Tibia Clausa 2' Orchestra Bells 8' Clarabella 4' Clarabella 8' Chimes 8' Flauto Dolce 4' Flauto Dolce 4' Solo to Solo 8' Cello 4' Cello BOMBARDE _______________________________________________________________________________________ 16' Violin Diapason 4' Octave II 8' Harp 16' Flauto Dolce (TC) 4' Gemshorn 4' Celesta 16' Tuba 4' Flauto Dolce 4' Xylophone 8' Major Diapason 4' Tuba Clarion 2' Xylophone 8' Open Diapason 2' Major Fifteenth 2' Glockenspiel 8' Violin Diapason Grand Mixture VII 2' Orchestra Bells 8' Gemshorn 2 2/3' Dolce Twelfth 8' Chimes 8' Flauto Overte 2' Fifteenth 16' Accomp. to Bombarde 8' Flauto Dolce 1 1/3' Nineteenth 8' Accomp. to Bombarde 8' Flute Celeste 1' Twenty-Second 4' Accomp. to Bombarde 8' Cello 16' Piano 8' Orchestral to Bombarde 8' Cello Celeste 8' Piano 4' Orchestral to Bombarde 8' Tuba Mirabilis 4' Piano 8' Solo to Bombarde 8' Tuba 8' Vibra Harp 4' Solo to Bombarde 4' Major Octave 4' Vibra Harp 4' Bombarde to Bombarde CONSOLE APPOINTMENTS _______________________________________________________________________________________ COMBINATION ACTION FOOT LEVERS General 8 (thumb) 1.*Piano soft (reversible) Bombarde 8 (thumb) 2.*Chimes soft (reversible) Solo 8 (thumb) 3.*Chimes sustain (reversible) Orchestral 8 (thumb) 4.*Vibra Harp sustain (reversible) Accompaniment 8 (thumb) 5.*Master Pedal Lock (reversible) Pedal 8 (toe) 6. Sforzando (reversible) General Cancel (thumb) 7. 1st touch - Tympani Setter (toe) 2nd touch - Bass Drum Divisional Cancels 8. 1st touch - Chinese Gong (roll) 2nd touch - Chinese Gong (stroke) Unison Offs - all manuals 9. Grand Crash (in left key cheeks) FOOT PISTONS Traps Cancel (thumb) 1. Triangle Vibra Harp Cancel (thumb) 2. Bird Call I Tremulant Cancel (thumb) 3. Bird Call II Drums On (thumb) 4. Sleigh Bells VIBRATOS EXPRESSION 10" Wind Left 10" Wind Right *Balanced Swell Pedal - Left Chamber 15" Wind Left 15" Wind Right *Balanced Swell Pedal - Right Chamber Tibia Left Blank *General Crescendo Pedal Vox Left Blank * with indicator [Received from Steven E. Lawson 2015-07-11]

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