Unknown - Music room showing tone outlets and rear of console. (Jim Lewis collection, courtesy of Jim Lewis (c.1930)/Database Manager)
Note: Not extant. Not playable. (in this location)
2005-06-28 - Identified through information in <i>Classified List of Hall Organs</i>, published in 1929 by Hall Organ Co., West Haven, Connecticut. -Database Manager
2019-09-15 - William Ripley Dorr was conductor of the famed St. Luke's Choristers of Long Beach, California; they appeared in over 90 feature films between 1930 and 1950, including such A pictures like The Bells of St. Mary's, San Francisco, Mrs. Miniver, Boys Town, Since You Went Away, The Corn Is Green and many others. -Database Manager
Source: Stoplist copied from <i>The American Organist</i> February 1930 Date not recorded
Palos Verdes, California
William Ripley Dorr Residence
Hall 1929 2/10
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As per the policy of THE AMERICAN ORGANIST at the time, stop
names of extensions and borrows are shown with the same name
as the parent rank.
GREAT SWELL PEDAL
8' Diapason 73 8' Gedeckt 73 16' Bourdon 32
8' Viole d'Orchestre 73 8' Viole d'Orchestre GT 16' Gedeckt **
8' Gemshorn Celeste 73 8' Gemshorn Celeste GT 8' Bourdon 12
8' Melodia 73 8' Aeoline GT 8' Gedeckt SW
8' Aeoline 73 4' Harmonic Flute GT
4' Harmonic Flute 73 8' Oboe 73 ** Bourdon on
Sub 8' Vox Humana 61 soft wind
Unison Off Tremulant
Super Sub
Unison Off
Super
Mr. Dorr specified the following characteristics: "I would like the
Diapason big and mellow ... pure, warm Diapason and pretty big, as I
want almost everything else fairly soft. I do not want the organ to
be too loud. The Gemshorn should be quite soft, but louder than the
Aeoline. The Gedeckt I would like considerably softer than the
Melodia. The Oboe should be somewhat horny, so that without tremulant
it will make a good stop for soft Trumpet effects. The Vox might be
very soft indeed, and with the fluty characteristics instead of the
stringy. The Bourdon I would like of medium scale and the Lieblich
of course much softer."
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