Capitol Theatre
159 S. Main Street
Chambersburg, PA
Images
1992 - Tibia offset chests. This Tibia goes to 16'. (Photograph by Andrew Moore, submitted by Paul R. Marchesano/Paul R. Marchesano)
1992 - New Tibia and Vox chest for the left chamber. Moller linen lead Vox, dated 1939. (Photograph by Andrew Moore, submitted by Paul R. Marchesano/Paul R. Marchesano)
1992 - Upper chest, Right chamber (some additions). Hooded Trumpet, Diapason, Harmonic Flute, 16’ Violin peeking out in the front. (Photograph by Andrew Moore, submitted by Paul R. Marchesano/Paul R. Marchesano)
1992 - Right chamber (old Swell), bottom chest. From left to right, Gottfried Vox, Gottfried French Trumpet, Violin Celeste and Dopple Flöete. (Photograph by Andrew Moore, submitted by Paul R. Marchesano/Paul R. Marchesano)
1992 - Organ screen, opened for restoration work with pipes visible (Photograph by Andrew Moore, submitted by Paul R. Marchesano/Paul R. Marchesano)
Consoles
Main
- Organ type: Horseshoe
- Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Right
- 3 manuals
- 14 stops
- 52 registers
- Key action Type: Electrical
- Stop action Type: Electrical
- Stop layout Type: Stop Keys in Horseshoe Curves
- Manual compass: 61 notes
- Pedal compass: 32 notes
- Pedal Type: Concave Radiating (Details Unknown)
- Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Meeting AGO Standards)
- Has crescendo
- Combination action: 'Hold and Set' Pneumatic/Mechanical
- Has combination thumb pistons
- Has combination toe pistons
- Has coupler toe pistons
Notes
2004-10-30 - Status Note: There 1995. -Database Manager
2004-10-30 - Enlarged to 4m by Cumberland Valley Theatre Organ Society. Undergoing restoration, enlargement in 1995. -Database Manager
2017-09-20 - Updated by Andrew Moore, who maintains the organ. -Database Manager
Stoplist
Factory Specification (Aug. 2, 1926) Source: Cumberland Valley Theatre Organ Society Date not recorded
Chambersburg, Pennsylvania
Capitol Theatre
M. P. Möller, Inc. Opus 4800 1926 3 manuals, 52 registers, 14 stops, 14 ranks
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GREAT ORGAN SWELL ORGAN
16' Tibia Clausa 97 16' Violin 97
8' Open Diapason 61 8' Horn Diapason --
8' Tibia Clausa -- (fr. Doppel Fl & Fl Harm)
8' Claribel Flute 73 8' Doppel Floete 73
8' Violoncello 73 8' Violin --
8' Cello Celeste (TC) 61 8' Viol Celeste (TC) 61
4' Orchestral Flute (Tibia) -- 4' Violina --
4' Concert Flute (Clar Fl) -- 4' Flute Harmonic 73
4' Violins, 2 Rks -- 2 2/3' Nazard (Violin) --
2 2/3' Tibia Quint -- 2 2/3' Flute Twelfth (Fl Harm) --
2' Piccolo -- 2' String Fifteenth (Vln) --
8' Tuba Harmonic 73 2' Flagelet (Fl Harm) --
8' Kinura 73 8' Orchestral Oboe
4' Octave Horn -- or French Trumpet 73
4' Octave Kinura -- 8' Vox Humana 73
Chimes 20 Bells 16' Vox Humana (TC) --
Xylophone (Single) 37 Bars 4' Octave Oboe or Fr Tpt --
Xylophone (Repeating) -- 8' Harp (metal) 49n
Tremulant 4' Orchestral Bells (Harp) 37n
Two Blank Tablets 2' Glockenspiel (Harp) 37n
Tremulant
CHOIR ORGAN Two Blank Tablets
8' Tibia Clausa GT
8' Violoncello GT PEDAL ORGAN
8' Cello Celeste (TC) GT 16' Tibia Clausa GT
8' Claribel Flute GT 16' Bass Viol SW
4' Violina GT 16' Tuba (ext GT) 12
4' Concert Flute GT 8' Flute (Tibia Cl) GT
2 2/3' Tibia Quint GT 8' Violoncello GT
2' Piccolo GT 8' Tuba GT
8' Clarinet 73 Bass Drum
16' Clarinet (TC) -- Snare Drum (Single) (Roll)
Tremulant Cymbal
Two Blank Tablets Tympani
Snare Drum (Single) (Roll) Tom Tom
Castanets Triangle
Indian Block Two Blank Tablets
Tom Tom
Sleigh Bells
Triangle
BY PEDAL STUDS PISTONS
Song Birds (2) Chinese Gong Slap Sticks
Thunder Sheet Ford Horn Aeroplane Effect
Grand Crash Siren Surf Effect
Crash Cymbal Locomotive Whistle
COUPLERS ADJUSTABLE COMBINATIONS
Swell to Great 16 8 4 Great Organ Pistons 1-2-3-4
Choir to Great 16 8 4 Swell Organ Pistons 1-2-3-4
Great 16 4 Choir Organ Pistons 1-2-3-4
Swell to Choir 16 8 4 Pedal Organ Pistons 1-2-3-4
Choir 16 4 Full Organ Pistons 1-2-3-4
Swell 16 4
Great to Pedal 8 PEDAL MOVEMENTS
Swell to Pedal 8 Great to Pedal Reversible
Choir to Pedal 8 Bal. Expression Pedal: Great & Choir
Swell Unison Separation ) Bal. Expression Pedal: Swell
Great Unison Separation ) Jambs right Grand Crescendo Pedal
Choir Unison Separation )
Pedal Divide Choir jamb left
[Received from Steven E. Lawson 2017-01-05]
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