2007-04-25 - Identified through on-line information from Keith Taylor. -- Formerly installed in the home of Leon Brown of Saugus, Massachsetts. Mr. Brown was an employee of Wm. Patchell and assembled the organ from parts removed from movie theatres by the Patchell firm. I removed the organ from the late Leon BrownÂ’s family home in 2005. I believe the major portion of the instrument is from the Style EX Wurlitzer that was installed in the Hippodrome Theatre of Gloversville, NY. Wurlitzer Opus 1135, installed in Aug. of 1925. <br> But there are bits and pieces from several organ, as Mr. Brown changed things to suit his installation. <br> I am doing what I can to return it to a more original state, and put it back to the standard Style EX specifications. Unlike mostÂ…I will be using not only the original Wurlitzer switchstack and relay, but also the original D.C. generator with a flat leather belt to the Spencer blowerÂ’s armature shaft. -Database Manager
2012-04-09 - Updated through online information from Keith Taylor. -- In 2008 I purchased the major remains of Wurlitzer Opus 261 (1919) and have added that instrument to the project. The resulting instrument will be a re-creation of a Style 210 Wurlitzer. -Database Manager
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Additions to the organ are from Wurlitzer Opus 261 a Style 210 from 1919 Harmonic Tuba 16' 73 pipes Diaphonic Diapason 16' 85 pipes Tibia Clausa 8' 73 pipes Clarinet 8' 61 pipes Orchestral Oboe 8' 61 pipes Violin 8' 73 pipes Violin Celeste 8' 73 pipes Concert Flute 16' 97 pipes Vox Humana 8' 61 pipes Cathedral Chimes 25 notes Xylophone 37 notes Glockenspiel 37 notes Sleigh Bells 25 notes Chrysoglott 49 notes PEDAL 16' Tuba Profunda 16' Diaphone 16' Bourdon 8' Harmonic Tuba 8' Diaphonic Diapason 8' Tibia Clausa 8' Clarinet 8' Cello 8' Flute 4' Octave Bass Drum Kettle Drum Crash Cymbal Cymbal 3 Combination Toe Pistons ACCOMPANIMENT 16' Contra Viol (TC) 8' Harmonic Tuba 8' Diaphonic Diapason 8' Tibia Clausa 8' Clarinet 8' Orchestral Oboe 8' Violin 8' Viol Celeste 8' Flute 8' Vox Humana 4' Viol 4' Octave Celeste 4' Flute 4' Vox Humana 2 2/3 Twelfth 2' Piccolo Chrysoglott Snare Drum Tambourine Castanets Chinese Block Accomp Second Touch 8' Harmonic Tuba 8' Clarinet Sleigh Bells Xylophone Triangle 10 Adjustable Combination Pistons SOLO 16' Tuba Profunda 16' Bourdon 16' Contra Viol (TC) 8' Harmonic Tuba 8' Diaphonic Diapason 8' Tibia Clausa 8' Clarinet 8' Orchestral Oboe 8' Violin 8' Viol Celeste 8' Flute 8' Vox Humana 4' Harmonic Clarion 4' Octave 4' Viol 4' Octave Celeste 4' Flute 2 2/3 Twelfth 2' Fifteenth 2' Piccolo 1 3/5 Tierce Cathedral Chimes Sleigh Bells Xylophone Glockenspiel Bells Chrysoglott Solo Second Touch 16' Tuba Profunda 8' Clarinet 10 Adjustable Combination Pistons TREMULANTS (2) Main Vox Humana GENERAL Two Expression Pedals One Double Touch Sforzando Pedal - Piano Pedal - 1st Touch, Full Stops (wind) - 2nd Touch, Everything One Double Touch Sforzando Pedal - Piano Pedal - 1st Touch, Snare Drum - 2nd Touch, Bass Drum and Cymbal TOE PISTONS Horse Hoofs Fire Gong Fire Gong (re-it) Auto Horn Triangle Siren Steamboat Whistle Machine Gun PUSH BUTTON Door Bell [Received from Keith Taylor 2012-04-09.]
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