Note: Not extant. Not playable. (in this location)
2007-11-16 - Identified from factory documents and publications courtesy of Stephen Schnurr. -Database Manager
2022-11-10 - From cinematreasures.org: The 2856-seat Allegheny Theatre opened in 1912 with Keith vaudeville and was originally designed by the firm of Magaziner & Potter. In 1919 it was taken over by the Stanley Theaters circuit. It was remodeled in 1926 by the firm of Hoffman-Henon Co. It was then presenting vaudeville & movies. On May 23, 1927 a Moeller 3 manual 13 ranks organ was installed. The stage was equipped with eight platform elevators which could be individually set at different heights and the theatre began presenting a stage band policy. By the 1930’s stage presentations were dropped and it became a fulltime movie theatre. The theatre was part of Warner Bros. Circuit Management Corp. by 1941. and the stage was brought back into use. The theatre, which stood on Frankford Avenue, lasted until its closure on April 9, 1952 with Frank Sinatra in “Meet Danny Wilson” & William Powell in “Treasure of the Lost Canyon” has since been torn down.A supermarket was built on the site, which was later demolished for a parking lot. By 2013 a Family Dollar store and Dollar Tree operate from the site. -Jeff Scofield
Moller factory documents in my files Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Allegheny Theater
3139 Frankford Avenue
M. P. Moller 3 Manual Opus 4777 1927
Electric Action 10" Wind Pressure
Horseshoe Type Console
A-440
SWELL CHAMBERS: By Purchaser
SOLO ORGAN - top manual in upper chamber - right side - 61 Chest.
1 8' STENTOPHONE..unit-38 scale-wood bass...................61 Pipes
2 8' HARMONIC FLUTE..unit-stopped wood bass-metal treble....85 "
3 4' Flute...........................from #2................61 Notes
4 2-2/3' Flute...........................from #2................61 "
5 8' POST HORN..............unit..VERY-POWERFUL.............61 Pipes
6 8' VOX HUMANA.............unit..MAJOR-SCALE...............61 "
7 8' OBOE HORN..............unit..capped pipes..............85 "
8 16' Oboe Horn.......................from #7................61 Notes
9 8' Oboe Clarion....................from #7................61 "
10 MARIMBA HARP...single stroke-wood bar..................49 Bars
11 Marimbaphone...repeat stroke-on #10....................49 Note
in lower chamber - right side - 73 chest
12 16' String..........Tenor C. . from #14....................61 Notes
13 16' String Celeste......Tenor C..from #15..................61 "
14 8' STRING.....unit..Major scale..pure tin.................85 Pipes
15 8' STRING CELESTE...unit..Major scale..pure tin...........73 "
16 8' TIBIA CLAUAS.....unit..largest scale...................73 "
17 4' Strings..........II Ranks..from #54 & 55...............73 Notes
18 4' String.....................from #14....................73 "
19 4' String Celeste.............from #15....................73 "
20 4' Piccolo....................from #16....................61 "
21 2-2/3' Strings..........II Ranks..from #14 & 15...............66 "
22 2' String Fifteenth...........from #14....................61 "
23 2' String Fifteenth Celeste...from #15....................61 "
24 1-3/5' String Tierce..............from #14....................61 "
25 1-3/5' String Tierce Celeste......from #15....................61 "
26 1' String Harmonic............from #14....................61 "
27 8' CLARINET...............................................61 Pipes
28 8' KINURA.................................................61 "
29 8' Saxophone..................from #14,15,16 & 28.........73 Notes
30 ORCHESTRAL BELLS...repeat stroke-metal.................37 Bars
31 Glockenspiel...single stroke - on 30...................37 Notes
32 XYLOPHONE....repeat stroke - wood......................49 Bars
ACCOMPANIMENT ORGAN - Bottom manual in upper chamber - right side - 61 chest.
33 8' Stentorphone................from #1....................61 Notes
34 8' Flute.......................from #2....................61 "
35 4' Flute.......................from #2....................61 "
36 2-2/3' Flute.......................from #2....................61 "
37 2' Flute.......................from #2....................61 "
38 1-1/3' Flute.......................from #2....................61 "
39 1' Flute.......................from #2....................61 "
40 8' Post Horn...................from #5....................61 "
41 8' Vox Humana..................from #6....................61 "
42 8' Oboe Horn...................from #7....................61 "
43 4' Oboe Clarion................from #7....................61 "
44 Marimba Harp.......single stroke on #10................49 "
45 Marimbaphone.......repeat stroke on #10................49 "
46 Snare Drum #1 - metal shell - roll)
47 Snare Drum #2 - maple shell - roll)
48 Snare Drum - tap (both drums) ) Off Combinations except
49 Tom Tom ) "Durm Piston" to be per-
50 Chinese Block - repeat stroke ) manetly set in factory
51 Castanets )
52 Tambourine )
in lower chamber - right side - 73 chest
53 16' String ....II Ranks..from #54 & 55..Tenor C............61 Notes
54 8' STRING....unit-64 scale spotted metal..................85 Pipes
55 8' STRING CELESTE..unit-64 scale spotted metal............85 "
56 8' Strings..........II Ranks..from #14 & 15...............73 Notes
57 8' Tibia Clausa...............from #16....................73 "
58 4' String.....................from #54....................73 "
59 4' String Celeste.............from #55....................73 "
60 4' Piccolo....................from #16....................61 "
61 2-2/3' String.....................from #54....................66 "
62 2-2/3' String Celeste.............from #55....................66 "
63 2' String Fifteenth...........from #54....................61 "
64 2' String Fifteenth Celeste...from #55....................61 "
65 1-3/5' String Tierce..............from #54....................61 "
66 1-3/5' String Tierce Celeste......from #55....................61 "
67 8' Kinura.....................from #28....................61 "
68 8' Saxophone..................from #56,57, & 67...........73 "
Orchestral Bells - 37 Notes..repeat stroke from #30
Glockenspiel.......37 Notes..single stroke from #30
Xylophone..........49 Notes..repeat stroke from #32
ACCOMPANIENT DOUBLE TOUCH
69 8' Stentorphone...............from #1.....................61 Notes
70 8' Post Horn..................from #5.....................61 "
71 Triangle..........in right upper chamber
Great to Accompaniment 8' Coupler
GREAT ORGAN in upper chamber - left side - 61 chest
73 16' Vox Humana..............Tenor C..from #78..............49 Notes
74 8' OPEN DIAPASON......duplex to 2nd touch..40 scale.......61 Pipes
75 8' TIBIA PLENA .......duplex to Pedal..largest scale......61 "
76 8' GEMSHORN...........duplex..............................73 "
77 4' Gemshorn...........from #76............................61 Notes
78 8' VOX HUMANA.........duplex..MEDIUM-SCALE................61 Pipes
79 8' TUBA HARMONIC......duplex to 2nd touch 1-32............61 "
80 CHIMES.................................................25 Tubes
81 4' HARP CELESTE....Low C..Single stroke.metal bass........49 Bars
82 8' Harp Celeste.......from #81...T.C......................49 Note
in lower chamber - left side - 73 chest
83 16' BOURDON.........it......Pedal Lieblich Gedeckt.1-24..large
Stock Diap..25-97..............97 Pipes
84 16' String..................Tenor C....from #88............61 Notes
85 16' String Celeste..........Tenor C....from #89............61 "
86 16' Orchestral Oboe.........Synthetic..Tenor C..84, 85,94..61 "
87 8' Concert Flute......................from #83............73 "
88 8' STRING....unit..62 scale spotted metal.................85 Pipes
89 8' STRING CELESTE.....unit..62 scale spotted metal........85 "
90 8' String..................Tenor C.......from #98.........61 Notes
91 8' String Celeste..........Tenor C.......from #99.........61 "
92 8' FRENCH TRUMPET..........unit...........................61 Pipes
93 8' Orchestral Oboe.........Synthetic..Tenor C..88,89,100..73 Notes
94 5-1/3' Flute......switch only..no stop key...from#83
95 4' Flute...................from #83.......................73 "
96 4' String..................from #88.......................73 "
97 4' String Celeste..........from #89.......................73 "
98 4' STRING......duplex......78 scale tin...................73 Pipes
99 4' STRING CELESTE..........duplex..73 scale tin...........73 "
100 2-2/3' Flute Twelfth...........from #83.......................66 Notes
101 2-2/3' String Twelfth..........from #88.......................66 "
102 2-2/3' String Twelfth Celeste..from #89.......................66 "
103 2' String..................from #88.......................61 "
104 2' String Celeste..........from #89.......................61 "
105 1-3/5' String..................from #88.......................61 "
106 1-3/5' String Celeste..........from #89.......................61 "
One Blank Stop Key
107 16' Tuba...49 from 79-12 pipes..wood.......................61 Notes
108 8' Diapason................from #74.......................61 "
109 8' French Trumpet..........from #92.......................61 "
110 Solo to Great 8' Coupler
PEDAL ORGAN
111 32' Accoustic Bass...........#s 112 & 113..................32 Notes
112 16' Diaphonic Diapason.......20 from #1..12 pipes..........32 "
113 16' STRING BASS..in right upper chamber 44 scale at CCC....44 Pipes
114 16' Violone.....20 from #75...12 pipes.....................32 Notes
115 16' Tibia Clausa....20 from #16 ..12 pipes.................32 "
116 16' Bourdon..................from #83......................32 "
117 16' Tuba Profunda............from #79 & 107................32 "
118 16' Bass Horn................from #7.......................32 "
119 8' Octave...................from #1.......................32 "
120 8' Cello....................from #113.....................32 "
121 8' Tibia....................from #16......................32 "
122 8' Dolce Flute..............from #83......................32 "
123 8' Strings..................II ranks..from #14 & 15.......32 "
124 8' Strings..................II ranks..from #54 & 55.......32 "
125 8' Strings..................II ranks..from #88 & 89.......32 "
126 8' Clarinet.................from #27......................32 "
127 8' Tuba.....................from #107.....................32 "
128 4' Strings..................II ranks..from #14 & 15.......32 "
139 4' Strings..................II ranks..from #88 & 89.......32 "
130 2-2/3' Twelfth..................II ranks..from #88 & 89.......32 "
131 2-2/3' Twelfth..............IV ranks..from #14,15,54,55.......32 "
132 Chimes...................from #80......................25 "
133 Bass Drum..#1 metal) ) Off combinations
134 Bass Drum..#2 wood ) All in upper right chamber) except "Drum Piston
135 Cymbal.....#1 ) ) see accompaniment
136 Cymbal.....#2 ) ) Drums.
COUPLERS
137 Solo 4'
138 Solo 16'
139 Great 4'
140 Accompaniment 4'
141 Accompaniment 16'
142 Great to Solo
143 Great to Solo 4'
144 Great to Solo 16'
145 Solo to Great 4'
146 Great to Pedal
147 Great to Pedal 4'
148 Solo to Pedal
149 Solo to Pedal 4'
150 Pedal Octave
151 Pedal Divide
152 Solo to Great
153 Solo to Great (Double Touch) same as #110
154 Great to Accompaniment
155 Great to Accompaniment (Double Touch) same as #72
Three Unison separations (Dominoes in Key Jam)
TRUMULANTS
156 Solo and Accompaniment, Heavy and Slow)
157 Solo and Accompaniment, Light and Fast) Grouped together
158 Great Heavy and Slow)
159 Great Light and Fast)
COMBINATION PISTONS
Piston No. 1-2-3-4-5-6 Affecting Solo Organ
Piston No. 1-2-3-4-5-6 Affecting Great Organ
Piston No. 1-2-3-4-5-6 Affecting Accompaniment Organ
Piston No. 1-2-3-4-5-6 Affecting Pedal by studs also
Piston No. 1-2-3-4-5-6 Affecting Generals
Pedal to Manual Piston couplers in left key jambs
Drum piston On & Off pistons operating 2 snare drums on Accompaniment and
2 Bass Drums and 2 Cymbals on Pedal
Coupler Cancel Piston
PEDAL MOVEMENTS - roller contacts
Solo and Accompaniment expression Pedal #1) narrow and short shutters, horizontal
Solo and Accompaniment expression Pedal #2) in top chamber, Vertical in bottom,
Great expression Pedal #1 ) Brown sheep skin pneumatics.
Great expression Pedal #2 )
Crescendo Pedal (Tremolos off after 75% of other stops on
Three Sforzandos. . .See J C Pankhouser.
|Tremolo off)
EXPRESSION PEDAL COUPLERS (Rocking tablets in right key jamb)
Swell I to Great I.
Solo I to Sole II.
All Pedals to Solo and Accompaniment II
NUT PISTONS (Over top manual)
Song Birds - 2 sets
Siren (Acme-England patent) (high wind)
Grand Crash (Toe Piston also)
Grand Cymbal (Toe Piston also)
Thunder Roll (lowest 5 notes on all 16' pedal stops
(and Bass Drum repeat and Metal shoots)
(Toe Piston also)
Tubular Bell (For opening performance) Toe Piston also
Steamboat Whistle, Chinese Gong, Triangle, Auto Horn (Bosch)
Surf Machine
Persian Cymbal
Aeroplane
Surf
Slap Sticks
Electric Bell Telephone
Buzzer
Sand Block
Ford Horn (Electric)
Electric blower & Motor - on outlet 15"
Electric Generator
Bench with adjustable spring back
Electric lamp for stop keys - see Rowe
Colored Stop Keys - reeds Red - Flutes and Diapasons White & Black
engraving - strings amber and black engraving and Couplers white red
engraved. - traps White and black engraving same for percussion and termolos.
Disks for Swell Pedal indicators direct connected red on white off.
Silver wire strip on coupler contact wires and rollers operating Swell Shoes.
Swell Shoes finished in bare wood concaved no rubber
Round Swell shoe board to follow pedal keys
Spring back for organist bench and apron paneled on back of bench
Very wide music rack
Separate magnet for every pipe - primary for all valves over 1/2"
STOPS: - Controlled by Colored Stop Keys nickle plated separators
CASING: - None
CONSOLE:- Quartered Oak Jacobean finish on outside, Veneered Mahogany key
frame and key slips - Horse Shoe Type
FRONT PIPES: None
SWELL CHAMBERS:- By Purchaser
12/18/26
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