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The Rudolph Wurlitzer Co. Opus 213 (1935)

Royal Presidio Chapel / San Carlos Borromeo Roman Catholic Cathedral
500 Church Street
Monterey, CA

Images

2024-01-21 - Rear gallery (Photograph by Bret Barner/Bret Barner)

2018-07-06 - Exterior (Photograph by Mark Herman/Database Manager)

2018-07-06 - Console (Photograph by Mark Herman/Database Manager)

2018-07-06 - Pedal stops (Photograph by Mark Herman/Database Manager)

2018-07-06 - Great stops (Photograph by Mark Herman/Database Manager)

2018-07-06 - Swell stops (Photograph by Mark Herman/Database Manager)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Horseshoe
Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Right
2 manuals
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 (Not Meeting AGO Standards)
Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Details Unknown)
Combination action: Adjustable Combination Pistons
Has combination thumb pistons

Notes

2008-10-20 - Identified through online information from Thomas L. DeLay. -Database Manager

2009-04-09 - Updated through online information from Thomas L. DeLay. -Database Manager

2013-02-05 - Updated through online information from William Dunklin. -- Built in 1919 as a Style 135C II/4, for the Gem Theatre, Chicago Illinois. Wurlitzer rebuilt the organ (as a Style RB 1) in 1935 for San Carlos Cathedral. They added an Open Diapason and a new console. -Database Manager

2018-07-07 - Information from The Wurlitzer Pipe Organ â€“ An Illustrated History by David L. Junchen (comp. & ed. Jeff Weiler). The American Theatre Organ Society, 2005. Wurlitzer Style RB 1 - with Diapason and curved console Factory date: June 18, 1935 -Database Manager

Stoplist

Typed Specification Source: from console photos by Mark Herman Date not recorded

Monterey, California
Royal Presidio Chapel - San Carlos Borromeo de Monterey Roman Catholic Cathedral

The Rudolph Wurlitzer Co.   Opus 213   1935     Style RB 1     2 manuals, 5 ranks
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                                 RANK ANALYSIS
                          8' Open Diapason     73 pipes
                          8' Trumpet           61 pipes
                         16' Flute             97 pipes
                          8' Salicional        73 pipes
                          8' Vox Humana        61 pipes


        PEDAL                     GREAT                     SWELL
    16' Bourdon               16' Contra Viol (TenC)    16' Contra Viol (TenC)
     8' Trumpet               16' Bourdon               16' Bourdon
     8' Open Diapason         16' Vox Humana (TenC)      8' Trumpet
     8' Cello                  8' Trumpet                8' Open Diapason
     8' Flute                  8' Open Diapason          8' Salicional
        Great to Pedal         8' Salicional             8' Flute
        Swell to Pedal         8' Flute                  8' Vox Humana
                               8' Vox Humana             4' Octave
                               4' Octave                 4' Salicet
        GENERAL                4' Salicet                4' Flute
        Tremulant              4' Flute              2 2/3' Twelfth
        3 Great pistons        4' Vox Humana             2' Piccolo
        3 Swell pistons       16' Swell to Great            Cathedral Chimes
        Swell Pedal            8' Swell to Great        16' Sub Octave
        Crescendo Pedal        4' Swell to Great         4' Octave


[Received from Steven E. Lawson  2018-07-07]

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