Better Pipe Organ Database

W. W. Kimball Co. Opus 6757 (1924)

Paramount Theatre / Guild 45th Theatre
2115 N. 45th Street
Seattle, WA

Note: Not extant. Not playable. (in this location)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Horseshoe
2 manuals
1 divisions
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)
Has crescendo
Combination action: 'Hold and Set' Pneumatic/Mechanical
Has combination thumb pistons
Has combination toe pistons
Has tutti thumb pistons

Notes

2009-03-26 - Identified through online information from James R. Stettner. -- The organ was relocated in June, 1932 to Fisher-Kalfus Funeral Home (later, Hoffner, Fisher & Harvey) in Seattle by Paul O'Neil without tonal changes. -Database Manager

Stoplist

Stoplist copied from the console October 18, 2006 Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

Seattle, Washington
Paramount Theatre / later, Guild 45th 

W.W. Kimball Co., Opus 6757, 1924 - Original Specifications

ACCOMPANIMENT (Expressive)
   16'    Bourdon  [TC]
   8'     Diapason
   8'     Violin
   8'     Claribel Flute
   8'     Vox Humana
   8'     Clarinet
   8'     Kinura
   4'     Octave
   4'     Violin
   4'     Wald Flute
   4'     Vox Humana
   2'     Piccolo

   4'     Xylophone
   2'     Glockenspiel
          Snare Drum Roll
          Snare Drum Tap
          Chinese Block Tap
          Tom Tom
          Castanet
          Tambourine

ACCOM 2nd T.
   8'     Diapason
          Chimes
          Snare Drum Roll
          Chinese Block Roll
          Triangle

SOLO (Expressive)
   16'    Contra Viole  [TC]
   16'    Bourdon  [TC]
   16'    Vox Humana  [TC]
   8'     Diapason
   8'     Violin
   8'     Orch Oboe  [synthetic]
   8'     Claribel Flute
   8'     Vox Humana
   8'     Clarinet
   8'     Kinura
   4'     Violin
   4'     Wald Flute
   2-2/3' Nazard
   2'     Piccolo
   1-3/5' Tierce

   4'     Xylophone
   2'     Orch Bells

PEDAL (Expressive)
   32'    Acoustic Bass
   16'    Contre Bass
   8'     Diapason
   8'     Violin
   8'     Flute
   4'     Violin
          Piano Loud
          Piano Soft
          Bass Drum
          Snare Drum
          Cymbal

PEDAL 2nd T.
          Bass Drum 2nd T.
          Tympani 2nd T.
          Triangle 2nd T.

PIPE SUMMARY
   Diapason..........................73 pipes
   Violin............................73 pipes
   Claribel Flute...................101 pipes
   Vox Humana........................73 pipes
   Clarinet..........................61 pipes
   Kinura............................61 pipes

TREMULANTS
   Main
   Vox Trem.

FINGER PISTONS
   Solo & Pedal   [with 2nd T.]      C, 1 - 6
   Accom & Pedal  [with 2nd T.]      C, 1 - 6
   ?              [Gen. Cancel?]    Unlabeled

TOE STUDS
   Pedal                                1 - 4
   ?                            Label Missing
   Triangle
   Bass Drum & Cymbal
   Bird Call                   a single label
   Bird Call                   for both studs

FOOT LEVERS
   Sforzando                       Reversible
   Chimes Soft                     Hitch-down
   Chimes Sostenuto
   Grand Crash

PEDAL MOVEMENTS
   Expression                        Balanced
   Crescendo                         Balanced

ACTION: E-P unit
VOICES: 6
STOPS:  56; inc. 2nd T. & percussions
RANKS:  6
PIPES:  442

 [Received on line from James R. Stettner March 27, 2009.]

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