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The Rudolph Wurlitzer Co. Opus 170 (1918)

Coliseum Theatre
500 Pike Street
Seattle, WA

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


Consoles

Main


Notes

2009-05-22 - Identified through information in <i>Seattle Organ Atlas 2008</i>. -- "Piano added 1919; $46,000. Tonal finishing by Louis Maas, Diaphone moved from the stage house to above the ceiling; organ ineffective until a tone chute was later installed to direct organ tone into the auditorium. 10" wind pressure, Brass on 15", Diaphone on 25", Voces Humanae on 6". Ca. 1965 given to University of Washington by a donor, but refused; broken up for parts. Albert Hay Malotte (The Lord's Prayer) was organist here in 1920." -Database Manager

2013-06-14 - Updated through online information from William Dunklin. -Database Manager


Stoplist

Source: 2008 OHS Atlas

Great Ophicleide 16, Clarinet 16, Contra Viol (t.c.) 16, TUBA MIRABILIS 8 (73 pipes), ENGLISH HORN 8 (85 pipes), TUBA HORN 8 (85 pipes), DIAPHONIC DIAPASON 8 (85 pipes), OPEN DI APASON 8 (97 pipes), TIBIA CLAUSA 8 (97 pipes), SOLO STRING 8 (61 pipes), HORN DIAPASON 8 (73 pipes), GAMBA 8 (61 pipes), GAMBA CELESTE 8 (61 pipes), Mandolin (on piano) 8, CLARINET 8 (73 pipes), VIOL D’ORCHESTRE 8 (73 pipes), VIOL CELESTE 8 (61 pipes), KRUMET 8 (61 pipes), SALICIONAL 8 (61 pipes), FLUTE 8 (97 pipes), Clarion 4, Octave 4, Viol 4, Octave Celeste 4, HARMONIC FLUTE 4 (61 pipes), Flute 4, Twelfth 2⅔, Fifteenth 2, Piccolo 2, Tierce 1⅗, Piano 16, Piano 8, Piano 4, Harp, Xylophone, Sleigh Bells, Chrysoglott, Cathedral Chimes, Great to Great 4ʹ, Solo to Great 8ʹ

GREAT SECOND TOUCH Ophicleide 16, Tuba Mirabilis 8, Solo to Great 8, Bombarde 16, Solo to Great Pizzicato 8

Accompaniment Contra Viol (t.c.) 16, Tuba Horn 8, Open Diapason 8, Tibia Clausa 8, Horn Diapason 8, Gamba 8, Gamba Celeste 8, Spare reed, Clarinet 8, Viol d’Orchestre 8, Viol Celeste 8, Krumet 8, Salicional 8, Flute 8, Octave 4, Viol 4, Octave Celeste 4, Harmonic Flute 4, Twelfth 2⅔, Piccolo 2, Piano 16, Piano 8, Piano 4, Harp (Marimba), Chrysoglott, Snare Drum tap, Snare Drum reit, Tambourine, Castanets, Chinese Block, Tom Tom, Mandolin (on piano), Solo to Accompaniment 8ʹ

Accompaniment SECOND TOUCH Tuba Horn 8, Diaphonic Diapason 8, Tibia Clausa 8, Cathedral Chimes, Glockenspiel, Sleigh Bells, Triangle, Solo to Accompaniment 8ʹ, Solo to Accompaniment Pizz. 8ʹ

SOLO (49 notes, from tenor c) TI BIA CLAUSA 8, TRUMPET 8 (brass), OBOE HORN 8, KINURA 8, ORCHESTRAL OBOE 8, QUINTADENA 8, Cathedral Chimes, Marimba, Xylophone stroke, Xylophone reit, Glockenspiel, Sleigh Bells, Bells

BOMBARDE Bombarde 16, Diaphone 16, Double English Horn 16, Tibia Clausa 16, Tuba Mirabilis 8, English Horn 8, Diaphone Diapason 8, Tibia Clausa 8, Solo String 8, Gamba 8, Gamba Celeste 8, Clarion 4, Piccolo 4, Harmonic Flute 4, Xylophone, Great to Bombarde 8', 4', Solo to Bombarde 8'

ECHO (On Great) Bourdon 16, HORN DIAPASON 8 (61 pipes), GAMBA 8 (61 pipes), OBOE HORN 8 (61 pipes), FLUTE 8 (73 pipes), Flute 4, VOX HUMANA 16 (61 pipes), VOX HUMANA 8 (61 pipes), VOX HUMANA CELESTE 8 (61 pipes), VOX HUMANA 4 (61 pipes), Cathedral Chimes, Snare Drum, Bass Drum

PED AL Diaphone 32, Bombarde 16, Diaphone 16, Ophicleide 16, Double English Horn 16, Tibia Clausa 16, Diaphonic Horn 16, Clarinet 16, Tuba Mirabilis 8, Tuba Horn 8, Octave 8, Open Diapason 8, Tibia Clausa 8, Solo String 8, Horn Diapason 8, Clarinet 8, Cello 8, Flute 8, Clarion 4, Piano 16, Bass Drum, Snare Drum tap, Snare Drum reit, Cymbal, Kettle Drum, Crash Cymbals, Triangle, Great to Pedal 8ʹ, Bombarde to Pedal 8ʹ, Echo to Pedal 8ʹ

PEDAL SECOND TOUCH Diaphone 32, Ophicleide Pizzicato 16

COMBINATION PISTONS (Setter board) Solo: 1-6, C, Great, Bom., Accom.: SB (Suitable Bass) PP P MP F FF 1-5 Cancel, Pedal: 1-6 (Toe Studs), Drum (Toe Stud), Grand Crash (Toe Stud), 3 unknown and inoperative (Toe Studs)

Effects/Movements Tremulants: Brass, Solo, Main, Foundation, Echo, Vox Humana, Expression pedals and indicators: Brass, Main, Solo, Foundation, Echo (Master), Crescendo, Ventils on/off: Diaphone 32ʹ, Diaphone 16ʹ, Tuba Mirabilis 8ʹ, Tuba Horn 8ʹ, Foundation: Clarinet, Tibia, Harm. Flute, Gamba, Celeste, Diaphone, Dia. Diapason, Brass: English Horn, Tuba Mirabilis/Bombarde, Main: Tuba Horn/Ophicleide, Open Diap., Horn Diap./ Diaphone, Flute, VdO and Celeste, Salicional, Krumet


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