2009-10-08 - Identified through information from Steve Lawson: -- Exhibited February 21 to March 5, 1927 in the Grand Central Palace, New York City. It was then installed in the theatre with an additional echo division. -Database Manager
2021-02-17 - From a brochure published by the Welte-Mignon Corporation: "The Organ in the Exposition of Architecture and Allie Arts, Grand Central Palace, New York, February 21 to March 5, 1927, is a WELTE Orchestral Unit, built for the Wakefield Theatre, [Bronx] New York, to which the Welte reproducing action has been applied temporarily, for this exhibition only. The manual console is of a modified unit type, the reproducing action in this instance being in a small separate console. "Provision is made in the console for an Echo Organ, for which there is no place in the Grand Central Palace, but which will be installed in the theatre. The specification follows:" -John Roper
Source: Stop Analysis from NYC organ page
Welte-Mignon Corporation [Welte Organ Co.] (1927) Wakefield Theatre New York City: The Bronx, NY 8' Trumpet (73 pipes) 16' Diapason Phonon (85 pipes) 8' Tibia Clausa (73 pipes) 8' Violin (85 pipes) 8' Clarinet (61 pipes) 8' Orchestral Oboe (Syn) 8' Vox Humana (73 pipes) 8' Kinura (61 pipes) 16' Flute (101 pipes) 8' Viola (73 pipes) 4' Celesta (49 bars) 2' Glockenspiel/Orchestra Bells (37 bars) 8' Chimes (20 tubes) Bass Drum/Band Orch. Tympani Cymbal Chinese Gong Snare Drum (Tap, Roll, Muffled) Triangle Tom Tom Castanet Tambourine Chinese Block, Tap Chinese Block, Roll Shuffle Bird
Source: Stoplist from NYC Organ page
Welte-Mignon Corporation [Welte Organ Co.] (1927) Wakefield Theatre New York City: The Bronx, NY ACCOMPANIMENT - 16' Bourdon 8' Trumpet 8' Diapason Phonon 8' Tibia Clausa 8' Violin 8' Clarinet 8' Vox Humana 8' Kinura 8' Flute 8' Viola 4' Tibia Flute 4' Violin 4' Vox Humana 4' Forest Flute 4' Viola 2' Piccolo 4' Celeste 4' Xylophone 2' Glockenspiel Snare Drum, roll Snare Drum, tap Muffled Drum Chinese Block, roll Chinese Block, tap Tom Tom Castanet Tambourine Shuffle ACCOMPANIMENT SECOND TOUCH - 8' Trumpet 8' Diapason Phonon 8' Tibia Clausa 8' Clarinet 4' Tibia Flute 2' Glockenspiel 8' Chimes Snare Drum, roll Chinese Block, roll Triangle Bird SOLO - 16' Trombone 16' Tibia Clausa 16' Contre Viole 16' Bass Clarinet 16' Vox Humana 8' Trumpet 8' Diapason Phonon 8' Tibia Clausa 8' Violin 8' Clarinet 8' Orchestral Oboe 8' Vox Humana 8' Kinura 8' Flute 8' Viola 4' Cornet 4' Octave 4' Tibia Flute 4' Violin 4' Forest Flute 4' Viola 2 2/3' Nazard 2' Fifteenth 2' Piccolo 1 3/5' Tierce 4' Celesta 4' Xylophone 2' Glockenspiel 2' Orchestra Bells PERCUSSION - 8' Tibia Clausa 4' Solo Piccolo 8' Trumpet 8' Clarinet 8' Kinura 8' Vox Humana 8' Harp 4' Celesta 4' Xylophone 2' Xylophone 2' Glockenspiel 2' Orchestra Bells 8' Chimes PEDAL - 32' Acoustic Bass 16' Diaphone 16' Bourdon 8' Trumpet 8' Diapason 8' Tibia Clausa 8' Cello 8' Flute 8' Viola 4' Cornet 4' Violin Bass Drum (band) Cymbal Bass Drum (orchestra) Snare Drum, roll PEDAL SECOND TOUCH - 8' Chimes Chinese Gong Bass Drum (band) Cymbal Tympani Vibratos - Main, left Main, right Vox Humana Adjustable Combinations - 5 toe pistons affecting pedal 7 double touch pistons affecting accompaniment and pedal 7 double touch pistons affecting solo and accompaniment 5 pistons affecting percussion manual 3 cancel pistons affecting respective manual groups Vibrato cancel piston Traps - Pistons: Drum piston; military drums and cymbal, manual and pedal Trap cancel piston Pedals: Chinese Gong: roll, first touch; stroke, second touch Grand Crash Toe Pistons: Triangle Two Birds Push Buttons: Two Birds (duplicating toe pistons) Two Sleigh Bells, different notes Accessories - Two balanced expression pedals Balanced crescendo pedal Sforzando Chimes soft pedal Chimes sustaining pedal Celesta sustaining pedal Muffled drum pedal Signal button Signal light Change-title button (dup. by toe)
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