Unknown - Console (From my private collection, courtesy of Eric Schmiedeberg (1950's)/Database Manager)
Note: Not extant. Not playable. (in this location)
2011-02-07 - Identified through information from Jonathan Ortloff: -- Removed from the Theatre in 1959 and installed in the residence of Byron Carlson, St. Paul, Minnesota. -Database Manager
2015-04-07 - "Style Sp 5m" (Publix #1 plus Post Horn)<BR> Factory date: March 6, 1927<BR> 1930 Addition: 4-manual slave console, which was later moved to Chicago Theatre, Chicago, Illinois -Database Manager
2019-02-08 - Updated by Eric Schmiedeberg, who gave this as the source of the information: I am very familiar with Wurlitzer protocols and have both played, owned and worked on lots of their consoles.. <br> <br>Photographic evidence shows that the console was placed at the house-right end of the orchestra pit on a rotating lift. -Database Manager
Typed specification Source: From <i>The Wurlitzer Pipe Organ - An Illustrated History</i> by David L. Junchen (The American Theatre Organ Society: 2005) Date not recorded
Chicago, Illinois
Marbro Theatre
The Rudolph Wurlitzer Co. Opus 1587 1927 Style Sp 5m (Publix #1 plus Post Horn)
5 manuals, 21 ranks
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MAIN CHAMBER SOLO CHAMBER
16' Tuba Horn 85 pipes 15" 8' English Horn 61 pipes 15"
16' Open Diapason 85 pipes 10" 8' Tuba Mirabilis 73 pipes 15"
8' Tibia Clausa 73 pipes 12" 8' Brass Trumpet 61 pipes 10"
8' Solo String 73 pipes 10" 16' Tibia Clausa 97 pipes 15"
8' Viol d'Orchestre 73 pipes 10" 8' Oboe Horn 61 pipes 10"
8' Viol Celeste 73 pipes 10" 8' Solo String 61 pipes 10"
8' Clarinet 61 pipes 10" 8' Orchestral Oboe 61 pipes 10"
16' Bourdon/Flute 97 pipes 10" 8' Kinura 61 pipes 10"
8' Quintadena 61 pipes 10" 8' Brass Saxophone 61 pipes 10"
8' Dulciana 61 pipes 10" 8' Vox Humana 61 pipes 6"
8' Vox Humana 61 pipes 6" Xylophone 37 notes
Chrysoglott 49 notes Glockenspiel 37 notes
Chimes 25 notes
Marimba 49 notes
Master Xylophone 37 notes
Piano 85 notes
Sleigh Bells 25 notes
PEDAL BOMBARDE
16' Tuba Profunda 16' Tuba Profunda
16' Diaphone 16' Tuba Mirabilis (Ten. C)
16' Tibia Clausa (S) 16' Diaphone
16' Bourdon 16' Tibia Clausa (S)
8' Tuba Mirabilis 16' Tibia Clausa (Ten. C)
8' Tuba Horn 8' English Horn
8' Octave 8' Trumpet
8' Tibia Clausa (S) 8' Tuba Mirabilis
8' Clarinet 8' Tuba Horn
8' Saxophone 8' Diaphonic Diapason
8' Bass Solo String (2 rks) 8' Tibia Clausa
8' Cello 8' Tibia Clausa (S)
8' Flute 8' Solo String
4' Flute 8' Solo String (S)
16' Piano 8' Viole d'Orchestre
8' Viole Celeste
PEDAL 2nd TOUCH 8' Concert Flute
16' Tuba Profunda (Pizzicato) 4' Clarion Mirabilis
Bass Drum 4' Clarion
Kettle Drum 4' Piccolo
Snare Drum 4' Piccolo (S)
Crash Cymbal Xylophone
Cymbal Glockenspiel
Accomp. to Pedal Snare Drum
Great to Pedal
Solo to Pedal BOMBARDE 2nd TOUCH
16' Tuba Profunda
ACCOMPANIMENT 8' Tuba Horn
16' Solo String (Ten. C) (2 rks) 8' Tibia Clausa (Main)
8' English Horn Great to Bombarde Sub
8' Tuba Horn Great to Bombarde Octave
8' Diaphonic Diapason Solo to Bombarde
8' Tibia Clausa
8' Tibia Clausa (S) ORCHESTRAL
8' Clarinet 16' Tuba Profunda
8' Saxophone 16' Tibia Clausa (Ten. C) (S)
8' Solo String 16' Saxophone (Ten. C)
8' Solo String (S) 16' Solo String (Ten. C) (2 rks)
8' Clarinet 8' English Horn
8' Saxophone 8' Trumpet
8' Solo String 8' Tuba Horn
8' Solo String (S) 8' Tibia Clausa
8' Viole d'Orchestre 8' Tibia Clausa (S)
8' Viole Celeste 8' Orchestral Oboe
8' Oboe Horn 8' Kinura
8' Quintadena 8' Clarinet
8' Dulciana 8' Saxophone
8' Concert Flute 8' Solo String
8' Vox Humana 8' Solo String (S)
8' Vox Humana (S) 8' Viole d'Orchestre
4' Piccolo 8' Viole Celeste
4' Piccolo (S) 8' Concert Flute
4' Viole 8' Vox Humana
4' Octave Celeste 8' Vox Humana (S)
4' Flute 4' Piccolo
4' Vox Humana 4' Piccolo (S)
4' Vox Humana (S) 4' Viole
2 2/3' Twelfth 4' Octave Celeste
2' Piccolo 4' Flute
8' Piano Marimba (reiterating)
Mandolin Harp
Marimba (reiterating) Bells
Harp Xylophone
Chrysoglott Glockenspiel
Snare Drum Chrysoglott
Tambourine Cathedral Chimes
Castanets
Chinese Block SOLO
Tom Tom 8' Trumpet
Sand Block 8' Tuba Mirabilis
8' Tuba Horn
ACCOMPANIMENT 2nd TOUCH 8' Diaphonic Diapason
8' Tuba Mirabilis 8' Tibia Clausa
8' Tuba Horn 8' Tibia Clausa (S)
8' Diaphonic Diapason 8' Orchestral Oboe
8' Tibia Clausa 8' Kinura
8' Tibia Clausa (S) 8' Clarinet
8' Saxophone 8' Saxophone
8' Strings (2 rks) 8' Solo String
4' Piccolos (2 rks) 8' Solo String (S)
Xylophone 8' Oboe Horn
Glockenspiel 8' Quintadena
Cathedral Chimes 8' Vox Humana
Triangle 8' Vox Humana (S)
Octave 8' Dulciana
Solo to Accompaniment 4' Piccolo
Solo to Accomp. 2nd Touch 4' Piccolo (S)
Solo to Accomp. Pizz. Touch 8' Piano
Marimba (reiterating)
GREAT Xylophone Master
16' Tuba Profunda Glockenspiel
16' Diaphone Bells (reiterating)
16' Tibia Clausa (S) Chrysoglott
16' Tibia Clausa (Ten. C) Cathedral Chimes
16' Clarinet (Ten. C)
16' Saxophone (Ten. C) TREMULANTS (9)
16' Solo String (Ten. C) (2 rks) Main
16' Vox Humana (Ten. C) Solo
16' Vox Humana (Ten. C) (S) Tibia Clausa (M)
8' Tuba Mirabilis Diapason & String
8' English Horn Tibia Clausa (S)
8' Trumpet String, Tuba Mir., & Eng. Horn
8' Tuba Horn Vox Humana (M)
8' Diaphonic Diapason Vox Humana (S)
8' Tibia Clausa Tuba
8' Tibia Clausa (S)
8' Orchestral Oboe ADJUSTABLE COMBINATIONS
8' Kinura Pedal 10 pistons
8' Clarinet Accomp. 10 pistons
8' Saxophone Great 10 pistons
8' Solo String Bombarde 10 pistons
8' Solo String (S) Orchestral 10 pistons
8' Viole d'Orchestre Solo 6 pistons
8' Viole Celeste
8' Concert Flute BALANCED PEDALS
8' Vox Humana Main (with indicating key)
8' Vox Humana (S) Solo (with indicating key)
4' Piccolo Crescendo
4' Piccolo (S)
4' Viole LEFT TOE PISTONS
4' Octave Celeste Surf Effect
4' Vox Humana Auto Horn
4' Vox Humana (S) Fire Gong
4' Flute Steamboat Whistle
2 2/3' Twelfth Horse Hoofs
2' Fifteenth Two Birds Effects
2' Piccolo (one in each box)
1 3/5' Tierce
16' Piano RIGHT TOE LEVERS
8' Piano Thunder Pedal (Diaphone)
4' Piano Thunder Pedal (Reed)
Marimba (reiterating)
Harp
Bells
Sleigh Bells
Xylophone (Master)
Xylophone
Glockenspiel
Chrysoglott
Cathedral Chimes
Sub Octave
Octave
Solo to Great
GREAT 2nd TOUCH
16' Tuba Profunda
8' Tibia Clausa
8' Tibia Clausa (S)
Solo to Great Pizz. Touch
Solo to Great 2nd Touch
[Received from Steven E. Lawson 2017-06-01]
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