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The Rudolph Wurlitzer Co. Opus 1731 (1927)

United Artists Theatre
933 South Broadway
Los Angeles, CA

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


Images


1928-06-18 - Auditorium Interior (Photograph by Mott Studios and in the California State Library Collection; image courtesy of Jim Lewis/Database Manager)

Consoles

Main


Notes

2012-10-09 - An original installation. Identified by Jim Lewis, based on personal knowledge of the organ. -- Style 240 -Database Manager

2012-12-25 - Updated through online information from Will Dunklin. -- David Junchen "The Wurlitzer Pipe Organ, an Illustrated History" lists this organ as a Style 260 Special, III/17, similar to their opus 1541 at the Grauman's Chinese. This organ has been moved to Birmingham, England, expanded to 36 ranks and installed in a ballroom at the National Motorcycle Museum! -Database Manager

2018-06-28 - In 1950s, acquired by Buddy Cole for his North Hollywood residence. Cole added nine ranks from a Robert Morton organ that had been in a radio station. Following Buddy Cole's death in November 1964, the organ was "shipped East". -Database Manager


Stoplist

Original document from Jim Lewis. Source: Unknown 2017-06-03

Los Angeles, CA
United Artists Theatre

Organ by The Rudolph Wurlitzer Co.

Trumpet  8
Diaphonic Diapason  32,16,8,4
Clarinet  8
Kinura  8		
String  8
Viol d'Orchestre  8,4,2
Viol Celeste  8,4
Quintadena  8
Dulciana  8
Vox Humana  8
Tuba Horn  16,8,4
Tibia Clausa  16,8,4
Orchestral Oboe  8
Saxophone  8
Concert Flute  16,8,4,2
Oboe Horn  8
Horn Diapason  8

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