Better Pipe Organ Database

Welte Organ Co. Opus 216 (1926)

Residence: John Way
Pasadena, CA

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

Images

Unknown - Console Detail - Left Stop Jamb (Photograph by David Krall, 2012/Database Manager)

Unknown - Console Detail - Right Stop Jamb (Photograph by David Krall, 2012/Database Manager)

Unknown - Stoplist inside cabinet (Photograph by David Krall, 2012/Database Manager)

Unknown - Console, 2013 (Photograph by David Krall/Database Manager)

Unknown - Console - Left Stop Jamb, 2013 (Photograph by David Krall/Database Manager)

Unknown - Console - Right Stop Jamb, 2013 (Photograph by David Krall/Database Manager)

Consoles

Main

2 manuals
41 stops
Key action Type: Electrical
Manual compass: 61 notes
Pedal compass: 32 notes
Has combination thumb pistons
Has combination toe pistons
Has tutti toe pistons

Notes

2013-01-05 - This entry describes an original installation of a new pipe organ. Identified by Jeff Scofield, based on information learned from a conversation with James Lewis. -- Built for the Commercial Club in Los Angeles, but was installed in the Way residence. -Database Manager

2013-01-06 - Updated through online information from Jeff Scofield. -Database Manager

2013-04-28 - Updated through online information from David Krall. -- I now own this instrument. Parts are missing due to negligence of previous owner. I have about 80% of the original instrument. It is in excellent un-restored condition. -Database Manager

Stoplist

Stoplist courtesy of James Lewis Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

       Pasadena, California
       John Way Residence

       Welte   1926   2/11
       ______________________________________

       SOLO                     ACCOMPANIMENT
   16' Bourdon              16' Gemshorn
    8' Open Diapason         8' Open Diapason
    8' Philomela             8' Philomela
    8' Rohr Flute            8' Rohr Flute
    8' Gamba                 8' Gamba
    8' Salicional            8' Salicional
    8' Gemshorn              8' Gemshorn
    8' Unda Maris            8' Unda Maris
    4' Flute d'Amour         4' Flute d'Amour
    4' Gemshorn              4' Gemshorn
2 2/3' Nazard                2' Piccolo
    2' Piccolo               8' Trumpet
1 3/5' Tierce                8' Vox Humana
    8' Trumpet                  Tremolo
    8' English Horn             Vox Tremolo
    8' Vox Humana               Sub
    8' Orchestral Oboe          Super
      (synthetic)               Harp
       Sub                      Celesta
       Super
       Chimes                   ACCOMPANIMENT
       Celesta                  SECOND TOUCH
                             8' Open Diapason
       PEDAL                 8' Philomela
   16' Contra Bass           4' Solo Flute
   16' Bourdon               8' Trumpet
    8' Open Diapason         8' English Horn
    8' Flute                    Chimes
    8' Cello
    8' Gedackt
    8' Trumpet

[Received online from Jeff Scofield January 5, 2013]