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Barton Organs (1928)

Redford Theatre
17360 Lahser Road
Detroit, MI

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Unknown - Console (1970's) (MCTOS Archive Photograph; image courtesy of Jim Boutell/Database Manager)

Consoles

Main


Notes

2013-10-09 - An original installation. Identified by Jim Boutell, based on personal knowledge of the organ. -- Piano added and Pedal tuba extended down to 16' -Database Manager

2013-10-12 - Updated through online information from Jim Boutell. -Database Manager

2018-07-30 - Information from <i>Encyclopedia of the American Theatre Organ, Vol. I</i> by David L. Junchen. Pasadena: Showcase Publications, 1985.<br> "258 organ"<br> -Database Manager


Stoplist

Typed Specification Source: from Lew Williams Date not recorded

Detroit, Michigan
Redford Theatre

Barton Organs   1928                                 3 manuals, 10 ranks
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                 MAIN CHAMBER                                SOLO CHAMBER
     16' Flute                 97 pipes          16' Tibia                 85 pipes
      8' Clarinet              61 pipes           8' Kinura                61 pipes
      8' Diapason              73 pipes           8' Oboe Horn             61 pipes
     16' Tuba                  85 pipes           8' Vox Humana            61 pipes
         Chrysoglott                              8' Viole d'Orchestre     73 pipes
                                                  8' Viole Celeste         61 pipes
                                                     Glockenspiel
                                                     Xylophone
                                                     Chimes
                                                     Toys
                                                     Traps
                                                     

         PEDAL                         GREAT                         SOLO
     16' Bourdon                   16' Bourdon                   16' Tibia Clausa
     16' Tibia Clausa              16' Tibia Clausa              16' Tuba (TenC)
      8' Open Diapason             16' Vox Humana (TenC)          8' Open Diapason
      8' Concert Flute             16' Tuba (TenC)                8' Flute
      8' Tibia Clausa              16' Contra Viol (TenC)         8' Tibia Clausa
      8' Tuba                       8' Open Diapason              8' Oboe Horn
      8' String                     8' Concert Flute              8' Vox Humana
      8' String Celeste             8' Tibia Clausa               8' Clarinet
      8' Great to Pedal             8' Oboe Horn                  8' Kinura
     16' Piano                      8' Vox Humana                 8' Tuba
      8' Piano                      8' Clarinet                   8' Viole d'Orchestre
                                    8' Kinura                     4' Flute
         PEDAL 2ND TOUCh            8' Tuba                       4' Tibia Clausa
         Bass Drum                  8' Viole d'Orchestre          4' Cornet
         Cymbal                     8' Viole Celeste                 Cathedral Chimes
         Snare Drum                 4' Principal                     Xylophone
         Kettle Drum                4' Flute                         Glockenspiel
         Thunder                    4' Tibia Clausa               8' Piano
                                    4' Vox Humana                 4' Piano
         ACCOMPANIMENT              4' Cornet                        Piano Lights
     16' Contra Viol (TenC)         4' Violin
      8' Open Diapason              4' Viole Celeste
      8' Claribel Flute         2 2/3' Nazard
      8' Tibia Clausa               2' Piccolo
      8' Oboe Horn              1 3/5' Tierce
      8' Vox Humana             2 2/3' Tibia Twelfth
      8' Clarinet                      Chrysoglott Harp
      8' Kinura                        Cathedral Chimes
      8' Tuba                          Xylophone
      8' Viole d'Orchestre             Glockenspiel
      8' Viole Celeste             16' Great to Great
      4' Flute                      4' Great to Great
      4' Tibia Clausa              16' Piano
      4' Violin                     8' Piano
      4' Viole Celeste              4' Piano
  2 2/3' Nazard
      2' Flautino                      GREAT 2ND TOUCH
         Chrysoglott Harp           8' Tuba
         Tambourine                 8' Tibia
         Castanets                  8' Clarinet
         Tom Tom
         Wood Block                    GENERAL                       TREMULANTS
         Snare Drum                    7 pistons, Great              Main
      4' Accomp. to Accomp.            7 pistons, Accompaniment      Tibia / Vox
      8' Piano                         5 pistons, Solo               Solo
                                       1 cancel per manual
         ACCOMPANIMENT 2ND TOUCH           (affects Pedal & Trems)
      8' Tuba                          1 General Cancel
      8' Tibia Clausa                  Sforzando
         Chimes                        Xylophone re-it select
         Triangle                      Pedal Traps to 1st T
      8' Solo to Accomp.               Projector Signal


[Received from Steven E. Lawson  2018-07-03]


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