Unknown - Building exterior, Wurlitzer Unit Organ is featured on the marquee, 1927. (vintage postcard, courtesy of William Dunklin/Database Manager)
Note: Not extant. Not playable. (in this location)
2014-01-06 - This entry describes an original installation of a new pipe organ. Identified by William Dunklin, using information found in David Junchen's The Wurlitzer Pipe Organ, an Illustrated History p.679. -- Style H Special with a 3 manual console rather than the 2 manual console which was standard to the Style H. It had a 5 horsepower blower providing 15 inches wind. The organ reportedly moved to Downers Grove High School, Downers Grove, Illinois. As of 2013 the Ohio Theatre is still operating. -Database Manager
2018-07-27 - Information from <i>The Wurlitzer Pipe Organ – An Illustrated History</i> by David L. Junchen (comp. & ed. Jeff Weiler). The American Theatre Organ Society, 2005.<br> Wurlitzer Style H Sp - without Piano<br> Factory date: October 29, 1927 -Database Manager
Typed Specification Source: from www.theatreorgans.com Date not recorded
Lima, Ohio
Ohio Theatre
The Rudolph Wurlitzer Co. Opus 1775 1927 Style H Sp 3 manuals, 10 ranks
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MAIN CHAMBER SOLO CHAMBER
16' Diaphonic Diapason 85 pipes 16' Harmonic Tuba 85 pipes
8' Viol d'Orchestre 85 pipes 16' Tibia Clausa 73 pipes
8' Viol Celeste 73 pipes 8' Kinura 61 pipes
8' Clarinet 61 pipes 8' Orchestral Oboe 61 pipes
16' Concert Flute 97 pipes 8' Vox Humana 61 pipes
Chrysoglott 49 notes Cathedral Chimes 25 notes
Xylophone 37 notes
Glockenspiel 37 notes
Sleigh Bells 25 notes
Toy Counter and Traps
PEDAL GREAT SOLO
16' Tuba Profunda 16' Tuba Profunda 16' Tuba Profunda
16' Diaphone 16' Bourdon 16' Diaphone
16' Bourdon 16' Contra Viol (TenC) 8' Harmonic Tuba
8' Diaphonic Diapason 8' Harmonic Tuba 8' Diaphonic Diapason
8' Tibia Clausa 8' Diaphonic Diapason 8' Tibia Clausa
8' Clarinet 8' Tibia Clausa 8' Clarinet
8' Cello 8' Clarinet 8' Kinura
8' Flute 8' Kinura 8' Viol d'Orchestre
4' Octave 8' Orchestral Oboe 8' Viol Celeste
Bass Drum 8' Viol d'Orchestre 8' Flute
Kettle Drum 8' Viol Celeste 4' Harmonic Clarion
Crash Cymbal 8' Flute 4' Octave
Cymbal 8' Vox Humana 2' Piccolo
1st & 2nd Touch Traps 4' Harmonic Clarion 1 3/5' Tierce
4' Octave Marimba
ACCOMPANIMENT 4' Piccolo Harp
16' Contra Viol (TenC) 4' Viol Cathedral Chimes
16' Vox Humana (TenC) 4' Octave Celeste Xylophone
8' Harmonic Tuba 4' Flute Glockenspiel
8' Diaphonic Diapason 2 2/3' Twelfth Orchestra Bells (re-it)
8' Tibia Clausa 2' Fifteenth
8' Clarinet 2' Piccolo TREMULANTS
8' Kinura 1 3/5' Tierce Main
8' Orchestral Oboe Marimba (re-it) Solo
8' Viol d'Orchestre Harp Vox Humana
8' Viol Celeste Cathedral Chimes Tuba
8' Flute Sleigh Bells
8' Vox Humana Xylophone COMBINATION PISTONS
4' Piccolo Glockenspiel Accompaniment 10
4' Viol Orchestra Bells (re-it) Great 10
4' Octave Celeste Chrysoglott Solo 6
4' Flute Pedal (toe) 3
4' Vox Humana GREAT 2ND TOUCH
2 2/3' Twelfth 16' Tuba Profunda TOE PISTONS &
2' Piccolo 8' Tibia Clausa PUSH BUTTONS
Chrysoglott 8' Clarinet Siren
Snare Drum Auto Horn
Tambourine Fire Gong
Castanets Gong
Chinese Block Steamboat Whistle
Tom Tom Horse Hoofs
Bird
ACCOMPANIMENT 2ND TOUCH Door Bell
8' Harmonic Tuba
8' Diaphonic Diapason EXPRESSION
8' Clarinet Main
Cathedral Chimes Solo
Xylophone General
Triangle Swell Couplers
[Received from Steven E. Lawson 2018-07-27]
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