December, 1924 - Factory mock-up of 6 manual console. (Photograph from an archival source: The Diapason, submitted by Doug Backman/Doug Backman)
Note: Not extant. Not playable. (in this location)
2015-11-25 - Contract (Nov. 3, 1924) for $150,000 for VI/143 organ with (2) Harps, Chimes, Tower and Parsifal Bells. This organ was never built. -Database Manager
2022-04-07 - 143 Ranks, 9,279 pipes -Doug Backman
2022-04-08 - The Kindt Theatre was never built. -Paul R. Marchesano
2022-04-08 - American Theatre Organ Enthusiasts c/ o The Editor An item in "Nuggets from the Gold en Days," August '68 issue of *THEATRE ORGAN B0MBARDE,*regarding a 1924 Diapason article about plans for a six- manual organ for the Kindt Theatre in Davenport, Iowa, prompted me to investigate further. The organ was being purchased by the son of the founder of chiropractic treatment, namely Dr. B. J. Palmer. Dr. David D . Palmer , president of the Palmer College of Chiropractic in Davenport, Iowa, was kind enough to inform me the outcome of these plans. The new auditorium his father planned to build in 1925 to serve the college and the city was to occupy a space 180 feet by 300 feet and have a seating capacity of 8,000, at a cost of about $750,000. It was to contain (at that time) the largest pipe organ in the world, which was the six manual instrument being built by the Aeolian Co. at a cost of $200,000. Because of a number of circumstances that occurred following this publicity and decision, the auditoriumlans were put aside, as well as the organ which had been contemplated. To quote Dr . Palmer, "As I recall, the deposit on the organ was forfeited. More's the pity . Too bad his plans didn't materialize! " I would say that B. J.Palmer was an organ enthusiast who thought big. He also was a pioneer in broadcasting, having the first radio station west of the Mississippi, WOC ( "Wonders Of Chiropractic ") . WOC remains the second-oldest licensed station in the country, having been granted its call letters only three months after KDKA, Pittsburgh , received its assignment. Governor Ronald Reagan got his first job after graduation in 1932 as a radio sportscaster for woe.Looking back, we can they chiro-practically had an organ. -Dr. Edward J.Mullins CATOE, Chicago Chapter -Paul R. Marchesano
Source: The Diapason, November 1924
The Aeolian Co. (Opus 1562, 1925)
Kindt Theatre
Davenport, IA
Contracted, never built
143 ranks, 9,279 pipes
Great-
(20 ranks, 1,122 pipes, 8” & 10” Wind)
16’ Contra Diapason 61
8’ Stentorphone 61
8’ First Diapason 61
8’ Second Diapason 61
8’ Grand Flute SO
8’ Gross Flote 61
8’ Doppel Flote 61
8’ Gamba 61
8’ Gemshorn 61
4’ Octave 61
4’ Flute Brilliant SO
4’ Flute Harmonique 61
2 2/3’ Twelfth 61
2’ Fifteenth 61
2’ Fife SO
III-V Mixture 207
16’ Trombone 61
8’ Harmonic Trumpet 61
8’ French Horn SO
8’ English Horn SO
8’ Orchestral Clarinet SO
8’ Orchestral Oboe SO
4’ Clarion 61
Swell-
(23 ranks, 1,577 pipes, 8” & 10” Wind)
16’ Bourdon 73
8’ Diapason 73
8’ Clarabella 73
8’ Stopped Diapason 73
8’ Viola da Gamba 73
8’ Salicional 73
8’ Voix Celeste 73
8’ Viole d’Orchestre 73
8’ Viole Celeste 73
8’ Dulciana 73
4’ Violina 73
4’ Flauto Traverso 73
2’ Piccolo 61
IV-V Mixture 275
16’ Bass Trumpet 73
8’ Cornopean 73
8’ Oboe 73
8’ Vox Humana 73
4’ Clarion 73
Choir-
(15 ranks, 1,083 pipes, 8” & 10” Wind)
16’ Contra Gamba 73
8’ Diapason 73
8’ Grand Flute SO
8’ Concert Flute 73
8’ Melodia 73
8’ Flute Celeste 73
8’ Italian Viole 73
8’ Viole Dolce 73
8’ Dulciana 73
8’ Dulciana Celeste 73
4’ Flute Brilliant SO
4’ Flute d’Amour 73
2’ Fife SO
2’ Piccolo 61
16’ Bassoon 73
8’ French Horn SO
8’ English Horn SO
8’ Orchestral Clarinet SO
8’ Clarinet (free reed 73
8’ Orchestral Oboe SO
8’ Oboe 73
4’ Musette 73
Solo-
(7 ranks, 499 pipes, 10” & 15” Wind)
8’ Grand Flute 73
4’ Flute Brilliant 73
2’ Fife 61
8’ French Horn 73
8’ English Horn 73
8’ Orchestral Clarinet 73
8’ Orchestral Oboe 73
Orchestral, Brass Subdivision-
(13 ranks, 793 pipes, 20” & 25” Wind)
16’ Military Trumpet 61
16’ Bass Tuba 61
16’ Bass Trombone 61
8’ Military Trumpet 61
8’ Tuba 61
8’ Trombone 61
8’ Tenor Saxophone 61
8’ Alto Saxophone (labial) 61
5 1/3’ Trombone Quint 61
4’ Military Trumpet 61
4’ Tuba Clarion 61
4’ Octave Trombone 61
4’ Soprano Saxophone 61
Orchestral, String Subdivision-
(15 ranks, 993 pipes, 10” Wind)
16’ Contra Gamba 73
8’ Cello 73
8’ Gamba 73
8’ Gamba Vibrato 73
8’ Viole d’Orchestra III 219
5 1/3’ Violin Quint 73
4’ Violina 73
2’ Violette 61
V Concert Mixture 275
Vibrato-
(18 ranks, 1,516 pipes, 6” wind)
16’ String 73
8’ Diapason F 73
8’ Diapason F Vibrato 73
8’ Diapason MF 73
8’ Diapason MF Vibrato 73
8’ Flute F 73
8’ Flute F Vibrato 73
8’ Flute P 73
8’ Flute P Vibrato 73
8’ Dulciana F 73
8’ Dulciana F Vibrato 73
8’ Dulciana MF 73
8’ Dulciana MF Vibrato 73
V String Mixture 275
Vox Humana Choir-
(5 ranks, 353 pipes, 12” wind)
16’ Bass Vox Humana 73
8’ Tenor Vox Humana 73
4’ Alto Vox Humana 73
4’ Soprano Vox Humana II 134
Echo-
(13 ranks, 847 pipes, 5” wind)
8’ Dolce Diapason 73
8’ Flute 73
8’ Flute Celeste 73
8’ Dulciana 73
8’ Dulciana Celeste 73
4’ Flauto Traverso 73
2’ Flageolet 61
IV-V Mixture Aetheria 275
8’ Vox Humana 73
Pedal-
(14 ranks, 496 pipes, 6”-25” wind)
64’ Grand Diapason (42”x42”) 32
32’ Double Diapason 12
32’ Grand Bourdon 32
16’ Wood Diapason 12
16’ Metal Diapason 32
16’ Bourdon 12
16’ Violone 32
8’ Octave 32
8’ Bass Flute 32
8’ Violoncello 32
V Grand Mixture 160
32’ Bombarde 32
16’ Military Trumpet OR
16’ Bass Tuba OR
16’ Bass Trombone OR
16’ Trombone 12
8’ Military Trumpet OR
8’ Tuba OR
8’ Trombone OR
8’ Tromba 32
4’ Military Trumpet OR
4’ Tuba Clarion OR
4’ Octave Trombone OR
Percussion-
16’ Bass Grand Piano 12
8’ Grand Piano 61
4’ Octave Grand Piano 12
Tower Bells 25
Chimes 25
8’ Grand Harp 12
4’ Grand Celesta 49
8’ Harp 12
4’ Celesta 49
8’ Marimba 12
4’ Xylophone 49
2’ Orchestral Bells 49
Bass Drum Strike
Bass Drum Roll
Snare Drum Strike
Snare Drum Roll
Crash Cymbal
Roll Cymbal
Xylophone Re-It
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