Note: Not extant. Not playable. (in this location)
2018-07-13 - Assembled by Richard Taylor from various Wurlitzer parts, including 4m console and relay from Wurlitzer Op. 1148 (1925) State Theatre, Detroit, Michigan. -Database Manager
2018-07-13 - The all-Wurlitzer organ was removed in 2015 and stored at Richard Taylor's workshop. -Database Manager
Typed Specification Source: from Richard Taylor and Simon Gledhill Date not recorded
San Francisco, California
Castro Theatre
Richard Taylor 1982 4 manuals, 22 ranks
Built with Wurlitzer parts
Console and relay from Wurlitzer Op. 1148 (1925) State Theatre, Detroit, Michigan
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MAIN CHAMBER SOLO CHAMBER
16' Tuba Horn 73 pipes 15" 8' English Horn 61 pipes 15"
16' Open Diapason 73 pipes* 10" 16' Tuba Mirabilis 73 pipes* 25"
8' Tibia Clausa 85 pipes 10" 8' Trumpet 61 pipes 10"
16' Clarinet 61 pipes* 10" 16' Horn Diapason 85 pipes** 10"
8' Viol d'Orchestre 85 pipes 10" 16' Solo Tibia Clausa 97 pipes 15"
8' Viol Celeste 73 pipes 10" 8' Orchestral Oboe 61 pipes 10"
8' Violin 73 pipes 10" 8' Kinura 61 pipes 10"
8' Violin Celeste 73 pipes 10" 8' Saxophone 61 pipes 10"
8' [Krumet] (prepared) 16' Solo String 73 pipes 10"
16' Concert Flute 97 pipes 10" 8' Solo String Celeste 61 pipes 10"
4' Concert Flute Celeste 49 pipes 10" 8' [Oboe Horn] (prepared)
8' [Lieblich Flute] (prepared) 8' Quintadena 61 pipes 10"
8' [Vox Humana] (prepared) 6" 8' Vox Humana 61 pipes 6"
* 16' octave not installed
** 16' octave comprised metal Diaphones
LEFT PERCUSSION RIGHT PERCUSSION
Marimba-Harp 49 notes Xylophone 37 notes
Chrysoglott 49 notes Glockenspiel 37 notes
Most non-tonal percussions [Sleigh Bells] (prepared)
Cathedral Chimes 25 notes
STAGE Some non-tonal percussions
[Upright Piano] (prepared)
PEDAL GREAT BOMBARDE
32' Resultant Bass (Tibia) 16' English Horn (TenC) 16' English Horn (TenC)
16' [Diaphone] 16' Solo Tibia Clausa 16' Tuba Profunda
16' Tuba Profunda 16' Tibia Clausa (TenC) 16' Solo Tibia Clausa
16' Tibia Clausa 16' Saxophone (TenC) 16' Tibia Clausa (TenC)
16' Diaphonic Horn 16' Solo String (2 Rks) 16' Saxophone (TenC)
16' [Clarinet] 16' Vox Humana (S) (TenC) 8' English Horn
16' [Double Solo String] 16' [Vox Humana (M)] 8' Tuba Mirabilis
16' Bourdon (plays 16' Orch Oboe TC) 8' Trumpet
8' English Horn 8' English Horn 8' Tuba Horn
8' Tuba Horn 8' Tuba Mirabilis 8' Open Diapason
8' Octave 8' Trumpet 8' Solo Tibia Clausa
8' Solo Tibia Clausa 8' Tuba Horn 8' Tibia Clausa
8' Tibia Clausa 8' Open Diapason 8' Orchestral Oboe
8' Clarinet 8' Horn Diapason 8' Kinura
8' Cello (VDO + V Cel) 8' Solo Tibia Clausa 8' Saxophone
8' Flute 8' Tibia Clausa 8' [Krumet]
Bass Drum 8' Orchestral Oboe 4' Solo Piccolo
Crash Cymbal 8' Kinura 4' Piccolo
Cymbal 8' Clarinet 2' Piccolo (Tibia)
Triangle 8' Saxophone 2' Piccolo (Tibia)
Accomp. to Pedal 8' Solo String (2 Rks) Xylophone
Great Octave Pedal 8' Viol d'Orchestre (2 Rks) Glockenspiel
Solo to Pedal 8' Violin (2 Rks) Chrysoglott
8' [Krumet] Sub Octave
ACCOMPANIMENT 8' Concert Flute Great Sub Bombarde
8' English Horn 8' Vox Humana Great to Bombarde
8' Tuba Mirabilis 8' [Vox Humana]
8' Trumpet 5 1/3' Fifth (Tibia S) SOLO
8' Tuba Horn 4' Octave 8' English Horn
8' Open Diapason 4' Octave (Horn) 8' Tuba Mirabilis
8' Horn Diapason 4' Solo Piccolo 8' Trumpet
8' Tibia Clausa (M) 4' Piccolo 8' Tuba Horn
8' Clarinet 4' Viol (2 Rks) 8' Open Diapason
8' Solo String (2 Rks) 4' Violin (2 Rks) 8' Solo Tibia Clausa
8' Viol d'Orchestre (2 Rks) 4' Flute 8' Tibia Clausa
8' Violin (2 Rks) 4' [Lieblich Flute] 8' Orchestral Oboe
8' [Oboe Horn] 2 2/3' Twelfth (Tibia S) 8' Kinura
8' Quintadena 2 2/3' Twelfth 8' Clarinet
8' Concert Flute 2' Piccolo (Tibia) 8' Saxophone
8' Concert Flute Celeste 2' Piccolo (Tibia) 8' [Krumet]
(engraved Lieblich Fl) 2' Fifteenth 8' [Oboe Horn]
8' Vox Humana 2' Piccolo 8' Vox Humana (S)
8' [Vox Humana] 1 3/5' Tierce 4' Solo Piccolo
4' Octave (Horn) 1' Fife 4' Piccolo
4' Piccolo (M) 8' [Piano] 2 2/3' Twelfth (Tibia S)
4' Viol (2 Rks) Xylophone 2' Piccolo (Tibia)
4' Violin (2 Rks) Marimba *** 2' Piccolo (Tibia)
4' Flute Chrysoglott 1 3/5' Tierce (Tibia S)
4' [Lieblich Flute] Glockenspiel 8' [Piano]
4' Vox Humana Sleigh Bells Xylophone
2 2/3' Twelfth Sub Octave Marimba ***
2' Piccolo Octave Chrysoglott
8' [Piano] Solo Sub Great Glockenspiel
Marimba *** Cathedral Chimes
Harp GREAT 2ND TOUCHES Sub Octave
Chrysoglott 16' English Horn (TenC) Unison Off
Snare Drum 8' English Horn Octave
Tambourine Bombarde to Great
Castanets Solo to Great
Chinese Block Solo to Great Pizz.
Tom Tom *** played Harp Single Stroke
Sand Block at 8' pitch
Cymbal
Octave EXPRESSION PEDALS
Solo to Accomp. Main
Solo
ACCOMPANIMENT 2ND TOUCHES TREMULANTS General + Piano
8' English Horn Main Crescendo
8' Tuba Mirabilis Main
8' Trumpet Main PIANO PEDALS
8' Tuba Horn Solo 1. 1st Touch Crash Cymbal
8' Tibia Clausa (S) Solo 2nd Touch [not allocated]
4' Piccolo (S) Tibia (& Vox Humana) 2. 1st Touch [not allocated]
8' [Piano] Tuba (Mirabilis & Tuba Horn) 2nd Touch [not allocated]
Marimba ***
Chrysoglott COMBINATION PISTONS EFFECTS TOE PISTONS
Glockenspiel Octave Pedal 10 1. Auto Horn
Cathedral Chimes Accompaniment 10+ 2. Bell
Triangle Great 10 3. Horse
Great Octave Accomp. Bombarde 10 4. Fire Gong
Solo to Accomp. Solo 10 5. Boat
+ also fired corresponding 6. Bird
Pedal pistons
[Received from Steven E. Lawson 2018-08-14]
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