2018-07-02 - Console (Photograph by John Sievers/Database Manager)
2018-07-02 - Console (Photograph by John Sievers/Database Manager)
2015-04-07 - Originally installed in Fox Theatre, San Francisco<BR> "Style Fox Sp"<BR> Factory date: December 29, 1928 -Database Manager
2015-04-07 - In 1963, purchased by Frank Lanterman for his residence in La Canada, California -Database Manager
2015-04-07 - In 1999, purchased by El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood, California. It was meticulously restored over a one-year period and installed by G.M. Buck Pipe Organs, Inc. of Grand Rapids, Michigan. Theatre organ experts Gordon Kibbee and Bill Schutz served as consultants on the project and wrote all the specifications. -Database Manager
Typed Specification Source: from Lew Williams Date not recorded
Los Angeles, California
El Capitan Theatre
The Rudolph Wurlitzer Co. Opus 2012 1928 "Fox Special" 4 manuals, 36 ranks
Originally installed in Fox Theatre, San Francisco
Installed here by G.M. Buck Pipe Organs, Inc. 1999 4 manuals, 37 ranks
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STAGE TOWER ORCHESTRAL CHAMBER
32' Diaphone 12 pipes (Upper House Right)
16' Tuba Mirabilis 85 pipes
FOUNDATION CHAMBER 16' English Post Horn 73 pipes
(Upper House Left) 16' Tibia Clausa 97 pipes
16' Diaphonic Diapason 73 pipes 16' Solo String 73 pipes
16' Tibia Clausa 97 pipes 8' Vox Humana 61 pipes
16' Clarinet 73 pipes Tympani (tuned) 13 notes
8' Brass Trumpet 61 pipes Chrysoglott 49 notes
8' Oboe Horn 61 pipes Solo Xylophone 37 notes
8' Gamba 73 pipes Marimba Harp 49 notes
8' Gamba Celeste 73 pipes Chimes 25 notes
8' Vox Humana 61 pipes Tuned Sleigh Bells 25 notes
4' Harmonic Flute 73 pipes Glockenspiel 37 notes
Piano 85 notes Orchestra Bells 25 notes
Chrysoglott 49 notes Traps
Master Xylophone 37 notes
Cathedral Chimes 25 notes SOLO CHAMBER
Toy Counter (Lower House Right)
Bird Whistle 8' Solo Trumpet (Brass) 61 pipes
16' Tibia Clausa 97 pipes
MAIN CHAMBER 8' Violin 73 pipes
(Lower House Left) 8' Violin Celeste 73 pipes
16' Tuba Horn 85 pipes 8' Kinura 61 pipes
16' Concert Flute 97 pipes 8' Musette 61 pipes
16' Horn Diapason 85 pipes 8' Saxophone 61 pipes
8' Open Diapason 61 pipes 8' French Horn 61 pipes
8' Viol d'Orchestre 85 pipes 8' Orchestral Oboe 61 pipes
8' Viol Celeste 73 pipes 8' Quintadena 61 pipes
8' Salicional 61 pipes 8' Vox Humana 61 pipes
8' Voix Celeste 61 pipes Chrysoglott 49 notes
8' Lieblich Flute 73 pipes
8' Krumet 61 pipes EXTERIOR PERCUSSIONS
8' Vox Humana 61 pipes Roll Cymbal (House Left)
4' Flute Celeste 61 pipes Wind Chimes (House Right)
PEDAL GREAT BOMBARDE
32' Diaphone 16' Bombarde 16' Bombarde
32' Resultant 16' Dbl. English Horn 16' Dbl. English Horn
16' Bombarde 16' Solo Trumpet (TenC) 16' Solo Trumpet (TenC)
16' Dbl. English Horn 16' Trumpet (TenC) 16' Trumpet (TenC)
16' Ophicleide 16' Ophicleide 16' Diaphone
16' Diaphone 16' Diaphone 16' Tibia Clausa
16' Tibia Clausa 16' Diaphonic Horn 16' Tibia Clausa
16' Tibia Clausa 16' Tibia Clausa 16' Tibia Clausa
16' Tibia Clausa 16' Tibia Clausa 16' Solo String
16' Diaphonic Horn 16' Tibia Clausa 16' Solo Strings 2 Rks (TC)
16' Clarinet 16' Solo String 16' Saxophone (TenC)
16' Solo String 16' String Ensemble (TenC) 16' Krumet
16' Bourdon 16' Orchestral Oboe (TenC) 16' Vox Humana (TenC)
8' Tubua Mirabilis 16' Krumet (TenC) 8' Tuba Mirabilis
8' English Horn 16' Musette (TenC) 8' English Horn
8' Solo Trumpet 16' Saxophone (TenC) 8' Solo Trumpet
8' Tuba Horn 16' Clarinet 8' Tuba Horn
8' Octave 16' Oboe Horn (TenC) 8' Diaphonic Diapason
8' Open Diapason 16' Quintadena (TenC) 8' Open Diapason
8' Horn Diapason 16' Bourdon 8' Tibia Clausa
8' Tibia Clausa 16' Lieblich Flute (TenC) 8' Tibia Clausa
8' Tibia Clausa 16' Vox Humana (TenC) 8' Tibia Clausa
8' Tibia Clausa 16' Vox Humana (TenC) 8' Solo String
8' Solo String 16' Vox Humana (TenC) 8' Strings 2 Rks
8' Gamba 2 Rks 16' Vox Humana (TenC) 8' Gamba 2 Rks
8' Cello 8' Tuba Mirabilis 8' Saxophone
8' Clarinet 8' English Horn 8' Krumet
8' Flute 8' Solo Trumpet 8' Vox Humana
16' Piano 8' Trumpet 4' Clarion
8' Piano 8' Tuba Horn 4' Piccolo
Solo Chimes 8' Diaphonic Diapason 4' Piccolo
Cathedral Chimes 8' Open Diapason 4' Piccolo
Solo Harp 8' Horn Diapason 4' Harmonic Flute
Glockenspiel 8' Tibia Clausa 2 2/3' Twelfth
Tympani 8' Tibia Clausa 2 2/3' Twelfth
Bass Drum 8' Tibia Clausa 2 2/3' Twelfth
Cymbal 8' Solo String 2' Piccolo
Snare Drum 8' Strings 2 Rks 2' Piccolo
Bass Drum 8' Gamba 2' Piccolo
Cymbal Jazz 8' Gamba Celeste 1 3/5' Tierce
Tambourine 8' Viol d'Orchestre 1 3/5' Tierce
Castanets 8' Viol Celeste 8' Piano
Chinese Block 8' Salicional 2 Rks Harp Sub II
Triangle 8' Orchestral Oboe Harp II
Pedal Octave 8' Kinura Master Xylophone Sub
Accomp. to Pedal 8' Musette Master Xylophone
Accomp. Fifth Pedal 8' Saxophone Solo Xylophone
Accomp. Octave Pedal 8' Clarinet Xylophone
Great to Pedal 8' Krumet Glockenspiel
Bombarde to Pedal 8' French Horn Chrysoglott Sub (F)
Solo to Pedal 8' Oboe Horn Chrysoglott (F)
Solo Octave Pedal 8' Quintadena Solo Chimes
Pedal Divide 8' Concert Flute 2 Rks Accomp. to Bombarde
8' Lieblich Flute Great to Bombarde
PEDAL PIZZICATO 8' Vox Humana Solo Sub Bombarde
16' Tibia Clausa Ens. 8' Vox Humana Solo to Bombarde
8' Tibia Clausa Ens. 8' Vox Humana
Solo to Pedal 8' Vox Humana BOMBARDE 2ND TOUCH
5 1/3' Fifth 16' Bombarde
ACCOMPANIMENT 5 1/3' Fifth 16' Dbl. English Horn
8' Tuba Mirabilis 4' Octave 16' Trumpets 2 Rks (TenC)
8' English Horn 4' Octave Horn
8' Solo Trumpet 4' Piccolo SOLO
8' Trumpet 4' Piccolo 8' Tuba Mirabilis
8' Tuba Horn 4' Piccolo 8' English Horn
8' Diaphonic Diapason 4' Strings 2 Rks 8' Trumpet
8' Open Diapason 4' Gambette 8' Tuba Horn
8' Horn Diapason 4' Gambette Celeste 8' Diaphonic Diapason
8' Tibia Clausa 4' Viol 8' Open Diapason
8' Tibia Clausa 4' Viol Celeste 8' Tibia Clausa
8' Strings 2 Rks 4' Harmonic Flute 8' Tibia Clausa
8' Gamba 4' Flute 2 Rks 8' Tibia Clausa
8' Gamba Celeste 4' Lieblich Flute 8' String Ensemble
8' Viol d'Orchestre 3 1/5' Tenth 8' Orchestral Oboe
8' Viol Celeste 3 1/5' Tenth 8' Kinura
8' Salicional 2 Rks 3 1/5' Lieblich Tenth 8' Musette
8' Saxophone 2 2/3' Twelfth 8' Saxophone
8' Clarinet 2 2/3' Twelfth 8' Krumet
8' Krumet 2 2/3' Twelfth 8' French Horn
8' French Horn 2 2/3' Lieblich Twelfth 8' Oboe Horn
8' Oboe Horn 2' Piccolo 8' Quintadena
8' Quintadena 2' Piccolo 8' Vox Humana Ensemble
8' Harmonic Flute 2' Piccolo 4' Piccolo
8' Concert Flute 2' Fifteenth 4' Piccolo
8' Flute Celeste 2' Harmonic Piccolo 4' Piccolo
8' Lieblich Flute 2' Lieblich Piccolo 2 2/3' Twelfth
8' Vox Humana 1 3/5' Tierce 2 2/3' Twelfth
8' Vox Humana 1 3/5' Tierce 2 2/3' Twelfth
8' Vox Humana 1 3/5' Lieblich Tierce 2' Piccolo
8' Vox Humana 1' Fife 2' Piccolo
4' Octave (Horn) 1' Lieblich Fife 2' Piccolo
4' Piccolo 16' Piano 1 3/5' Tierce
4' Piccolo 8' Piano 1 3/5' Tierce
4' Gambette 4' Piano 8' Piano
4' Gambette Celeste Solo Harp Sub Solo Chimes
4' Viol Solo Harp Cathedral Chimes
4' Viol Celeste Harp Sub Solo Harp Sub
4' Harmonic Flute Harp Solo Harp
4' Flute Master Xylophone Harp Sub
4' Flute Celeste Solo Xylophone Harp
4' Lieblich Flute Xylophone Master Xylophone
4' Vox Humana Chrysoglott Sub (S) Solo Xylophone
4' Vox Humana Chrysoglott (S) Xylophone
4' Vox Humana Chrysoglott Sub (F) Glockenspiel
4' Vox Humana Chrysoglott (F) Sleigh Bells
2 2/3' Twelfth (Flute) Traps I Chrysoglott Sub (S)
2' Harmonic Piccolo Traps II Chrysoglott (S)
2' Piccolo (Flute) Great Sub Octave Solo Sub Octave
2' Lieblich Piccolo Great Unison Off Solo Sub Fifth
8' Piano Great Octave Solo Unison Off
4' Piano Solo Sub Great Solo Third
Solo Harp Sub Solo to Great Solo Fifth
Solo Harp Solo Tenth
Harp Sub GREAT 2ND TOUCH Solo Octave
Harp 16' Dbl. English Horn Great to Solo
Chrysoglott 16' Trumpets 2 Rks (TenC)
Chrysoglott Octave 8' Tuba Mirabilis
Chrysoglott 8' English Horn
Chrysoglott Octave 8' Tibia Clausa
Snare Drum Bombarde to Great
Snare Drum Solo Sub to Great
Cymbal Solo to Great
Tambourine Solo to Great Pizz.
Castanets Bomb. to Great acnt.
Chinese Block
Tom Tom
Sleigh Bells
Accomp. Sub Octave
Accomp. Octave
Solo to Accomp.
ACCOMPANIMENT 2ND TOUCH TREMULANTS EXPRESSION
8' Tuba Mirabilis Tuba / Diapason Percussion Open
8' English Horn Main I Percussion
8' Trumpet Main II Main (w/ Indicator)
8' Tuba Horn Foundation I Solo (w/ Indicator)
8' Diaphonic Diapason Foundation II Foundation (w/ Indicator)
8' Open Diapason Solo I Orchestral (w/ Indicator)
8' Tibia Clausa Solo II General
8' Tibia Clausa 2 Rks Tibia / Vox Humana
8' Solo String Tibia / Vox Humana EFFECTS (Right)
8' Saxophone Tibia / Vox Humana Gong (Chinese)
8' Clarinet Lieblich / Vox Humana Gong (Fire)
4' Piccolo String / Tuba Mirabilis Bell (Loud/re-it)
4' Piccolo 2 Rks English Horn Bell (Soft)
4' Piccolo 2 Rks Bird
Cathedral Chimes GENERAL Horse
Solo Harp Sub MIDI on Pedal Bell (Phone)
Solo Harp MIDI on Accomp. Auto (Klaxon)
Glockenspiel Octave MIDI on Accomp. 2nd Boat
Cymbal MIDI on Great Whistle (Wind)
Tambourine MIDI on Great 2nd Surf
Great to Accomp. MIDI on Bombarde Siren
Great Octave Accomp. MIDI on Bombarde 2nd
Solo to Accomp. MIDI on Solo EFFECTS (Left)
Solo to Accomp. Pizz. Bird
[Received from Steven E. Lawson 2018-07-02]
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