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The Rudolph Wurlitzer Co. Opus 294 (1920)

Images

2014-01-20 - Swell case in NE corner of the gallery (Photograph by William M. Worden/William M. Worden)

2024-12-02 - Chancel (Photograph by William M. Worden/William M. Worden)

2014-01-20 - Console (Photograph by William M. Worden/William M. Worden)

2024-01-20 - Organ cases in the rear gallery (Photograph by William M. Worden/William M. Worden)

2008-10-04 - Building exterior (Andrew Jameson, via Wikipedia/Jeff Scofield)

Consoles

Main

• Organ type: Horseshoe
• Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Center
• 2 manuals
• 8 stops
• 43 registers
• 3 divisions
• Key action Type: Electrical
• Stop action Type: Electrical
• Stop layout Type: Stop Keys in Horseshoe Curves
• Manual compass: 61 notes
• Pedal compass: 32 notes
• Pedal Type: Concave Radiating (Meeting AGO Standards)
• Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Meeting AGO Standards)
• Has crescendo
• Combination action: 'Hold and Set' Pneumatic/Mechanical
• Has combination thumb pistons

Notes

2015-04-08 - Wurlitzer "Style Special" Factory date: March 19, 1920 -Database Manager

2018-03-16 - Updated by William M. Worden, who gave this as the source of the information: I am personally familiar with the church and the organ. The organ remains intact in the church, although it is apparently seldom used. -Database Manager

2024-02-09 - Message from William Worden, Feb 2024: I inspected this organ about February 1, 2024. It does make sounds, but I would not call it playable. -Paul R. Marchesano

2024-03-30 - RIGHT (Great side): 16 Diapason/Diapason; 16 Flute; 8 Dulciana; 8 Clarinet; LEFT (Swell side): 16 Tibia; 8 Tuba; 8 Salicional; 8 Viol Celeste; 8 Vox Humana; 16 Tibia. Tremolos to Great, Swell and Vox; Second Touch to Great and Swell. -Jeff Scofield

Stoplist

Source: Copied from the console William Worden Jan. 24 2024

PEDAL Blank, Diaphone/Diapason 16, Bourdon 16, Tuba 8, Open Diapason 8, Tibia Clausa 8, Cello 8, Blank, Flute 8, Dulciana 8

GREAT Open Diapason 16, Bourdon 16, Tuba 8, Open Diapason 8, Blank, Clarinet 8, Tibia Clausa 8, Salicional 8, Dulciana 8, Viol Celeste tc 8, Flute 8, Blank, Tuba Clarion 4, Octave 4, Salicional 4, Blank, Viol Celeste 4, Blank, Flute 4, Dulcet 4, Twelfth 2 2/3, Piccolo 2, Tierce 1 3/5, Blank

SWELL Tuba 8, Flute 16, Open Diapason 8, Tibia Clausa 8, Clarinet 8, Blank, Salicional 8, Viol Celeste 8, Blank, Flute 8, Vox Humana 8, Dulciana 8, Octave 4, Blank, Salicional 4, Viol Celeste 4, Blank, Flute 4, Dulcet 4, Piccolo 2, Cathedral Chimes

GREAT to PEDAL 8, SWELL to PEDAL 8

Documents

• (2024-01-24) St. Charles Stoplist Stoplist and pipe inventory. -William M. Worden

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