Unknown - Merchandise Mart (Photograph by J. Crocker/Database Manager)
Unknown - WMAQ Radio Studio - Merchandise Mart (David L. Junchen Collection; Used by permission/Database Manager)
Note: Not extant. Not playable. (in this location)
2015-04-08 - Wurlitzer 3/13 "Style Special" (with Krumet, Post Horn, Saxophone, and player)<br> Factory date: December 13, 1935<br> Originally built in 1920 as 2/6 "Style 160" for Deutsch Theatre, Cleveland, Ohio. -Database Manager
2018-06-26 - NBC built studios on the 19th floor of the Merchandise Mart. When opened on October 20, 1930, the location covered 65,000 square feet and supported a variety of live broadcasts including those requiring orchestras. WENR and WMAQ broadcast from the location. Expanded in 1935, with office space in the previously unoccupied tower, the additional 11,500 square feet provided room for an organ chamber, two echo rooms, and a total of 11 studios. A staff of more than 300 produced up to 1,700 programs each month, including Amos 'n' Andy. In 1949, NBC station WNBQ debuted its television broadcast schedule. WMAQ-TV first installed color equipment in late 1953, and was the world's first all-color TV station. -Database Manager
Typed Specification Source: from <i>Jesse Crawford: Poet of the Organ; Wizard of the Mighty Wurlitzer</i> by John W. Landon, courtesy Lew Williams Date not recorded
Chicago, Illinois
WMAQ Radio - NBC Studio in Merchandise Mart
The Rudolph Wurlitzer Co. Opus 309 1935 Style "Special" 3 manuals, 13 ranks
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STOP ANALYSIS
8' English Horn 61 pipes
16' Ophicleide 85 pipes
8' Open Diapason 73 pipes
8' Tibia Clausa 85 pipes
8' Clarinet 61 pipes
8' Saxophone 61 pipes
8' Krumet 61 pipes
8' Solo String 73 pipes
8' Viol d'Orchestre 85 pipes
8' Viol Celeste 73 pipes
8' Oboe Horn 73 pipes
16' Bourdon/Concert Flute 85 pipes
8' Vox Humana 61 pipes
Harp/Marimba 49 notes
Glockenspiel/Bells 37 notes
Chrysoglott 49 notes
Cathedral Chimes 25 notes
PEDAL GREAT SOLO
16' Ophicleide 16' English Horn (Ten.C) 16' Ophicleide
16' Solo String 16' Ophicleide 16' English Horn (Ten.C)
16' Bourdon 16' Open Diapason (Ten.C) 16' Tibia Clausa (Ten.C)
8' English Horn 16' Tibia Clausa (Ten.C) 16' Saxophone (Ten.C)
8' Tuba Horn 16' Clarinet (Ten.C) 16' Solo String
8' Open Diapason 16' Saxophone (Ten.C) 16' Oboe Horn (Ten.C)
8' Tibia Clausa 16' Solo String 8' English Horn
8' Clarinet 16' Contra Viol (Ten.C) 8' Tuba Horn
8' Saxophone 16' Contra Celeste (Ten.C) 8' Open Diapason
8' Solo String 16' Oboe Horn (Ten.C) 8' Tibia Clausa
8' Cello 16' Bourdon 8' Clarinet
8' Flute 16' Vox Humana (Ten.C) 8' Saxophone
Bass Drum 8' English Horn 8' Krumet
Kettle Drum 8' Tuba Horn 8' Solo String
Crash Cymbal 8' Open Diapason 8' Viol d'Orchestre
Cymbals 8' Tibia Clausa 8' Viol Celeste
Accomp. to Pedal 8' Clarinet 8' Oboe Horn
Great to Pedal 8' Saxophone 4' Clarion
Solo to Pedal 8' Krumet 4' Piccolo
8' Solo String 2 2/3' Twelfth
ACCOMPANIMENT 8' Viol d'Orchestre 2' Tibia Piccolo
16' Vox Humana (Ten.C) 8' Viol Celeste Marimba
8' English Horn 8' Oboe Horn Harp
8' Tuba Horn 8' Concert Flute Xylophone
8' Open Diapason 8' Vox Humana Glockenspiel
8' Tibia Clausa 4' Clarion Bells
8' Clarinet 4' Octave Cathedral Chimes
8' Saxophone 4' Piccolo Chrysoglott
8' Krumet 4' Solo String Solo Sub Octave
8' Solo String 4' Viol
8' Viol d'Orchestre 4' Octave Celeste
8' Viol Celeste 4' Oboe Horn
8' Oboe Horn 4' Flute
8' Concert Flute 4' Vox Humana
8' Vox Humana 2 2/3' Tibia Twelfth
4' Piccolo 2 2/3' Twelfth
4' Octave 2' Fifteenth
4' Viol 2' Piccolo
4' Octave Celeste 2' Tibia Piccolo
4' Flute 1 3/5' Tierce
4' Vox Humana Marimba
2 2/3' Twelfth Harp
2' Piccolo Xylophone
Marimba Glockenspiel
Harp Bells
Chrysoglott Cathedral Chimes
Snare Drum Chrysoglott
Tambourine Great Sub Octave
Castanets Unison Off
Chinese Block Octave
Tom Tom Solo to Great
Sleigh Bells Solo Sub Octave
Accomp. Sub Octave
Octave
Solo to Accomp.
ACCOMPANIMENT 2ND TOUCH TREMULANTS
8' English Horn Main
8' Tuba Horn Solo
8' Open Diapason Tuba
8' Tibia Clausa Tibia
8' Clarinet English Horn - String
Marimba Vox Humana
Harp
Glockenspiel SWELLS
Cathedral Chimes 2 expression pedals
Triangle 1 crescendo pedal
Great Octave to Accomp.
Solo to Accomp.
[Received from Steven E. Lawson 2018-06-25]
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