Note: Not extant. Not playable. (in this location)
2016-01-04 - Altered and relocated existing organ. Identified by Scot Huntington, based on information learned from a conversation with Sidney Chase.<br><br>The organ replaced an 1895 Hook & Hastings, believed to be the organ now in the Congregational-Christian Church in Hardwick, New York. The Babcock Theatre in Bath, New York purchased a Wurlitzer stock-model Style B on September 1, 1927, and was the only theater in Bath after the Park burned down in 1922, and the Babcock remained in business until the 1950s.<br><br>The Wurlitzer Style B installed second-hand in St. James was purchased "from a theater in Bath" at an unknown date, and relocated in unaltered condition but without any of its original sound effects or percussions except the Chimes. The organ was sold to a private party for a residence installation in the early to mid-1960s, and was replaced in St. James with an electronic installed at the front of the church, in turn replaced in 1982 with a 2-manual Holtkamp in the rear gallery. The current fate of the Wurlitzer is unknown. -Database Manager
Stoplist from photograph and factory documents. Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
Oneonta, New York
St. James' Episcopal Church
The Rudolf Wurlitzer Manufacturing Co.
Opus 1724, 1927
Style B, percussions and sound effects removed
prior to installation in Oneonta
PEDAL ACCOMPANIMENT SOLO
16' Bourdon 16' Contra Viole (t.c.) 16' Contra Viole (t.c.)
8' Trumpet 16' Bourdon 16' Bourdon
8' Cello 8' Trumpet 16' Vox Humana (t.c.)
8' Flute 8' Salicional 8' Trumpet
Accom. to Pedal 8' Flute 8' Salicional
8' Vox Humana 8' Flute
2nd TOUCH 4' Salicet 8' Vox Humana
3 blank tab spaces 4' Flute 4' Salicet
4' Flute
4 blank tab spaces 4' Vox Humana
2 2/3' Twelfth
2nd TOUCH 2' Piccolo
Balanced Expression Pedal 8' Trumpet Cathedral Chimes
General Tremulant
Vox Tremulant 2 blank tab spaces
2nd TOUCH
8' Trumpet
Blank tab space
3 adjustable pistons to Accom. and Solo (setterboard)
10 disconnected toe pistons controlling sound effects
ANALYSIS
16' Bourdon-Flute-Piccolo 97 pipes
8' Trumpet 61 pipes
8' Salicional 73 pipes
8' Vox Humana 73 pipes
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