2016-02-19 - Wurlitzer Style 250 Special (addition of a Tuba Mirabilis, Solo String Celeste, Horn Diapason, and a second Tibia Clausa)<br> Factory date: June 6, 1928 -Database Manager
2016-02-19 - All of the pipes, percussions and mechanism are housed in two chambers above the proscenium, while the white & gold Empire-style console is on its own lift in what has been described as one of the deepest orchestra pits in the city. Sadly, when the theatre was restored in 2008, the orchestra pit was covered by a thrust stage, entombing the organ console below. Hopefully, someday the stage will be reconfigured so that the console can once again be raised to playing position. -Database Manager
Typed specification Source: from Ian McIver Date not recorded
New York City, New York
Beacon Theatre
The Rudolph Wurlitzer Co. Opus 1891 1928 Style 250 Special 4 manuals, 19 ranks
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MAIN (left chamber) SOLO (right chamber)
16' Tuba Horn 85 pipes 8' Tuba Mirabilis 61 pipes
16' Diaphonic Diapason 73 pipes 8' Brass Trumpet 61 pipes
8' Horn Diapason 61 pipes 16' Tibia Clausa 93 pipes
8' Tibia Clausa 85 pipes 8' Brass Saxophone 61 pipes
8' Clarinet 61 pipes 8' Solo String 61 pipes
8' Viol d'Orchestre 85 pipes 8' Solo String Celeste 61 pipes
8' Viol Celeste 73 pipes 8' Oboe Horn 61 pipes
16' Bourdon-Flute 93 pipes 8' Quintadena 61 pipes
8' Vox Humana 61 pipes 8' Orchestral Oboe 61 pipes
Chrysoglott 37 notes 8' Kinura 61 pipes
Cathedral Chimes 25 notes
Xylophone 37 notes
Glockenspiel 37 notes
Tuned Sleigh Bells 25 notes
Marimba/Harp 49 notes
All non-tonal traps & effects
PEDAL GREAT ORCHESTRAL
Blank tab Blank tab 16' Ophicleide
16' Ophicleide 16' Ophicleide Blank tab
16' Diaphone 16' Diaphone 16' Tibia Clausa (S)
Blank tab Blank tab 16' Tibia Clausa (M)
16' Tibia Clausa (S) 16' Tibia Clausa (S) 16' Clarinet (TC)
16' Bourdon 16' Clarinet (TC) 16' Saxophone (TC)
8' Tuba Mirabilis 16' Saxophone (TC) 16' Contra Viol (TC)
8' Tuba Horn 16' Contra Viol (TC) 16' Bourdon
8' Octave 16' Bourdon 8' Tuba Mirabilis
8' Tibia Clausa (S) 8' Tuba Mirabilis 8' Trumpet
8' Clarinet 8' Trumpet 8' Tuba Horn
8' Saxophone 8' Tuba Horn Blank tab
8' String 8' Diaphonic Diapason 8' Diaphonic Diapason
8' Cello Blank tab 8' Horn Diapason
8' Flute 8' Horn Diapason 8' Tibia Clausa (S)
4' Flute 8' Tibia Clausa (S) 8' Tibia Clausa (M)
(Traps 1st/2nd Touch) 8' Tibia Clausa (M) 8' Orchestral Oboe
Bass Drum 8' Orchestral Oboe 8' Kinura
Kettle Drum 8' Kinura 8' Clarinet
Snare Drum 8' Clarinet 8' Saxophone
Cymbal 8' Saxophone Blank tab
8' Great to Pedal Blank tab 8' String
8' Orchestral to Pedal 8' String 8' String Celeste
8' Solo to Pedal 8' String Celeste Blank tab
8' Viol d'Orchestre 8' Flute
PEDAL 2nd TOUCH 8' Viol Celeste 8' Vox Humana
16' Diaphone Blank tab 4' Piccolo (S)
8' Flute 4' Piccolo (M)
PEDAL PIZZICATO 8' Vox Humana 4' Viol
16' Ophicleide 4' Clarion 4' Viol Celeste
4' Piccolo (S) 4' Flute
ACCOMPANIMENT 4' Piccolo (M) 2 2/3' Twelfth (S)
16' Contra Viol (TC) 4' Viol 2 2/3' Twelfth (M)
16' Bourdon 4' Viol Celeste 2 2/3' Twelfth
16' Vox Humana (TC) 4' Flute 2' Piccolo (S)
8' Tuba Horn 2 2/3' Twelfth (Tibia S) 2' Piccolo (M)
8' Diaphonic Diapason 2 2/3' Twelfth (Tibia M) 2' Piccolo
8' Horn Diapason 2 2/3' Twelfth 1 3/5' Tierce
8' Tibia Clausa (S) 2' Piccolo (S) Marimba
8' Tibia Clausa (M) 2' Piccolo (M) Harp
8' Clarinet 2' Fifteenth Cathedral Chimes
8' Saxophone 2' Piccolo Orchestra Bells
Blank tab 1 3/5' Tierce Sleigh Bells
8' String Marimba Xylophone
8' String Celeste Harp Glockenspiel
8' Viol d'Orchestre Orchestra Bells Chrysoglott
8' Viol Celeste Sleigh Bells 8' Solo to Orchestral
Blank tab Xylophone
8' Oboe Horn Glockenspiel ORCHESTRAL 2nd TOUCH
8' Quintadena Cathedral Chimes 8' Tibia Clausa (S)
8' Flute Chrysoglott 8' Tuba Mirabilis
8' Vox Humana 16' Sub Octave 8' Trumpet
4' Viol Unison Off 8' Solo to Orchestral
4' Viol Celeste 4' Octave
4' Flute 8' Orchestral to Great SOLO
4' Vox Humana 8' Solo to Great Blank tab
2 2/3' Twelfth 16' Ophicleide
2' Piccolo GREAT 2nd TOUCH 16' Tibia Clausa (S)
Marimba 16' Ophicleide 8' Tuba Mirabilis
Harp 8' Tibia Clausa (S) 8' Trumpet
Chrysoglott 8' Clarinet 8' Tuba Horn
Snare Drum 8' Solo to Great 8' Diaphonic Diapason
Tambourine Blank tab
Castanets GREAT PIZZICATO 8' Horn Diapason
Chinese Block 8' Solo to Great 8' Tibia Clausa (S)
Tom-Tom 8' Tibia Clausa (M)
Sand Block 8' Orchestral Oboe
4' Octave 8' Kinura
8' Solo to Accomp. 8' Clarinet
8' Saxophone
ACCOMPANIMENT 2nd TOUCH Blank tab
8' Tuba Horn 8' String
8' Tibia Clausa (S) Blank tab
Cathedral Chimes 8' Oboe Horn
Xylophone 8' Quintadena
Triangle 4' Clarion
8' Solo to Accomp. 4' Piccolo (S)
4' Piccolo (M)
ACCOMPANIMENT PIZZICATO Cathedral Chimes
8' Solo to Accomp. Xylophone
Glocekenspiel
Orchestral Bells
TREMULANTS (7) EFFECTS (by pistons)
Main Auto Horn
Solo Steamboat Whistle
Tibia (S) Two Birds (one in
Tibia (M) each expression box)
Vox Humana Fire Gong
Diaphone/Tuba (Horn) Horse Hoofs
Tuba Mirabilis
ADJ. DOUBLE TOUCH PISTONS SUITABLE BASS & RELEASE
10 Accompaniment Accompaniment
10 Great Great
10 Orchestral Orchestral
10 Solo
GENERAL
Two Balanced Expression Pedals with Indicating Keys
One Balanced Crescendo Pedal
Thunder Pedal (Diaphone) - Piano Pedal
Thunder Pedal (Reed) - Piano Pedal
One Double TOuch Sforzando Pedal - Piano Pedal
• 1st Touch: Full stops (wind)
• 2nd Touch: Everything
One Double TOuch Sforzando Pedal - Piano Pedal
• 1st Touch: Snare Drum
• 2nd Touch: Bass Drum and Cymbal
[Received from Steven E. Lawson 2017-12-19]
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