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Owner (1951)

Residence: Richard Vaughn
Los Angeles, CA

Note: Not extant. Not playable. (in this location)


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1960-01-01 - Rebuilt Wurlitzer console in Richard Vaughn Residence (Unknown/Database Manager)

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2016-08-17 - Wurlitzer "Style Sp 5m" - Publix #1 plus Post Horn<br> Factory date: August 27, 1928<br> Cost: $30,800<br> Originally installed in Paradise Theatre, Chicago, Illinois -Database Manager

2017-06-01 - In 1948, sold for $10,000 to Richard Vaughn of Los Angeles, California, who installed it in his residence/studio. Vaughn added 16' octave extensions to the Oboe Horn (Bassoon) and Solo String (Double Solo String). Several additional Tibia mutations were also wired in. In 1969, relocated to William P. Brown residence, Phoenix, Arizona, where it was enlarged to 34 ranks. In 2007, the organ was put in storage in Phoenix. -Database Manager


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Typed specification Source: From William M. Coale & a HiFi LP album back cover Date not recorded

Los Angeles, California
Richard Vaughn Residence

The Rudolph Wurlitzer Co.   Opus 1942   1928   Style Sp 5m (Publix #1 plus Post Horn)
5 manuals, 21 ranks
Originally in the Paradise Theatre, Chicago, Illinois
Moved to Richard Vaughn Residence in 1948
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                MAIN CHAMBER                               SOLO CHAMBER
     16' Tuba Horn           85 pipes   15"      8' English Horn        61 pipes   15"
     16' Open Diapason       85 pipes   10"      8' Tuba Mirabilis      73 pipes   15"
      8' Tibia Clausa        73 pipes   12"      8' Brass Trumpet       61 pipes   10"
      8' Solo String         73 pipes   10"     16' Tibia Clausa        97 pipes   15"
      8' Viol d'Orchestre    73 pipes   10"     16' Oboe Horn           73 pipes*  10"
      8' Viol Celeste        73 pipes   10"     16' Solo String         73 pipes*  10"
      8' Clarinet            61 pipes   10"      8' Orchestral Oboe     61 pipes   10"
     16' Bourdon/Flute       97 pipes   10"      8' Kinura              61 pipes   10"
      8' Quintadena          61 pipes   10"      8' Brass Saxophone     61 pipes   10"
      8' Dulciana            61 pipes   10"      8' Vox Humana          61 pipes    6"
      8' Vox Humana          61 pipes    6"         Xylophone           37 notes
         Chrysoglott         49 notes               Glockenspiel        37 notes
                                                    Chimes              25 notes
                                                    Marimba             49 notes
                                                    Master Xylophone    37 notes
                                                    Piano               85 notes
                                                    Sleigh Bells        25 notes

                                                    * 16' octave added by Vaughn


         PEDAL                                      BOMBARDE
     16' Tuba Profunda                          16' Tuba Mirabilis (Ten. C)
     16' Diaphone                               16' Tuba Profunda
     16' Tibia Clausa (S)                       16' Diaphone
     16' Bassoon                                16' Tibia Clausa (Ten. C)
     16' Double Solo String                     16' Tibia Clausa (S)
     16' Bourdon                                 8' English Horn
      8' English Horn                            8' Tuba Mirabilis
      8' Tuba Mirabilis                          8' Tuba Horn
      8' Tuba Horn                               8' Brass Trumpet
      8' Brass Trumpet                           8' Tibia Clausa
      8' Octave                                  8' Tibia Clausa (S) 
      8' Tibia Clausa                            8' Solo String
      8' Tibia Clausa (S)                        8' Solo String (S) 
      8' Brass Saxophone                         8' Viol d'Orchestre
      8' Clarinet                                8' Viole Celeste
      8' Solo String (2 rks)                     8' Concert Flute
      8' Viol d'Orchestre                        4' Clarion Mirabilis
      8' Viol Celeste                            4' Clarion
      8' Oboe Horn                               4' Piccolo
      8' Quintadena                              4' Piccolo (S)
      8' Concert Flute                              Xylophone
      4' Flute                                      Glockenspiel
     16' Piano                                      Sleigh Bells
      8' Tibia Clausa (Pizzicato)                   Great to Bombarde Suboctave
      8' Tibia Clausa (S) (Pizzicato)               Great to Bombarde Octave
         Bass Drum                                  Solo to Bombarde
         Kettle Drums
         Field Drums                                BOMBARDE 2nd TOUCH
         Cymbal                                 16' Tuba Mirabilis
         Brush Cymbal                           16' Tuba Profunda
         Accomp. to Pedal                        8' Tibia Clausa (S)
         Great to Pedal
         Solo to Pedal                              ORCHESTRAL
         Traps (1st touch)                      16' Tuba Profunda
         Traps (2nd touch)                      16' Tibia Clausa (Ten. C)
                                                16' Tibia Clausa (S)
         ACCOMPANIMENT                          16' Brass Saxophone (Ten. C)
     16' Solo Strings (Ten. C) (2 rks)          16' Solo Strings (2 rks)
      8' English Horn                            8' English Horn 
      8' Brass Trumpet                           8' Brass Trumpet
      8' Tuba Horn                               8' Tuba Horn
      8' Diapason                                8' Tibia Clausa
      8' Tibia Clausa                            8' Tibia Clausa (S)
      8' Tibia Clausa (S)                        8' Orchestral Oboe
      8' Clarinet                                8' Kinura
      8' Brass Saxophone                         8' Clarinet
      8' Solo String                             8' Brass Saxophone
      8' Solo String (S)                         8' Solo String
      8' Viol d'Orchestre                        8' Solo String (S)
      8' Viol Celeste                            8' Viol d'Orchestre
      8' Oboe Horn                               8' Viol Celeste
      8' Quintadena                              8' Krumet
      8' Dulciana                                8' Musette
      8' Concert Flute                           8' Concert Flute
      8' Vox Humana                              8' Vox Humana
      8' Vox Humana (S)                          8' Vox Humana (S)
      4' Piccolo                                 4' Piccolo
      4' Piccolo (S)                             4' Piccolo (S)
      4' Violin                                  4' Violin
      4' Violin Celeste                          4' Violin Celeste
      4' Flute                                   4' Flute
      4' Vox Humana                          2 2/3' Twelfth (Tibia)
      4' Vox Humana (S)                             Harp (wood)
  2 2/3' Twelfth                                    Marimba
      2' Piccolo                                    Xylophone
      8' Piano                                      Glockenspiel
         Mandolin                                   Chrysoglott
         Harp (wood)                                Vibraphone
         Marimba                                    Harp (metal)
         Chrysoglott                                Orchestral Suboctave
         Vibraphone
         Harp (metal)                               SOLO
         Snare Drum                              8' English Horn
         Brush Cymbal                            8' Tuba Mirabilis
         Tambourine                              8' Brass Trumpet
         Castanets                               8' Tuba Horn
         Chinese Block                           8' Diapason
         Tom Tom                                 8' Tibia Clausa
         Sand Block                              8' Tibia Clausa (S)
         Accompaniment Octave                    8' Orchestral Oboe
         Solo to Accomp.                         8' Kinura
                                                 8' Clarinet
         ACCOMPANIMENT 2nd TOUCH                 8' Brass Saxophone
      8' English Horn                            8' Solo String
      8' Tuba Mirabilis                          8' Solo String (S)
      8' Tuba Horn                               8' Oboe Horn
      8' Diapason                                8' Krumet
      8' Tibia Clausa                            8' Musette
      8' Tibia Clausa (S)                        8' Quintadena
      8' Brass Saxophone                         8' Vox Humana (S)
      8' Solo Strings (2 rks)                    4' Piccolo
      4' Piccolo                                 4' Piccolo (S)
      4' Piccolo (S)                             8' Piano
         Glockenspiel                               Marimba
         Cathedral Chimes                           Master Xylophone
         Great to Accomp. (2nd Touch)               Glockenspiel
         Solo to Accomp.  (2nd Touch)               Bells
         Solo to Accomp.  (Pizzicato)               Chrysoglott
                                                    Vibraphone
         GREAT                                      Harp (metal)
     16' Tuba Profunda                              Cathedral Chimes
     16' Diaphone
     16' Tibia Clausa (Ten. C)                      TREMULANTS (9)
     16' Tibia Clausa (S)                           Main
     16' Clarinet (Ten. C)                          Solo
     16' Brass Saxophone (Ten. C)                   Tibia Clausa (S)
     16' Solo Strings (Ten. C) (2 rks)              Vox Humana
     16' Vox Humana (Ten. C)                        Vox Humana (S)
     16' Vox Humana (Ten. C) (S)                    Tuba
      8' English Horn                               Diaphone & String
      8' Tuba Mirabilis                             Tuba Mirabilis
      8' Tuba Horn                                  Tibia Clausa
      8' Brass Trumpet
      8' Diapason                                   ADJUSTABLE COMBINATIONS
      8' Tibia Clausa                               Pedal       10 pistons
      8' Tibia Clausa (S)                           Accomp.     10 pistons
      8' Orchestral Oboe                            Great       10 pistons
      8' Kinura                                     Bombarde    10 pistons
      8' Clarinet                                   Orchestral  10 pistons
      8' Brass Saxophone                            Solo         6 pistons
      8' Solo String
      8' Solo String (S)                            BALANCED PEDALS
      8' Viol d'Orchestre                           Main      (with indicating key)
      8' Viol Celeste                               Solo      (with indicating key)
      8' Oboe Horn                                  Master    (with indicating key)
      8' Krumet                                     Crescendo
      8' Musette
      8' Quintadena                                 LEFT TOE PISTONS
      8' Concert Flute                              General Cancel
      4' Vox Humana                                 Tremulants Off
      4' Vox Humana (S)                             Tremulants On
  5 1/3' Fifth (Tibia)                              Bird Whistle
      4' Octave                                     Train Whistle
      4' Piccolo                                    Boat Whistle
      4' Piccolo (S)                                Fire Gong
      4' Violin                                     Triangle
      4' Violin Celeste                             Chinese Gong
      4' Flute                                      Surf
  3 1/5' Tenth (Tibia)                              Auto Horn
  2 2/3' Twelfth (Tibia)                            Klaxon
  2 2/3' Twelfth                                    Gong
      2' Piccolo (Tibia)                            Ship's Bell
      2' Piccolo
  1 3/5' Tierce (Tibia)                             RIGHT TOE LEVERS
  1 3/5' Tierce                                     Thunder Effect
      1' Fife                                       Grand Percussion Crash
     16' Piano                                      Grand Reed Sforzando
      8' Piano                                      Grand Cymbal Crash
      4' Piano
         Mandolin                                   KEY CHEEK SWITCHES
         Harp (wood)                                Vibraharp
         Marimba                                    Chrysoglott Damper
         Master Xylophone
         Glockenspiel                               ACCESSORIES
         Chrysoglott                                3 Swell coupler switches
         Vibraphone                                 Piano sustaining pedal
         Harp (metal)                               Remote rack light switch
         Great Suboctave                            Stop key illumination switch
         Great Octave                               Blowers and generators "on" & "off"
         Solo to Great Suboctave

         GREAT 2nd TOUCH
     16' Tuba Profunda
      8' Tibia Clausa
      8' Tibia Clausa (S)
         Solo to Great (2nd Touch)
         Solo to Great (Pizzicato)


[Received from Steven E. Lawson  2017-06-01]


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