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The Rudolph Wurlitzer Co. Opus 1142 (1925)

Rialto Theatre
1023 Fair Oaks Avenue
South Pasadena, CA

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


Consoles

Main


Notes

2017-06-02 - Wurlitzer "Style 216"<br> Factory date: August 27, 1925 -Database Manager

2018-07-21 - 4 additional ranks were added -Database Manager

2018-07-21 - The organ was damaged by fire in the late 1960s or early 1970s, destroying the entire Solo chamber. -Database Manager


Stoplist

Typed Specification Source: www.theatreorgans.com website Date not recorded

South Pasadena, California
Rialto Theatre

The Rudolph Wurlitzer Co.   Opus 1142   1925         "Style 216"         2 manuals, 10 ranks
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                 MAIN CHAMBER                                    SOLO CHAMBER
     16' Diaphonic Diapason     85 pipes              8' English Horn           61 pipes
      8' Viol d'Orchestre       85 pipes             16' Harmonic Tuba          61 pipes
      8' Viol Celeste           73 pipes              8' Tibia Clausa           73 pipes
     16' Concert Flute          97 pipes              8' Orchestral Oboe        61 pipes
      8' Clarinet               61 pipes              8' Vox Humana             61 pipes
         Chrysoglott            49 notes                 Marimba                49 notes
                                                         Cathedral Chimes       25 notes
                                                         Xylophone              37 notes
                                                         Glockenspiel           37 notes
                                                         Sleigh Bells           25 notes


         PEDAL                         ACCOMPANIMENT                 SOLO
     16' Ophicleide                16' Contra Viol (TenC)        16' Tuba Profunda
     16' Tuba Profunda              8' English Horn              16' Bourdon
     16' Diaphone                   8' Harmonic Tuba             16' Contra Viol (TenC)
     16' Bourdon                    8' Diaphonic Diapason         8' English Horn
      8' Harmonic Tuba              8' Tibia Clausa               8' Harmonic Tuba
      8' Diaphonic Diapason         8' Clarinet                   8' Diaphonic Diapason
      8' Tibia Clausa               8' Orchestral Oboe            8' Tibia Clausa
      8' Clarinet                   8' Viol d'Orchestre           8' Clarinet
      8' Cello                      8' Viol Celeste               8' Orchestral Oboe
      8' Flute                      8' Flute                      8' Viol d'Orchestre
      4' Octave                     8' Vox Humana                 8' Viol Celeste
         Bass Drum                  4' Viol                       8' Flute
         Kettle Drum                4' Octave Celeste             8' Vox Humana
         Crash Cymbal               4' Flute                      4' Harmonic Clarion
         Cymbal                     4' Vox Humana                 4' Octave
                                2 2/3' Twelfth                    4' Piccolo
                                    2' Piccolo                    4' Viol
                                       Harp                       4' Octave Celeste
                                       Marimba                    4' Flute
                                       Chrysoglott            2 2/3' Twelfth
         TREMULANTS                    Snare Drum                 2' Fifteenth
         General                       Tambourine                 2' Piccolo
         General                       Castanets              1 3/5' Tierce
         Vox Humana                    Octave                        Marimba (re-it)
         Tuba                          Solo to Accomp.               Harp
                                                                     Cathedral Chimes
         COMBINATION PISTONS           ACCOMPANIMENT 2ND TOUCH       Sleigh Bells
         Pedal           3 (toe)   16' Clarinet (TenC)               Xylophone
         Accompaniment  10          8' Harmonic Tuba                 Glockenspiel
         Solo           10          4' Piccolo                       Bells (re-it)
                                       Marimba                       Chrysoglott
         TOE PISTONS                   Cathedral Chimes              Sub Octave
         Auto Horn                     Glockenspiel                  Unison Off
         Fire Gong                     Triangle                      Octave
         Steamboat Whistle             Solo to Accomp.
         Horse Hoofs                                                 SOLO 2ND TOUCH
         Tom Tom                                                 16' Tuba Profunda
         Bird                                                     8' Clarinet

         PUSH BUTTON                   PIANO PEDALS
         Door Bell                     Sforzando
                                       - 1st Touch, Full Stops (wind)
         EXPRESSION SHOES              - 2nd Touch, Everything
         Main                          Sforzando
         Solo                          - 1st Touch, Snare Drum
         Crescendo                     - 2nd Touch, Bass Drum and Cymbal


[Received from Steven E. Lawson  2018-07-21]


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