2017-08-05 - Side view of console (Photograph by Dennis James/Database Manager)
2017-08-03 - Information from <i>The WurliTzer Pipe Organ – An Illustrated History</i> by David L. Junchen (comp. & ed. Jeff Weiler). The American Theatre Organ Society, 2005.<br> Wurlitzer "Style 200 3m"<br> Factory date: February 2, 1929 -Database Manager
2017-05-07 - Built for Latonia Theatre, Oil City, Pennsylvania. At an unknown time, sold to George Shaw, a philanthropist of Franklin, Pennsylvania, who stored the organ at his residence. In 1988, Mr. Shaw donated the organ to the Venango Museum of Art, Science, and Industry, in Oil City, Pennsylvania. -Database Manager
2017-08-07 - Volunteers replaced all of the internal parts of the windchests, regulators, wind work, etc., working in the basement of the museum. The organ was then installed in a single chamber on the main floor of the museum; the percussions and special effects are outside of the chamber. Refurbishing of the pipework, renovation of the console, and setup of the Artisan control system was performed under the direction of Dennis Unks of Organ Supply Industries of Erie, Pennsylvania. Robert Fischer from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, directed the tonal finishing. -Database Manager
2017-08-07 - The organ was completed by 1997 and debuted by a local player: 16-year-old Taylor (Cameron) Carpenter. -Database Manager
Typed specification Source: From www.theatreorgans.com and Dennis James Date not recorded
Oil City, Pennsylvania
Venango Museum of Art, Science and Industry
The Rudolph Wurlitzer Co. Opus 2003 1929
Originally in Latonia Theatre, Oil City, Pennsylvania
Installed by volunteers in Venango Museum from 1989-1997
Wurlitzer "Style 200 3m" 3 manuals, 8 ranks
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Note: Due to space limitations, this installation is in one chamber instead of the
original two (Main and Solo). Original chambers are indicated below.
16' Diaphonic Diapason 85 pipes (Main)
16' Bourdon/Flute 97 pipes (Main)
8' Violin 73 pipes (Main)
8' Violin Celeste 73 pipes (Main)
Chrysoglott 49 notes (Main)
16' Tuba Horn 85 pipes (Solo)
8' Tibia Clausa 85 pipes (Solo)
8' Kinura 61 pipes (Solo)
8' Vox Humana 61 pipes (Solo)
Cathedral Chimes 25 notes (Solo)
Xylophone 37 notes (Solo)
Glockenspiel 37 notes (Solo)
Sleigh Bells 25 notes (Solo)
Bass Drum (Solo)
Kettle Drum (Solo)
Crash Cymbal (Solo)
Cymbal (Solo)
Triangle (Solo)
PEDAL GREAT
16' Ophicleide 16' Ophicleide
16' Diaphone 16' Diaphone
16' Bourdon 16' Contra Viol (Ten C)
8' Tuba Horn 16' Bourdon
8' Diaphonic Diapason 16' Vox Humana (Ten C)
8' Tibia Clausa 8' Tuba Horn
8' Cello 8' Diaphonic Diapason
8' Flute 8' Tibia Clausa
4' Octave 8' Kinura
Bass Drum 8' Violin
Kettle Drum 8' Violin Celeste
Crash Cymbal 8' Flute
Cymbal 8' Vox Humana
1st & 2nd Touch Traps switch 4' Octave
4' Piccolo
ACCOMPANIMENT 4' Viol
16' Contra Viol (Ten C) 4' Octave Celeste
16' Bourdon 4' Flute
16' Vox Humana (Ten C) 2 2/3' Twelfth (Tibia)
8' Tuba 2 2/3' Twelfth
8' Diaphonic Diapason 2' Piccolo (Tibia)
8' Tibia Clausa 2' Fifteenth
8' Kinura 2' Piccolo
8' Violin 1 3/5' Tierce
8' Violin Celeste Cathedral Chimes
8' Flute Sleigh Bells
8' Vox Humana Xylophone
4' Octave Glockenspiel
4' Piccolo Chrysoglott
4' Viol
4' Octave Celeste GREAT SECOND TOUCH
4' Flute 16' Ophicleide
4' Vox Humana 8' Tibia Clausa
2 2/3' Twelfth 8' Tuba Horn
2' Piccolo
Chrysoglott SOLO
Snare Drum 16' Diaphone
Tambourine 16' Contra Viol (Ten C)
Castanets 8' Tuba Horn
Chinese Block 8' Diaphonic Diapason
Tom Tom 8' Tibia Clausa
8' Kinura
ACCOMPANIMENT SECOND TOUCH 8' Violin
8' Tuba Horn 8' Violin Celeste
8' Diaphonic Diapason 4' Octave
8' Tibia Clausa 4' Piccolo
Cathedral Chimes 2' Piccolo (Tibia)
Xylophone Cathedral Chimes
Triangle Xylophone
Glockenspiel
EFFECTS (by Toe Pistons) TREMULANTS
Klaxon Main
Fire Gong Tibia Clausa
Steamboat Whistle Tuba
Horses Hooves Vox Humana
Surf Solo
Bird
Door Bell (by push button) ADJUSTABLE COMBINATIONS
Pedal 3 toe studs
GENERAL Accompaniment 10 pistons
Two Expression Pedals Great 10 pistons
1 double-touch Sforzando Pedal Solo 5 pistons
- 1st Touch: Snare Drum
- 2nd Touch: Bass Drum RELAY SYSTEM by Artisan
1 double-touch Sforzando Pedal 3 memory levels
- 1st Touch: Kettle Drum Record/Playback
- 2nd Touch: Cymbal Transposer
BLOWER
5 H.P. Spencer Orgoblo
18" wind pressure (static)
10" at chests
[Received from Steven E. Lawson 2017-08-07]
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