1997 - Wide view of auditorium showing north and south chamber openings (Photograph from an archival source: Theatre website, submitted by Jim Lewis/Jim Lewis)
Note: Not extant. Not playable. (in this location)
2018-06-05 - Information from <i>Encyclopedia of the American Theatre Organ, Vol. I</i> by David L. Junchen. Pasadena: Showcase Publications, 1985.<br> Originally installed in the Forum Theatre, Los Angeles. Moved in 1931 to Warner's Western Theatre (later the Wiltern Theatre), Los Angeles. -Database Manager
Typed Specification Source: <i>Encyclopedia of the American Theatre Organ, Vol. 1</i> by David N. Junchen Date not recorded
Los Angeles, California
Western Theatre
W. W. Kimball Co. K.P.O. 6644 1924 4 manuals, 37 ranks
Originally in the Forum Theatre, Los Angeles. Moved to the Western Theatre in 1931
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BRASS DIVISION STRING DIVISION
8' Trumpet 73 pipes 16' Clarabella 85 pipes
8' Muted Cornet 61 pipes 16' Cello I 73 pipes
8' French Horn 73 pipes 8' Cello II 61 pipes
16' Serpent 85 pipes 8' Cello III 73 pipes
16' Violin 97 pipes
8' Violin I 73 pipes
WOOD WIND DIVISION 8' Violin II 73 pipes
16' Concert Flute 97 pipes 8' Violin III 85 pipes
8' English Horn 61 pipes 8' Muted Violins I 73 pipes
8' Saxophone 61 pipes 8' Muted Violins II 61 pipes
8' Oboe Horn 61 pipes 8' Solo Vox Humana 73 pipes
16' Clarinet 85 pipes 8' Chorus Vox Humana I 73 pipes
8' Kinura 61 pipes 8' Chorus Vox Humana II 73 pipes
ECHO DIVISION
FOUNDATION DIVISION 8' English Diapason 61 pipes
32' Diaphonic Diapason 97 pipes 16' Echo Gedeckt 97 pipes
16' Open Diapason 85 pipes 4' Flute Celeste 49 pipes
16' Tuba 85 pipes 8' Viole Aetheria 73 pipes
8' Gemshorn 73 pipes 8' Vox Angelica 61 pipes
16' Tibia Clausa 97 pipes 8' Vox Humana (3 rks) 183 pipes
PEDAL ORCHESTRAL SOLO
32' Diaphone 16' Contra Clarabella 16' Diaphone
32' Tibia Bass 16' Tibia Clausa 16' Contra Tibia Clausa
16' Diaphone 8' Diaphonic Diapason 16' Tibia Profunda
16' Tibia Clausa 8' Open Diapason 8' Diaphonic Diapason
16' Diaphonic Horn 8' Tibia Clausa 8' Tibia Clausa
16' Tibia Profunda 8' Wald Horn 8' Tibia Mollis
16' Bourdon 8' Tibia Mollis 8' Concert Flute
8' Diaphonic Diapason 8' Concert Flute 4' Octave
8' Tibia Mollis 4' Octave 4' Tibia Dura
8' Concert Flute 4' Gemshorn Harmonics IV rks
4' Tibia Dura 4' Tibia Dura 16' Tuba
16' Tuba 2 2/3' String Twelfth 8' Flugel Horn
16' Serpent 2' String 15th 16' Trombone (t.c)
8' Trumpet 1 3/5' 17th 8' Trumpet
8' Baritone 16' Tuba 4' Trumpet
4' Cornet 8' Flugel Horn 16' Serpent
16' Double Bass 4' Cornet 8' Serpent
16' Bass Viols II 8' Trumpet 16' Ophicleide
8' Cellos III 8' French Horn 8' French Horn
8' Violins III 4' Ballad Horn 4' Ballad Horn
4' Violins III 16' Bass Viols II 8' Muted Cornet (t.c)
16' Bass Clarinet 16' Bass Viol I (t.c) 16' Double Basses III
8' Clarinet 8' Cellos II 8' Cellos III
8' Bassoon 8' Cello I 8' Violins III
16' Piano 8' Violins II 4' Violins III
8' Piano 8' Violin I 2 2/3' String Twelfth
Bass Drum Heavy 8' Viola 2' String 15th
Bass Drum Light 8' Muted Violins II 16' Solo Vox Humana II (t.c)
Cymbal 4' Violins II 8' Solo Vox Humana II
Snare Drum Roll 1 4' Violin I 16' Bassoon (t.c)
Snare Drum Roll 2 4' Viola 8' English HOrn
Drum Rev 4' Muted Violins II 8' Oboe (synthetic)
8' Accomp. to Pedal 8' Solo to Orchestral 8' Kinura
8' Orchestral to Pedal 4' Solo to Orchestral 16' Bass Clarinet
8' Percussion to Orch. 8' Clarinet
PEDAL 2ND TOUCH Snare Drum Tap 4' Clarinet
32' Diaphone 8' Solo Vox Humana II 16' Saxophone (t.c)
16' Serpent 16' Chorus Vox Humana (t.c) 4' Solo Flute
8' Trombone 8' Chorus Vox Humana 4' Traverse Flute
4' Trumpet 4' Chorus Vox Humana 2' Piccolo
8' Chimes 8' English Horn 8' Marimba
Thunder Drum 8' Oboe (synthetic) 4' Celesta
Tympani 8' Kinura 2' Glockenspiel
Bass Drum 16' Bass Clarinet 2' Orchestra Bells
Cymbal 8' Clarinet 4' Xylophone
Persian Cymbal 8' Saxophone
Chinese Gong Stroke 8' Oboe Horn PERCUSSION
4' Solo Flute 8' Tibia Clausa
ACCOMPANIMENT 4' Traverse Flute 8' Trumpet
16' Bourdon 2 2/3' Nazard Twelfth 16' Serpent
8' Open Diapason 2' Piccolo 8' Muted Cornet (t.c)
8' Tibia Clausa 8' Piano 16' Solo Vox Humana II (t.c)
8' Wald Horn 4' Piano 8' Solo Vox Humana II
8' Tibia Mollis 8' Harp 4' Solo Vox Humana II
8' Concert Flute 8' Marimba 8' English Horn
4' Gemshorn 4' Marimba 16' Kinura (t.c)
4' Tibia Dura 4' Celesta 8' Kinura
2' 15th 2' Glockenspiel 16' Bass Clarinet
8' Tuba 4' Xylophone 8' Clarinet
8' French Horn 4' Solo Flute
16' Bass Viols II ORCHESTRAL 2ND TOUCH 2' Whistle
16' Bass Viol I (t.c) 8' Tibia Clausa 16' Piano
8' Violins II 16' Serpent 8' Piano
8' Violin I 16' Tuba 4' Piano
8' Viola 8' Trumpet 8' Harp
8' Muted Violins II 16' Clarinet 8' Marimba
4' Violins II 4' Solo Flute 4' Marimba
4' Violin I 2' Glockenspiel 4' Celesta
4' Viola 2' Orchestra Bells 2' Glockenspiel
4' Muted Violins II 2' Sleigh Bells 2' Orchestra Bells
8' Solo Vox Humana II 4' Xylophone 4' Xylophone
8' Chorus Vox Humana Triangle 2' Xylophone
4' Chorus Vox Humana Snare Drum Roll 1 2' Sleigh Bells
8' Kinura Snare Drum Roll 2 8' Chimes
8' Clarinet
8' Oboe Horn ECHO PEDAL ECHO PERCUSSION
4' Traverse Flute Main Pedal Off Percussion Organ Off
2 2/3' Nazard Twelfth 16' Echo Bass 16' Contra Viole (t.c)
2' Piccolo 8' Flute 8' English Diapason
8' Mandolin 8' Viola 8' Gedeckt
8' Piano 8' Flute Celeste
4' Piano ECHO SOLO 8' Viole Aetheria
8' Harp Solo Organ Off 8' Vox Angelica
4' Celesta 8' English Diapason 4' Flute d'Amour
4' Xylophone 8' Gedeckt 4' Salicet
2' Glockenspiel 8' Viole Aetheria 2' Echo Piccolo
Snare Drum Roll 1 4' Flute d'Amour 8' Echo Horn
Snare Drum Roll 2 4' Salicet 8' Musette (synthetic)
Snare Drum Tap 8' Vox Humana III 8' Vox Humana III
Tambourine 4' Harp 4' Vox Humana III
Castanets 4' Harp
Tom Tom Echo Vibrato
Chinese Block Tap
ACCOMPANIMENT 2ND TOUCH VIBRATOS
8' Diaphonic Diapason Foundation
8' Tibia Clausa Tibia
8' Tuba Brass
8' Cellos III String
8' English Horn Wood Wind
8' Clarinet Solo Vox Humana
8' Saxophone Chorus Vox Humana
4' Solo Piccolo
8' Chimes
2' Glockenspiel
Chinese Block Roll
Triangle
Bird Call
Snare Drum Roll 1
Snare Drum Roll 2
[Received from Steven E. Lawson 2018-06-05]
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