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The Rudolph Wurlitzer Co. Opus 2164 (1931)

Paramount Theatre
2025 Broadway
Oakland, CA

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


Images


Unknown - Console (David L. Junchen; Used by permission/Database Manager)

Consoles

Main


Notes

2018-07-25 - 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 Publix 1<br> Factory date: July 28, 1931 -Database Manager

2018-07-25 - In 1955, sold to Urban Braito, Benicia, Calif.<br> In 1969, sold to Melody Inn Restaurant, Los Altos, Calif.<br> In 1979, enlarged to 4/42 and installed in Paramount Music Palace, Indianapolis, Ind.<br> In 1999, sold to Roaring 20s Restaurant, Ellenton, Florida; restaurant closed 2010<br> In 2010, moved to Ken Chrome studio, Reno, Nevada -Database Manager


Stoplist

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

Oakland, California
Paramount Theatre

The Rudolph Wurlitzer Co.   Opus 2164   1931       Style "Publix 1"       4 manuals, 20 ranks
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                 MAIN CHAMBER                                    SOLO CHAMBER
     16' Tuba Horn              73 pipes              8' Tuba Mirabilis         73 pipes
     16' Diaphonic Diapason     85 pipes              8' Brass Trumpet          61 pipes
      8' Tibia Clausa           85 pipes             16' Tibia Clausa           97 pipes
      8' Clarinet               61 pipes              8' Saxophone              61 pipes
      8' Viol d'Orchestre       85 pipes              8' Solo String I          61 pipes
      8' Viol Celeste           73 pipes              8' Solo String II         61 pipes
     16' Concert Flute          97 pipes              8' Quintadena             61 pipes
      8' Vox Humana             61 pipes              8' Orchestral Oboe        61 pipes
      8' Dulciana               61 pipes              8' Kinura                 61 pipes
         Chrysoglott            49 notes              8' Oboe Horn              61 pipes
                                                      8' Vox Humana             61 pipes
                                                         Piano                  85 notes
                                                         Marimba                49 notes
                                                         Cathedral Chimes       25 notes
                                                         Master Xylophone       37 notes
                                                         Xylophone              37 notes
                                                         Glockenspiel           37 notes
                                                         Sleigh Bells           25 notes
         
                                                     

         PEDAL                         GREAT                         BOMBARDE
     16' Tuba Profunda             16' Tuba Profunda             16' Tuba Mirabilis
     16' Diaphone (wood)           16' Diaphone                  16' Tuba Horn
     16' Tibia Clausa              16' Tibia Clausa (TenC)       16' Diaphone
     16' Bourdon                   16' Clarinet (TenC)           16' Tibia Clausa (TenC)
      8' Tuba Mirabilis            16' Saxophone (TenC)          16' Tibia Clausa
      8' Tuba Horn                 16' Solo String (TenC)         8' Tuba Mirabilis
      8' Octave                    16' Vox Humana (TenC)          8' Trumpet
      8' Tibia Clausa              16' Vox Humana (TenC)          8' Tuba Horn
      8' Clarinet                   8' Tuba Mirabilis             8' Diaphone Diapason
      8' Saxophone                  8' Trumpet                    8' Tibia Clausa
      8' Solo Strig                 8' Tuba Horn                  8' Tibia Clausa
      8' Cello                      8' Diaphonic Diapason         8' Solo String I
      8' Flute                      8' Tibia Clausa               8' Solo String II
      4' Flute                      8' Tibia Clausa               8' Viol d'Orchestre
     16' Piano                      8' Orchestral Oboe            8' Viol Celeste
         Bass Drum                  8' Kinura                     8' Flute
         Kettle Drum                8' Clarinet                   4' Clarion Mirabilis
         Snare Drum                 8' Saxophone                  4' Clarion Horn
         Cymbal                     8' Solo String I              4' Piccolo
         Crash Cymbal               8' Solo String II             4' Piccolo
         Accomp. to Pedal           8' Viol d'Orchestre              Xylophone
         Great to Pedal             8' Viol Celeste                  Glockenspiel
         Solo to Pedal              8' Flute                         Snare Drum
                                    8' Vox Humana                    Great to Bombarde
         PEDAL 2ND TOUCH            8' Vox Humana                    Solo Sub to Bombarde
     16' Tuba Profunda Pizz.        4' Piccolo                       Solo to Bombarde
                                    4' Piccolo
         ACCOMPANIMENT              4' Viol                          BOMBARDE 2ND TOUCH
     16' Solo String (TenC)         4' Viol Celeste              16' Tuba Profunda
      8' Tuba Horn                  4' Flute                      8' Tuba Horn
      8' Diaphonic Diapason         4' Vox Humana                 8' Tibia Clausa
      8' Tibia Clausa               4' Vox Humana
      8' Tibia Clausa           2 2/3' Twelfth (Tibia)               SOLO
      8' Clarinet               2 2/3' Twelfth                    8' Tuba Mirabilis
      8' Saxophone                  2' Piccolo (Tibia)            8' Trumpet
      8' Solo String I              2' Fifteenth                  8' Tuba Horn
      8' Solo String II             2' Piccolo                    8' Diaphonic Diapason
      8' Viol d'Orchestre       1 3/5' Tierce                     8' Tibia Clausa
      8' Viol Celeste              16' Piano                      8' Tibia Clausa
      8' Orchestral Oboe            8' Piano                      8' Orchestral Oboe
      8' Quintadena                 4' Piano                      8' Kinura
      8' Flute                         Marimba (re-it)            8' Clarinet
      8' Vox Humana                    Harp                       8' Saxophone
      8' Vox Humana                    Cathedral Chimes           8' Solo String I
      8' Dulciana                      Master Xylophone           8' Solo String II
      4' Piccolo                       Xylophone                  8' Oboe Horn
      4' Piccolo                       Glockenspiel               8' Quintadena
      4' Viol                          Orchestral Bells (re-it)   8' Vox Humana
      4' Viol Celeste                  Sleigh Bells               8' Vox Humana
      4' Flute                         Chrysoglott                8' Dulciana
      4' Vox Humana                    Sub Octave                 4' Piccolo
      4' Vox Humana                    Solo Sub to Great          4' Piccolo
  2 2/3' Twelfth                       Solo to Great          2 2/3' Twelfth (Tibia)
      2' Piccolo                                                  2' Piccolo
      8' Piano                         GREAT 2ND TOUCH            8' Piano
         Mandolin                  16' Tuba Profunda                 Marimba
         Marimba (re-it)            8' Tibia Clausa                  Cathedral Chimes
         Harp                       4' Piccolo                       Master Xylophone
         Chrysoglott                   Solo to Great                 Glockenspiel
         Snare Drum                    Solo to Great Pizz.           Orchestral Bells
         Tambourine                                                  Chrysoglott
         Casatanets
         Chinese Block
         Tom Tom                       COMBINATION PISTONS           TREMULANTS
         Sand Block                    Accompaniment  10             Main
         Octave                        Great          10             Diapason
         Solo to Accomp.               Bombarde       10             Tibia Clausa
                                       Solo           10             Vox Humana
         ACCOMPANIMENT 2ND TOUCH       Pedal          10             Solo
      8' Tuba Mirabilis                                              Tuba
      8' Tuba Horn                     GENERAL                       Tibia Clausa
      8' Diaphonic Diapason            Vibraphone                    Vox Humana
      8' Tibia Clausa                  Vibraphone Damper
      8' Tibia Clausa                  Thunder Pedal (Diaphone)      EXPRESSION
      8' Saxophone                     Thunder Pedal (Reed)          Main
      8' Strings                       Dbl Touch Sforzando Pedal:    Solo
      4' Piccolo                       • 1st Touch, Full Stops       General
         Cathedral Chimes              • 2nd Touch, Everything       Crescendo
         Xylophone                     Dbl Touch Sforzando Pedal:    Two Shutter Couplers:
         Glockenspiel                  • 1st Touch, Snare Drum       - Main to General
         Triangle                      • 2nd Touch, Bass Drum & Cym  - Solo to General


[Received from Steven E. Lawson  2018-07-25]


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