The Rudolph Wurlitzer Co.
Opus 1907, 1928
Capitol Theatre / Paramount Theatre
121-127 Third Avenue SE
Cedar Rapids, IA, US
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CONSOLES
Builder: Unknown
Position: Console on Lift
Design: Horseshoe
Pedalboard Type: Concave Radiating (Meeting AGO Standards)
Features:
3 Manuals (61 Notes)32 Note PedalElectrical Key ActionElectrical Stop ActionStop Layout: Stop Keys in Horseshoe Curves
Expression Type: Unknown
Combination Action: Unknown
Control System: Unknown or N/A
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DETAILS
This instrument is: Extant and Playable in this location
Information from The Wurlitzer Pipe Organ - An Illustrated History by David L. Junchen (ed. Weiler), American Theatre Organ Society (2005)
Wurlitzer "Style Bal 1A"
Factory date: July 16, 1928
Database Manager on June 10th, 2012:
Updated through online information from Will Dunklin. -- This facility opened in 1928 as the Capitol Theatre. In 1929, it was sold to Paramount.
Database Manager on August 19th, 2008:
Identified through online information from Stephen Hall. -- Organ was restored in late 1970s by members of Cedar Rapids Theater Organ Society (CRATOS). Organ was in regular use for concerts and silent film accompaniment until damaged by flooding in summer 2008. Organ is again being restored by CRATOS while the city decides the fate of the theater (the city has owned the theater since 1975 and had converted it to a performing arts center used by the local symphony and theater).
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