Brantley A. Duddy
2010
Originally The Rudolph Wurlitzer Co. (Opus 2070, 1929)
John Wanamaker Store [later Macy's Center City]
Greek Hall
1300 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA, US
8 Ranks - 572 Pipes
Instrument ID: 48462 ● Builder ID: 1758 ● Location ID: 126
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Builder: Brantley A. Duddy
Position: Console on Lift
Design: Horseshoe
Pedalboard Type: Concave Radiating (Details Unknown)
Features:
2 Manuals (61 Notes)32 Note Pedal3 Divisions71 RegistersElectrical Key ActionElectrical Stop Action✓ Combination Thumb Piston(s)Stop Layout: Stop Keys in Horseshoe Curves
Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Details Unknown)
Combination Action: Remote Pneumatic/Mechanical Capture
Control System: Unknown or N/A
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This instrument is: Extant and Playable in this location
Database Manager on July 5th, 2016:
Wurlitzer "Style 190"<br> Factory date: September 21, 1929<br> Built for the Fox (Rio) Theatre, Appleton, Wisconsin<br>
Wurlitzer "Style 190"<br> Factory date: September 21, 1929<br> Built for the Fox (Rio) Theatre, Appleton, Wisconsin<br>
Database Manager on March 2nd, 2013:
Updated through online information from Ray Biswanger.
Database Manager on August 15th, 2011:
Identified through online information from Paul Marchesano. -- Relocated from the Smithsonian Institution 2007-2010. Organ Originally installed in the Fox (Rio) Theatre in Appleton, Wisconsin; later installed in the home of Lowell Ayars in Bridgeton, New Jersey. The organ was restored according to OHS Guidelines for Conservation and Restoration. Wired in parallel is a solid state relay and digital recording/playback interface. The console is installed within its own "booth" and is on a lift, operable from the console or from a control panel to the side.
Webpage Links: Friends of the Wanamaker Organ [Greek Hall Wurlitzer page]
Related Instrument Entries: The Rudolph Wurlitzer Co. (Opus 2070, 1929) , Owner , The Rudolph Wurlitzer Co. (Opus 2070, 1929)
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