The Rudolph Wurlitzer Co.
Opus 54, 1915

East Broadway Theatre / New Broadway Theatre

813 East Broadway
Louisville, KY, US

7 Ranks

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CONSOLES

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Builder: Unknown

Position: Console in Fixed Position, Center

Design: Horseshoe

Pedalboard Type: Unknown

Features:

2 Manuals (61 Notes)32 Note PedalElectrical Key ActionElectrical Stop Action

Stop Layout: Stop Keys in Horseshoe Curves

Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Details Unknown)

Combination Action: Unknown

Control System: Unknown or N/A

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This instrument is: Not ExtantandNot Playable in this location

Database Manager on August 29th, 2014:

Updated through online information from William Dunklin. -- This was a Style 3 organ, one of Wurlitzer's most popular early stock models with about 50 built in the first five years of pipe organ production. The Style 3 was the smallest stock organ which came with a horseshoe console. The pipe ranks were 16' Diaphonic Diapason, 16' Tibia Clausa, 16' Tuba, 16' Concert Flute, 8' Vox Humana, 8' Clarinet, 8' Viole d'Orchestre, 8' Viole Celeste, Chimes, Glockenspiel, Xylophone, Chrysoglott, Sleigh Bells, Traps, Toy Counter. Opus 54 was installed in 2 chambers, one on each side of the auditorium. A description of the theatre and the organ with photos is given in The Moving Picture World, May 8, 1915, page 912-913.

Database Manager on August 18th, 2014:

"Style 3"

Webpage Links: Moving Picture World (Apr-Jun 1915)

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