Hub Theatre
440 Westchester Avenue near Bergen Avenue
The Bronx, N.Y. 10455
The 550-seat Hub Theatre opened in the 1920s, but had closed by the late 1940s. At an unknown time the Hub was torn down and replaced by a parking lot. |
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Wurlitzer Organ Company
North Tonawanda, N.Y. – Opus 1101 (1925)
Electro-pneumatic action
Style E
2 manuals, 7 ranks
This organ was shipped on July 3, 1925. |
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Pedal – 32 notes
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16 |
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Diaphone |
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Pedal 2nd Touch |
16 |
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Bourdon |
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Bass Drum |
8 |
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Trumpet |
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Kettle Drum |
8 |
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Diaphonic Diapason |
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Crash Cymbal |
8 |
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Tibia Clausa |
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Cymbal |
8 |
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Flute |
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8 |
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Cello |
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Accompaniment (Manual I) –- 61 notes
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16 |
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Contra Viole (TC) |
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Harp Chrysoglott |
16 |
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Vox Humana (TC) |
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Snare Drum |
8 |
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Trumpet |
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Tambourine |
8 |
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Diaphonic Diapason |
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Castanets |
8 |
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Tibia Clausa |
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Chinese Block |
8 |
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Violin |
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Tom-Tom |
8 |
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Violin Celeste (TC) |
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Sleigh Bells |
8 |
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Concert Flute |
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8 |
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Vox Humana |
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Accompaniment 2nd Touch |
4 |
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Octave |
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Trumpet |
4 |
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Piccolo |
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Tibia Clausa |
4 |
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Viole |
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Cathedral Chimes |
4 |
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Octave Celeste |
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Triangle |
4 |
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Flute |
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4 |
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Vox Humana |
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2 |
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Piccolo |
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Five Adjustable Combination Pistons |
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Solo (Manual II) – 61 notes
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16 |
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Diaphone |
4 |
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Flute |
16 |
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Tibia Clausa (TC) |
2 2/3 |
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Twelfth |
16 |
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Bourdon |
2 |
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Piccolo |
16 |
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Vox Humana (TC) |
1 3/5 |
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Tierce |
8 |
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Trumpet |
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Cathedral Chimes |
8 |
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Diaphonic Diapason |
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Xylophone |
8 |
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Tibia Clausa |
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Glockenspiel |
8 |
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Violin |
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Harp Chrysoglott |
8 |
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Violin Celeste (TC) |
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8 |
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Concert Flute |
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Solo 2nd Touch |
8 |
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Vox Humana |
16 |
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Trumpet (TC) |
4 |
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Octave |
8 |
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Tibia Clausa |
4 |
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Piccolo |
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4 |
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Viole |
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4 |
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Viole Celeste |
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Five Adjustable Combination Pistons |
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General
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| One Balanced Expression Pedal |
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| One General Tremulant |
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| One Vox Humana Tremulant |
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Effects (operated by pistons)
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| Horse Hoofs |
Train |
Fire Gong (reiterating) |
| Surf Effect |
Auto Horn |
Steamboat Whistle |
| Bird |
Fire Gong |
Siren |
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| Door Bell (push button) |
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Wurlitzer Organ Company
North Tonawanda, N.Y. – Opus 421 (1921)
Electro-pneumatic action
Style 110
2 manuals, 3 ranks, 2 tuned percussions, 0 traps, Piano Console
This organ was shipped on May 31, 1921. At an unknown time the organ was discarded. |
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Pedal – 32 notes
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Bourdon |
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Bass Drum |
8 |
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Cello |
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Cymbal |
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Flute |
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Accompaniment (Manual I) –- 61 notes
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8 |
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Open Diapason |
4 |
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Flute |
8 |
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Salicional |
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Piano (with Mandolin attachment) |
8 |
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Flute |
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Mandolin |
4 |
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Salicet |
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Solo (Manual II) – 61 notes
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16 |
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Bourdon |
4 |
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Salicet |
8 |
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Open Diapason |
4 |
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Flute |
8 |
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Salicional |
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Cathedral Chimes |
8 |
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Flute |
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Tremulants (1)
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| General |
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Sources:
Cinema Treasures website: http://www.cinematreasures.org/theaters/8001
Junchen, David L., comp. and ed. by Jeff Weiler. The WurliTzer Pipe Organ – An Illustrated History. Chicago: The American Theatre Organ Society, 2005.
Kaufmann, Preston J. Encyclopedia of the American Theatre Organ, Vol. 3. Pasadena: Showcase Publications, 1995. |
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