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RKO Royal Theatre
423 Westchester Avenue at 3rd Avenue
The Bronx, N.Y. 10455
The 2196-seat Royal Theatre, located in the Mott Haven section of the South Bronx, opened in September 1913, and was one of the first large commissions for architect Thomas W. Lamb. Owner Percy Williams launched it with vaudeville only, but after he sold the theatre to Keith's in 1918, movies were added. The theatre later became the RKO Royal. After closure in 1967, the Royal was demolished. |
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Wurlitzer Organ Company
North Tonawanda, N.Y. – Opus 1420 (1926)
Electro-pneumatic action
Style F
2 manuals, 8 ranks, 5 tuned percussions, 14 traps, Curved Console
This organ was shipped on August 17, 1926. In 1965, the organ was sold to Dennis Awe in the Bronx, then to Gordon Young in Bethesda, N. Dak. In 1974, the console was moved to the residence of Bill and Dick Taylor in San Mateo, Calif., where it was added to Wurlitzer Op. 1391. |
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Pedal – 32 notes
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16 |
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Ophicleide |
8 |
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Clarinet |
16 |
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Bass |
4 |
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Octave |
16 |
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Bourdon |
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Bass Drum |
8 |
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Tuba Horn |
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Kettle Drum |
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Open Diapason |
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Crash Cymbal |
8 |
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Tibia Clausa |
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Cymbal |
8 |
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Cello |
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8 |
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Flute |
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1st & 2nd Touch Traps Switch |
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Accompaniment (Manual I) – 61 notes
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Contra Viol (TC) |
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Chrysoglott |
8 |
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Tuba Horn |
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Snare Drum |
8 |
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Open Diapason |
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Tom Tom |
8 |
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Tibia Clausa |
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Castanets |
8 |
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Clarinet |
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Tambourine |
8 |
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Violin |
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Chinese Block |
8 |
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Viol Celeste |
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8 |
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Flute |
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Accompaniment 2nd Touch |
8 |
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Vox Humana |
8 |
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Tuba Horn |
4 |
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Octave |
8 |
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Open Diapason |
4 |
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Piccolo |
8 |
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Tibia Clausa |
4 |
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Viol |
8 |
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Clarinet |
4 |
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Octave Celeste |
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Cathedral Chimes |
4 |
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Flute |
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Xylophone |
4 |
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Vox Humana |
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Triangle |
2 2/3 |
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Twelfth |
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2 |
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Piccolo |
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Solo (Manual II) – 61 notes
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16 |
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Ophicleide |
4 |
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Flute |
16 |
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Bass |
4 |
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Vox Humana |
16 |
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Bourdon |
2 2/3 |
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Twelfth |
8 |
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Tuba Horn |
2 |
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Piccolo |
8 |
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Open Diapason |
1 3/5 |
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Tierce |
8 |
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Tibia Clausa |
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Cathedral Chimes |
8 |
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Clarinet |
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Xylophone |
8 |
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Violin |
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Glockenspiel |
8 |
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Viol Celeste |
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Sleigh Bells |
8 |
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Flute |
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Chrysoglott |
8 |
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Vox Humana |
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Clarion |
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Solo 2nd Touch |
4 |
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Octave |
16 |
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Ophicleide |
4 |
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Piccolo |
8 |
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Tibia Clausa |
4 |
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Viol |
8 |
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Clarinet |
4 |
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Octave Celeste |
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Adjustable Combinations
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| Accompaniment |
Pistons 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10 (thumb) |
| Solo |
Pistons 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10 (thumb) |
| Pedal |
Pistons 1-2-3 (toe) |
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Tremulants (4)
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Main |
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Solo |
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Vox Humana |
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Tuba |
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General
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Two Balanced Expression Pedals |
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One Double Touch Sforzando Pedal – Piano Pedal
• 1st Touch: Full stops (wind)
• 2nd Touch: Everything |
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One Double Touch Sforzando Pedal – Piano Pedal
• 1st Touch: Snare Drum
• 2nd Touch: Bass Drum and Cymbal |
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Effects (operated by pistons)
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| Auto Horn |
Horse Hoofs |
Bird |
| Fire Gong |
Fire Gong [re-it] |
Machine Gun |
| Steamboat Whistle |
Surf |
Siren |
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| Door Bell (push button) |
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Sources:
Cinema Treasures website: http://www.cinematreasures.org
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.
The Theatre Organ Home Page website: http://theatreorgans.com/
Illustration:
Cinema Treasures website: Exterior. |
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