Wurlitzer Building – 42nd Street     Wurlitzer Hall – 42nd Street Wurlitzer Showroom Wurlitzer Building 120 West 42nd Street New York, N.Y. 10036 Organ Specifications: 120 West 42nd Street (1919-1971) ► II/4 "Style C3" Wurlitzer, Op. 2193 (1936) • III/12 "Style R20" Wurlitzer, Op. 2044 (1929) ► II/7 "Style RJ12" Wurlitzer, Op. 2039 (1929) ► II/4 "Style RJ4" Wurlitzer, Op. 1963 (1928) • II/6 "Style Sch25" Wurlitzer, Op. 1072 (1925) ► II/4 "Style 135" Wurlitzer, Op. 1051 (1925) ► II/4 "Style 135A" Wurlitzer, Op. 805 (1924) ► II/7 "Style E" Wurlitzer, Op. 784 (1924) ► II/3 "Style 105" Wurlitzer, Op. 644 (1923) ► II/6 "Style D" Wurlitzer, Op. 588 (1922) ► II/6 "Style D" Wurlitzer, Op. 544 (1922) ► II/4 "Style 135A" Wurlitzer, Op. 478 (1921) ► II/6 "Style 160" Wurlitzer, Op. 421 (1921) 25 West 32nd Street – Hope-Jones Organ Dept. • II/13? "Style 4 Special" Wurlitzer, Op. 3 (1912)   25 West 32nd Street             Wurlitzer Organ Company North Tonawanda, N.Y. – Opus 2193 (1936) Electro-pneumatic action Style C3 2 manuals, 3 ranks Wurlitzer's Style C3 was designed for churches and had a detached two-manual scroll console. This organ had a date of February 19, 1936, and was sold to the Bowery Tabernacle Church in New York City on July 31, 1936.             Pedal – 32 notes 16   Bourdon 8   Flute 8   Diapason 4   Flute 8   Cello             Great (Manual I) – 61 notes 16   Bourdon 4   Salicet 8   Open Diapason 4   Flute 8   Salicional 2 2/3   Twelfth 8   Flute 2   Piccolo 4   Octave             Swell (Manual II) – 61 notes 16   Contra Viol [TC] 4   Salicet 8   Open Diapason 4   Flute 8   Salicional 2   Piccolo 8   Flute             General One Balanced Expression Pedal     Tremulant One General Crescendo Pedal               Stop Analysis 8   Open Diapason 73 pipes   8   Salicional 73 pipes   16   Flute 97 pipes             Wurlitzer Organ Company North Tonawanda, N.Y. – Opus 2044 (1929) Electro-pneumatic action Style R20 3 manuals, 12 ranks This organ had a factory date of May 2, 1929. The organ was moved to the World's Fair Sun Valley Exhibit on April 12, 1939. After the fair closed, the organ was sold to Paul Filson of Englewood, N.J., replacing a Style R12, Op. 2039 (see next entry). In 1942, Op. 2044 was moved to the Municipal Auditorium, Long Beach, Calif. Specifications for this organ have not yet been located.           Wurlitzer Organ Company North Tonawanda, N.Y. – Opus 2039 (1929) Electro-pneumatic action Style R12 2 manuals, 11 ranks Wurlitzer's Style R12 was a residence organ that had a detached two-manual console fitted with a 105-note reproducing roll player. Opus 2039 had a factory date of March 30, 1929. This organ was sold on December 31, 1936, to Paul Filson, who had it installed in his Englewood, N.J. residence.             Pedal – 32 notes 16   Tibia Clausa 8   Cello 16   Bourdon 8   Flute 8   Diapason   Bass Drum 8   Tibia Clausa   Kettle Drum 8   Oboe Horn   Cymbal         Accompaniment (Manual I) – 61 notes 8   Open Diapason 4   Salicet 8   Tibia Clausa 4   Octave Celeste 8   Oboe Horn 4   Flute 8   Salicional   Chrysoglott 49 notes 8   Voix Celeste [TC]   Snare Drum 8   Flute   Tambourine 8   Vox Humana   Castanets 4   Piccolo   5 Adjustable Combination Pistons         Solo (Manual II) – 61 notes 16   Open Diapason [TC] 4   Octave 16   Tibia Clausa [TC] 4   Piccolo 16   Oboe Horn [TC] 4   Salicet 16   Contre Viole [TC] 4   Octave Celeste 16   Vox Humana [TC] 4   Flute 8   Open Diapason 4   Vox Humana 8   Tibia Clausa   Cathedral Chimes 18 notes 8   Oboe Horn   Xylophone 37 notes 8   Salicional   Glockenspiel 30 notes 8   Voix Celeste [TC]   Chrysoglott 49 notes 8   Flute   5 Adjustable Combination Pistons 8   Vox Humana             General     One Balanced Expression Pedal     General Tremulant               Style RJ4 in Residence Organ Salon Wurlitzer Organ Company North Tonawanda, N.Y. – Opus 1963 (1928) Electro-pneumatic action Style RJ4 2 manuals, 4 ranks Wurlitzer's Style RJ4 was a residence organ. The detached two-manual console was fitted with a 105-note reproducing roll player. This organ had a factory date of September 30, 1928.             Pedal – 32 notes 16   Bourdon 8   Cello 8   Diapason 8   Flute         Accompaniment (Manual I) – 61 notes 8   Open Diapason 4   Salicet 8   Oboe Horn 4   Flute 8   Salcional     8   Flute   3 Adjustable Combination Pistons           Solo (Manual II) – 61 notes 16   Open Diapason [TC] 8   Flute 16   Oboe Horn [TC] 4   Octave 16   Contre Viole [TC] 4   Salicet 8   Open Diapason 4   Flute 8   Oboe Horn     8   Salicional   3 Adjustable Combination Pistons         General     One Balanced Expression Pedal       One General Tremulant               Wurlitzer Organ Company North Tonawanda, N.Y. – Opus 1072 (1925) Electro-pneumatic action Style Sch25 2 manuals, 6 ranks This organ had a factory date of May 29, 1925, and was sold to the Riverside Synagogue in Manhattan on April 8, 1929. Specifications for this organ have not yet been located.           Wurlitzer Organ Company North Tonawanda, N.Y. – Opus 1051 (1925) Electro-pneumatic action Style 135 2 manuals, 4 ranks Wurlitzer's Style 135 had 4 ranks, 4 tuned percussions, 17 traps and a piano-style console. This organ was sold to St. Christopher's Bldg., Garrison, N.Y.             Pedal – 32 notes 16   Bourdon   Pedal 2nd Touch 8   Flute   Bass Drum 8   Cello   Kettle Drum         Cymbal         Accompaniment (Manual I) – 61 notes 8   Trumpet     Piano (with mandolin attachment) 8   Salicional     Snare Drum 8   Flute     Tambourine 4   Salicet     Castanets 4   Flute     Chinese Block           Solo (Manual II) – 61 notes 16   Bourdon 4   Salicet 8   Trumpet 4   Flute 8   Salicional   Cathedral Chimes 8   Flute   Xylophone 8   Vox Humana   Glockenspiel         General     One Balanced Expression Pedal       One General Tremulant       One Vox Humana Tremulant               Effects (operated by pistons)     Horse Hoofs Siren Fire Gong Bird Triangle Steamboat Whistle Auto Horn Surf Effect Tom-Tom Fire Gong (reiterating) Train         Door Bell (push button)               Stop Analysis 8   Trumpet 61 pipes   8   Salicional 73 pipes   16   Flute 85 pipes   8   Vox Humana 61 pipes       Piano 88 notes       Cathedral Chimes 18 notes     Xylophone 30 notes     Glockenspiel 30 notes               Wurlitzer Organ Company North Tonawanda, N.Y. – Opus 805 (1924) Electro-pneumatic action Style 135A 2 manuals, 4 ranks Wurlitzer's Style 135A was identical to the Style 135 in that it had 4 ranks, 4 tuned percussions, 17 traps and a piano-style console. The appended letter "A" indicated it was also equipped with an automatic player mechanism. Opus 805 had a factory date of April 1, 1924, and was sold to the Alhambra (State) Theatre, Charlotte, N.C., on September 1, 1924.             Pedal – 32 notes 16   Bourdon   Pedal 2nd Touch 16   Flute   Bass Drum 8   Cello   Kettle Drum         Cymbal         Accompaniment (Manual I) – 61 notes 8   Trumpet     Piano (with mandolin attachment) 8   Salicional     Snare Drum 8   Flute     Tambourine 4   Salicet     Castanets 4   Flute     Chinese Block           Solo (Manual II) – 61 notes 16   Bourdon 4   Salicet 8   Trumpet 4   Flute 8   Salicional   Cathedral Chimes 8   Flute   Xylophone 8   Vox Humana   Glockenspiel         General     One Balanced Expression Pedal       One General Tremulant       One Vox Humana Tremulant               Effects (operated by pistons)     Horse Hoofs Siren Fire Gong Bird Triangle Steamboat Whistle Auto Horn Surf Effect Tom-Tom Fire Gong (reiterating) Train         Door Bell (push button)               Stop Analysis 8   Trumpet 61 pipes   8   Salicional 73 pipes   16   Flute 85 pipes   8   Vox Humana 61 pipes       Piano 88 notes       Cathedral Chimes 18 notes     Xylophone 30 notes     Glockenspiel 30 notes             Wurlitzer Organ Company North Tonawanda, N.Y. – Opus 784 (1924) Electro-pneumatic action Style E 2 manuals, 7 ranks This organ had a factory date of February 12, 1924. It was sold to WMCA Radio in New York City on August 11, 1931.             Pedal – 32 notes 16   Diaphone   Pedal 2nd Touch 16   Bourdon   Bass Drum 8   Trumpet   Kettle Drum 8   Diaphonic Diapason   Crash Cymbal 8   Tibia Clausa     Cymbal 8   Flute       8   Cello               Accompaniment (Manual I) – 61 notes 16   Contra Viole [TC]     Harp Chrysoglott 16   Vox Humana [TC]     Snare Drum 8   Trumpet     Tambourine 8   Diaphonic Diapason     Castanets 8   Tibia Clausa     Chinese Block 8   Violin     Tom-Tom 8   Violin Celeste [TC]   Sleigh Bells 8   Concert Flute       8   Vox Humana     Accompaniment 2nd Touch 4   Octave     Trumpet 4   Piccolo     Tibia Clausa 4   Viole     Cathedral Chimes 4   Octave Celeste     Triangle 4   Flute       4   Vox Humana       2   Piccolo     Five Adjustable Combination Pistons         Solo (Manual II) – 61 notes 16   Diaphone 4   Flute 16   Tibia Clausa [TC] 2 2/3   Twelfth 16   Bourdon 2   Piccolo 16   Vox Humana [TC] 1 3/5   Tierce 8   Trumpet   Cathedral Chimes 8   Diaphonic Diapason   Xylophone 8   Tibia Clausa   Glockenspiel 8   Violin   Harp Chrysoglott 8   Violin Celeste [TC]     8   Concert Flute   Solo 2nd Touch 8   Vox Humana 16   Trumpet [TC] 4   Octave 8   Tibia Clausa 4   Piccolo     4   Viole     4   Viole Celeste   Five Adjustable Combination Pistons         General     One Balanced Expression Pedal       One General Tremulant       One Vox Humana Tremulant               Effects (operated by pistons)     Horse Hoofs Train Fire Gong (reiterating) Surf Effect Auto Horn Steamboat Whistle Bird Fire Gong Siren       Door Bell (push button)             Wurlitzer Organ Company North Tonawanda, N.Y. – Opus 644 (1923) Electro-pneumatic action Style 105 2 manuals, 3 ranks, 2 Tuned Percussions, Piano Console Wurlitzer's Opus 544 had a factory date of April 4, 1923. The organ was sold on August 1, 1923 to the Monticello Theatre, Jersey City, N.J.             Pedal – 32 notes 16   Bourdon 8   Flute 8   Cello             Accompaniment (Manual I) – 61 notes 8   Salicional 4   Salicet 8   Flute 4   Flute 8   Vox Humana   Piano (with mandolin attachment)           Solo (Manual II) – 61 notes 16   Bourdon 4   Salicet 8   Salicional 4   Flute 8   Flute   Cathedral Chimes 8   Vox Humana             General     One Balanced Expression Pedal       One General Tremulant               Stop Analysis 8   Salicional 73 pipes   16   Flute 85 pipes   8   Vox Humana 61 pipes       Piano 88 notes       Cathedral Chimes 18 notes               Wurlitzer Style D Wurlitzer Organ Company North Tonawanda, N.Y. – Opus 588 (1922) Electro-pneumatic action Style D 2 manuals, 6 ranks, 4 tuned percussions, 20 traps, curved console This organ, dated October 14, 1922, was shipped to the Wurlitzer Store in New York. In December 1923, the organ was purchased by Cohen's Theatre in New York City, but it was later repossessed. The organ was subsequently sold in September 1924 to the Strand Theatre in Birmingham, Ala., where it was eventually discarded.             Pedal – 32 notes 16   Bass   Pedal 2nd Touch 16   Bourdon   Bass Drum 8   Trumpet   Kettle Drum 8   Open Diapason   Cymbal 8   Tibia Clausa       8   Flute       8   Cello               Accompaniment (Manual I) – 61 notes 16   Contra Viol [TC]   Chrysoglott 16   Vox Humana [TC]   Snare Drum 8   Trumpet   Tambourine 8   Open Diapason   Castanets 8   Tibia Clausa   Chinese Block 8   Salicional   Tom-Tom 8   Flute   Sleigh Bells 8   Vox Humana     4   Octave   Accompaniment 2nd Touch 4   Piccolo 8   Trumpet 4   Salicet 8   Tibia Clausa 4   Flute   Chimes 4   Vox Humana   Triangle 2   Piccolo           5 Adjustable Combination Pistons            (Accomp. & Pedal) Solo (Manual II) – 61 notes 16   Bass 2 2/3   Twelfth 16   Bourdon 2   Piccolo 16   Vox Humana [TC] 1 3/5   Tierce 8   Trumpet   Cathedral Chimes 8   Open Diapason   Xylophone 8   Tibia Clausa   Glockenspiel 8   Salicional   Chrysoglott 8   Flute     8   Vox Humana   Solo 2nd Touch 4   Octave 16   Trumpet [TC] 4   Piccolo 8   Tibia Clausa 4   Salicet     4   Flute   5 Adjustable Combination Pistons                (Solo & Pedal)         General     One Balanced Expression Pedal       One General Tremulant       One Vox Humana Tremulant               Effects (operated by pistons)     Horse Hoofs Auto Horn Steamboat Whistle Surf Fire Gong Siren Bird Fire Gong [re-it] Machine Gun       Door Bell (push button)               Wurlitzer Style D Wurlitzer Organ Company North Tonawanda, N.Y. – Opus 544 (1922) Electro-pneumatic action Style D 2 manuals, 6 ranks, 4 tuned percussions, 20 traps, curved console Wurlitzer's Opus 544 had a factory date of May 8, 1922. The organ was later moved to the Mt. Prospect Theatre, Newark, N.J. Specifications of the Style D can be seen in the above entry.           Wurlitzer Organ Company North Tonawanda, N.Y. – Opus 478 (1921) Electro-pneumatic action Style 135A 2 manuals, 4 ranks Wurlitzer's Style 135A was identical to the Style 135 in that it had 4 ranks, 4 tuned percussions, 17 traps and a piano-style console. The appended letter "A" indicated it was also equipped with an automatic player mechanism. Opus 478 was dated October 29, 1921, and was sold to an unspecified theatre in Belfast, Me., in December 1923.             Pedal – 32 notes 16   Bourdon   Pedal 2nd Touch 8   Flute   Bass Drum 8   Cello   Kettle Drum         Cymbal         Accompaniment (Manual I) – 61 notes 8   Trumpet     Piano (with mandolin attachment) 8   Salicional     Snare Drum 8   Flute     Tambourine 4   Salicet     Castanets 4   Flute     Chinese Block           Solo (Manual II) – 61 notes 16   Bourdon 4   Salicet 8   Trumpet 4   Flute 8   Salicional   Cathedral Chimes 8   Flute   Xylophone 8   Vox Humana   Glockenspiel         General     One Balanced Expression Pedal       One General Tremulant       One Vox Humana Tremulant               Effects (operated by pistons)     Horse Hoofs Siren Fire Gong Bird Triangle Steamboat Whistle Auto Horn Surf Effect Tom-Tom Fire Gong (reiterating) Train         Door Bell (push button)               Stop Analysis 8   Trumpet 61 pipes   8   Salicional 73 pipes   16   Flute 85 pipes   8   Vox Humana 61 pipes       Piano 88 notes       Cathedral Chimes 18 notes     Xylophone 30 notes     Glockenspiel 30 notes             Wurlitzer Organ Company North Tonawanda, N.Y. – Opus 422 (1921) Electro-pneumatic action Style 160 2 manuals, 6 ranks, 4 Tuned Percussions, 17 Traps, Piano Console Wurlitzer's Opus 422 had a factory date of June 6, 1921. Dimensions were 14' 0" x 6' 6" x 10' 6" high. This organ was moved in 1922 to the Empire Theatre, New Bedford, Mass.             Pedal – 32 notes 16   Bass   Pedal 2nd Touch 16   Bourdon   Bass Drum 8   Open Diapason   Kettle Drum 8   Cello   Cymbal 8   Flute               Accompaniment (Manual I) – 61 notes 8   Trumpet     Piano (with Mandolin attachment) 8   Open Diapason     Mandolin 8   Salicional     Snare Drum 8   Viol Celeste [TC]     Tambourine 8   Flute     Castanets 4   Salicet     Chinese Block 4   Octave Celeste     5 Adjustable Combination Pistons 4   Flute          (Accomp. & Pedal)           Solo (Manual II) – 61 notes 16   Bourdon 4   Octave Celeste 8   Trumpet 4   Flute 8   Open Diapason   Cathedral Chimes 8   Salicional   Xylophone 8   Viol Celeste [TC]   Glockenspiel 8   Flute     5 Adjustable Combination Pistons 8   Vox Humana          (Solo& Pedal) 4   Salicet               General     One Balanced Expression Pedal       General Tremulant       Vox Humana Tremulant               Effects (operated by pistons)     Sleigh Bells Fire Gong (reiterating) Train Horse Hoofs Siren Fire Gong Bird Triangle Steamboat Whistle Auto Horn Surf Effect Tom-Tom       Door Bell (push button)               Stop Analysis 8   Trumpet 61 pipes   8   Open Diapason 73 pipes   8   Salicional 73 pipes   8   Salicional Celeste [TC] 61 pipes   16   Flute 85 pipes   8   Vox Humana 61 pipes     Piano (with Mandolin Attachment) 88 notes     Cathedral Chimes 18 notes     Xylophone 30 notes     Glockenspiel 30 notes             Wurlitzer Hope-Jones Unit Orchestra North Tonawanda, N.Y. – Opus 3 (1912) Electro-pneumatic action Style 4 Special 2 manuals, 8 ranks plus 5 additional ranks? This organ was built in 1912 and installed in the Hotel Martinique, New York City. In 1913, the organ was moved to the Wurlitzer store, and it was later moved, in 1919, to the Burland Theatre.             Sources:      "42d St. Building Is Sold For Cash," The New York Times (Feb. 2, 1956: 42).      Junchen, David L. The WurliTzer Pipe Organ – An Illustrated History. Compiled and edited by Jeff Weiler. Chicago: The American Theatre Organ Society, 2005.      Kaufmann, Preston J. Encyclopedia of the American Theatre Organ, Vol. 3. Pasadena: Showcase Publications, 1995.      Specification of Wurlitzer Organ Co. Style RJ4 Residence Organ. Published by Wurlitzer Organ Company. Courtesy James Lewis.      Specification of Wurlitzer Organ Co. Style RJ12 Residence Organ. Published by Wurlitzer Organ Company. Courtesy James Lewis.      Stern, Robert A.M., Gregory Gilmartin, and Thomas Mellins. New York 1930: Architecture and Urbanism Between the Two World Wars. New York City: Rizzoli International Publications, 1987.      Theatre Organs web site: www.theatreorgans.com/au/opus/SP/SPC3.htm. Specifications of Wurlitzer Organ Co. Style C3 organ.      "Wurlitzer Relocates Its 42d Street Store," The New York Times (June 29, 1971: 29). Photos:      Console of Style RJ4 Wurlitzer Organ Co. Residence Organ. Published by Wurlitzer Organ Co. Courtesy James Lewis.      Console of Style RJ11-12 Wurlitzer Organ Co. Residence Organ. Published by Wurlitzer Organ Co. Courtesy James Lewis.      Kaufmann, Preston J. Encyclopedia of the American Theatre Organ, Vol. 3. Drawing of Wurlitzer Wareroom, 32nd Street, New York City.      Lewis, James. Wurlitzer Organ Co. Style RJ4 organ in Residence Organ Salon, Wurlitzer Building, New York City.      Lewis, James. Wurlitzer Hall, Wurlitzer Building, New York City.             | NYC AGO Home Page | Back to NYC Organs List |