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Former Victory Theatre |
Victory Theatre
120 Victory Boulevard
Tompkinsville, Staten Island, N.Y. 10301
The Victory Theatre in the Tompkinsville district of Staten Island was designed by James Whitford and had 807 seats. The theatre closed in the 1960s and the building was converted for retail use. |
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Wurlitzer Organ Company
North Tonawanda, N.Y. – Opus 1030 (1925)
Electro-pneumatic action
Style 105
2 manuals, 3 ranks, 2 tuned percussions, 0 traps, Piano Console
The organ in the Victory Theatre was a Wurlitzer "Style 105" with a piano-style console. Dimensions of the organ were 11'6" x 4'3" x 9'6" (high). Wurlitzer's Opus 1030 has a factory date of April 1, 1925. |
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Pedal – 32 notes
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16 |
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Bourdon |
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8 |
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Cello |
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8 |
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Flute |
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Accompaniment (Manual I) – 61 notes
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8 |
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Salicional |
4 |
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Salicet |
8 |
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Flute |
4 |
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Flute |
8 |
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Vox Humana |
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Piano (with Mandolin attachment) |
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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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Salicional |
4 |
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Flute |
8 |
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Flute |
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Cathedral Chimes |
8 |
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Vox Humana |
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General
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One Balanced Expression Pedal |
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One General Tremulant |
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Sources:
Cinema Treasures web site: http://cinematreasures.org/theater/3398/
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.
Illustration:
Cinema Treasures web site. Exterior (credit: "Jean") |
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