Wurlitzer Style 285

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Wurlitzer Style 285

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Typical console of a Style 285 (Photo from )

Console Type Curved Console
Bolsters 2
Manuals 4
Ranks 32
Tuned Percussions 9
Traps 22
Rank Information
Rank Name Lowest Pitch Notes
Tuba Mirabilis 16' 85 pipes
Trumpet 8' 61 pipes
Tuba Horn 16' 85 pipes
English Horn 16' 73 pipes
Diaphonic Diapason 16' 73 pipes
Open Diapason 8' 61 pipes
Tibia Clausa 16' 85 pipes
Orchestral Oboe 8' 61 pipes
Kinura 8' 61 pipes
Solo String 16' 73 pipes
Horn Diapason 16' 73 pipes
Gamba 8' 73 pipes
Gamba Celeste 8' 73 pipes
Saxophone 8' 61 pipes
Clarinet 16' 73 pipes
Viol d'Orchestre 8' 85 pipes
Viol Celeste 8' 73 pipes
Krumet 8' 61 pipes
Oboe Horn 8' 61 pipes
Salicional 8' 61 pipes
Quintadena 8' 61 pipes
Concert Flute 8' 85 pipes
Vox Humana 8' 61 pipes
Harmonic Flute 4' 73 pipes
Piano 85 notes
Marimba 49 notes
Cathedral Chimes 25 notes
Glockenspiel 25 notes
Master Xylophone 37 notes
Xylophone 37 notes
Glockenspiel 37 notes
Chrysoglott 49 notes
ECHO - Playable from Pedal and Great
Horn Diapason 8' 61 pipes
Gamba 8' 73 pipes
Gamba Celeste 8' 73 pipes
Viol d'Orchestre 8' 73 pipes
Viol Celeste 8' 73 pipes
Oboe Horn 8' 61 pipes
Concert Flute 8' 97 pipes
Vox Humana 8' 61 pipes
Cathedral Chimes 25 notes

Toe Pistons

General
Two Expression Pedals with Indicating Keys
One Balanced Crescendo Pedal
Thunder Pedal (Diaphone) - Piano Pedal
Thunder Pedal (Reed) - Piano Pedal
One Double Touch Sforzando Pedal - Piano Pedal
- 1st Touch, Full Stops (wind)
- 2nd Touch, Everything
One Double Touch Sforzando Pedal - Piano Pedal
- 1st Touch, Snare Drum
- 2nd Touch, Bass Drum and Cymbal

The Wurlitzer Style 285 is


Layout – Manuals & Touches

Pedal Pedal Pizzicato Touch Accompaniment Accompaniment Second Touch Great Great Second Touch Bombarde Bombarde Second Touch Solo ECHO Organ - Playable from Pedal and Great Tremulants
3 Combination Toe Pistons 10 Double Touch Adjustable Combination Pistons 10 Double Touch Adjustable Combination Pistons 10 Double Touch Adjustable Combination Pistons 6 Adjustable Combination Pistons
One Suitable Bass Tablet and Release
One Suitable Bass Tablet and Release One Suitable Bass Tablet and Release Sforzando Touch Foundation Pedal Pedal Second Touch Great
Sforzando Touch Brass
32' Diaphone 32' Diaphone 16' Contra Viol (TC) 8' English Horn 16' Ophicleide 16' Ophicleide 16' Bombarde 16' Bombarde 8' Tuba Mirabilis 16' Bourdon Bass Drum 8' Horn Diapason 6 Tabs controlling 11 Tremolos
16' Bombarde Bass Drum 16' Vox Humana (TC) 8' Tuba Horn 16' Diaphonic Horn 8' Tuba Mirabilis 16' Diaphone 8' English Horn 8' Trumpet 8' Cello 8' Gamba
16' Diaphone Kettle Drum 8' English Horn 8' Diaphonic Diapason 16' Clarinet 8' Tibia Clausa 16' Double English Horn Great to Bombarde 8' English Horn 8' Flute 8' Gamba Celeste
16' Ophicleide Crash Cymbal 8' Tuba Horn 8' Tibia Clausa 16' Saxophone (TC) 8' Solo Strings 16' Tibia Clausa Solo to Bombarde 8' Diaphonic Diapason 8' Viol d'Orchestre
16' Double English Horn Snare Drum 8' Diaphonic Diapason 8' Saxophone 16' Contra Viol (TC) Solo to Great 16' Double String 8' Tibia Clausa 8' Viol Celeste
16' Tibia Clausa Cymbal 8' Open Diapason 8' Clarinet 8' Tuba Mirabilis Solo to Great - Pizzicato 8' Tuba Mirabilis 8' Orchestral Oboe 8' Oboe Horn
16' Diaphonic Horn Triangle 8' Tibia Clausa Cathedral Chimes 8' Trumpet 8' English Horn 8' Kinura 8' Flute
16' Clarinet 16' Bombarde - Pizzicato 8' Horn Diapason Glockenspiel 8' Tuba Horn 8' Diaphonic Diapason 8' Saxophone 8' Vox Humana
16' Bass String 8' Gamba Sleigh Bells 8' English Horn 8' Tibia Clausa 8' Oboe Horn 4' Gambette
8' Tuba Mirabilis 8' Gamba Celeste Triangle 8' Diaphonic Diapason 8' Solo String 8' Quintadena 4' Gambette Celeste
8' Tuba Horn 8' Saxophone Bird 8' Open Diapason 8' Gamba 4' Piccolo 4' Viol
8' English Horn 8' Clarinet Octave 8' Tibia Clausa 8' Gamba Celeste 4' Harmonic Flute 4' Octave Celeste
8' Octave 8' Viol d'Orchestre Solo to Accompaniment 8' Orchestral Oboe 4' Clarion 2' Harmonic Piccolo 4' Flute
8' Open Diapason 8' Viol Celeste Solo to Accompaniment - Pizzicato 8' Kinura 4' Piccolo Cathedral Chimes 2' Piccolo
8' Tibia Clausa 8' Krumet 8' Solo String 4' Harmonic Flute Marimba (re-it) Cathedral Chimes
8' Solo String 8' Oboe Horn 8' Horn Diapason Xylophone Xylophone Snare Drums
8' Horn Diapason 8' Salicional 8' Gamba Glockenspiel Glockenspiel Two Bird Effects
8' Clarinet 8' Quintadena 8' Gamba Celeste Sleigh Bells
8' Cello 8' Flute 8' Saxophone Bells (re-it)
8' Flute 8' Vox Humana 8' Clarinet
4' Clarion 4' Octave 8' Viol d'Orchestre
16' Piano 4' Viol 8' Viol Celeste
Bass Drum 4' Octave Celeste 8' Krumet
Snare Drum 4' Harmonic Flute 8' Oboe Horn
Cymbal 4' Flute 8' Salicional
Bombarde to Pedal 4' Vox Humana 8' Quintadena
Great to Pedal 2 2⁄3' Twelfth 8' Flute
Solo to Pedal 2' Harmonic Piccolo 8' Vox Humana
Echo to Pedal 2' Piccolo 4' Clarion
16' Piano 4' Octave
8' Piano 4' Gambette
4' Piano 4' Gambette Celeste
Harp 4' Viol
Chrysoglott 4' Octave Celeste
Snare Drum 4' Harmonic Flute
Snare Drum 4' Flute
Tambourine 2 2⁄3' Twelfth
Castanets 2' Fifteenth
Chinese Block 2' Harmonic Piccolo
Tom Tom 2' Piccolo
Sand Block 1 3⁄5' Tierce
Solo to Accompaniment 16' Piano
8' Piano
4' Piano
Marimba (re-it)
Harp
Cathedral Chimes
Glockenspiel
Master Xylophone
Xylophone
Glockenspiel
Bells (re-it)
Chrysoglott
Great Octave
Solo to Great


General Information

The Style 285 represented

History

Introduced in the mid-1920s, the 285 was marketed as

Specification Variations and Design Considerations

Notable Installations

Perception and Legacy

List of Known Installations

Opus Year Installed Location City State Country Style Wiring Schedule

See Also

References

  • Junchen, David L. Encyclopedia of the American Theatre Organ
  • Williams, Terry. Theatre Organ Stops and Styles: A Comprehensive Guide