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! Console Type
! Console Type
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| {{{console_type|Curved Console}}}
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! Bolsters
! Bolsters
| {{{bolsters|}}}
| {{{bolsters|2}}}
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! Manuals
! Manuals
| {{{manuals|}}}
| {{{manuals|3}}}
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! Ranks
! Ranks
| {{{ranks|}}}
| {{{ranks|11}}}
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! Tuned Percussions
! Tuned Percussions
| {{{percussions|}}}
| {{{percussions|6}}}
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! Traps
! Traps
| {{{traps|}}}
| {{{traps|16}}}


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! Rank Name !! Lowest Pitch !! Notes
! Rank Name !! Lowest Pitch !! Notes
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| [[Tuba Horn_(Rank)|Tuba Horn]] || 16' || 85 pipes
|}
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| [[Open Diapason_(Rank)|Open Diapason]] || 16' || 85 pipes
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| [[Tibia Clausa_(Rank)|Tibia Clausa]] || 8' || 85 pipes
|-
| [[Clarinet_(Rank)|Clarinet]] || 8' || 61 pipes
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| [[Kinura_(Rank)|Kinura]] || 8' || 61 pipes
|-
| [[Orchestral Oboe_(Rank)|Orchestral Oboe]] || 8' || 61 pipes
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| [[Violin_(Rank)|Violin]] || 8' || 85 pipes
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| [[Violin Celeste_(Rank)|Violin Celeste]] || 8' || 73 pipes
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| [[Solo String_(Rank)|Solo String]] || 8' || 73 pipes
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| [[Concert Flute_(Rank)|Concert Flute]] || 16' || 97 pipes
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| [[Vox Humana_(Rank)|Vox Humana]] || 8' || 61 pipes
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| [[Marimba|Marimba]] ||  || 49 notes
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| [[Cathedral Chimes|Cathedral Chimes]] ||  || 25 notes
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| [[Xylophone|Xylophone]] ||  || 37 notes
|-
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! colspan="2" | <hr />
| [[Glockenspiel|Glockenspiel]] ||  || 37 notes
|-
|-
! colspan="2" |Toe Pistons
| [[Sleigh Bells|Sleigh Bells]] ||  || 25 notes
|-
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| colspan ="2" style="text-align:center;" |
| [[Chrysoglott|Chrysoglott]] ||  || 49 notes
|}
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! colspan="2" | <hr />  
! colspan="2" | <hr />  
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! colspan="2" | Push Buttons
! colspan="2" |Toe Pistons
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| colspan ="2" style="text-align:center;" |
| colspan ="2" style="text-align:center;" |Horse Hoofs</br>Surf</br>Bird</br>Train</br>Auto Horn</br>Fire Gong</br>Fire Gong (re-it)</br>Steamboat Whistle</br>Siren</br>Tom Tom
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! colspan="2" | <hr />  
! colspan="2" | <hr />  
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! colspan="2" | General
! colspan="2" | Push Button
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| colspan ="2" style="text-align:center;" |
| colspan ="2" style="text-align:center;" |Door Bell
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==Layout – Manuals & Touches==
==Layout – Manuals & Touches==
 
{| class="wikitable" style="vertical-align:bottom;"
|- style="font-style:italic; font-weight:bold; text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"
! Pedal
! Accompaniment
! Accompaniment Second Touch
! Great
! Great Second Touch
! Solo
! Tremulants
|- style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"
| style="background-color:#F9F9F9; color:#202122;" | 3 Combination Toe Pistons
| colspan="2" style="background-color:#F9F9F9; color:#202122;" | 10 Adjustable Combination Pistons
| colspan="2" style="background-color:#F9F9F9; color:#202122;" | 10 Adjustable Combination Pistons
| style="background-color:#F9F9F9; color:#202122;" | 10 Adjustable Combination Pistons
| style="vertical-align:bottom; text-align:left;" |
|-
| style="background-color:#F00;" | 16' Ophicleide
| 16' Contra Viol (TC)
| style="background-color:#F00;" | 8' Tuba Horn
| style="background-color:#F00;" | 16' Ophicleide
| style="background-color:#F00;" | 16' Ophicleide
| style="background-color:#F00;" | 16' Ophicleide
| Main
|-
| 16' Diaphone
| 16' Bourdon
| 8' Tibia Clausa
| 16' Diaphone
| 8' Tibia Clausa
| 16' Diaphone
| Solo
|-
| 16' Bourdon
| style="background-color:#F00;" | 16' Vox Humana (TC)
| style="background-color:#F00;" | 8' Clarinet
| 16' Tibia Clausa (TC)
| style="background-color:#F00;" | 8' Clarinet
| 16' Tibia Clausa (TC)
| Tuba
|-
| style="background-color:#F00;" | 8' Tuba Horn
| style="background-color:#F00;" | 8' Tuba Horn
| Cathedral Chimes
| style="background-color:#F00;" | 16' Clarinet (TC)
| style="background-color:#000000; color:#ffffff;" | Solo to Great
| style="background-color:#F00;" | 8' Tuba Horn
| Tibia Clausa
|-
| 8' Open Diapason
| 8' Open Diapason
| Xylophone
| 16' Contra Viol (TC)
|
| 8' Open Diapason
| Vox Humana
|-
| 8' Tibia Clausa
| 8' Tibia Clausa
| Triangle
| 16' Bourdon
|
| 8' Tibia Clausa
|
|-
| style="background-color:#F00;" | 8' Clarinet
| style="background-color:#F00;" | 8' Clarinet
| style="background-color:#000000; color:#ffffff;" | Solo to Accompaniment
| style="background-color:#F00;" | 16' Vox Humana (TC)
|
| style="background-color:#F00;" | 8' Clarinet
|
|-
| style="background-color:#FBBC04;" | 8' Cello
| style="background-color:#F00;" | 8' Kinura
|
| style="background-color:#F00;" | 8' Tuba Horn
|
| style="background-color:#F00;" | 8' Kinura
|
|-
| 8' Flute
| style="background-color:#F00;" | 8' Orchestral Oboe
|
| 8' Open Diapason
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| style="background-color:#F00;" | 8' Orchestral Oboe
|
|-
| 4' Octave
| 8' Violin
|
| 8' Tibia Clausa
|
| 8' Solo String
|
|-
| Bass Drum
| style="background-color:#FBBC04;" | 8' Violin Celeste
|
| style="background-color:#F00;" | 8' Clarinet
|
| style="background-color:#F00;" | 4' Clarion
|
|-
| Kettle Drum
| 8' Solo String
|
| style="background-color:#F00;" | 8' Kinura
|
| 4' Octave
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|-
| Crash Cymbal
| 8' Flute
|
| style="background-color:#F00;" | 8' Orchestral Oboe
|
| 4' Piccolo
|
|-
| Cymbal
| style="background-color:#F00;" | 8' Vox Humana
|
| 8' Violin
|
| Cathedral Chimes
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|-
|
| 4' Octave
|
| style="background-color:#FBBC04;" | 8' Violin Celeste
|
| Xylophone
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|-
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| 4' Piccolo
|
| 8' Solo String
|
| Glockenspiel
|
|-
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| 4' Viol
|
| 8' Flute
|
| Orchestral Bells (re-it)
|
|-
|
| style="background-color:#FBBC04;" | 4' Octave Celeste
|
| style="background-color:#F00;" | 8' Vox Humana
|
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|-
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| 4' String
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| style="background-color:#F00;" | 4' Clarion
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|-
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| 4' Flute
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| 4' Octave
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|-
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| style="background-color:#F00;" | 4' Vox Humana
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| 4' Piccolo
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|-
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| 2 2/3 Twelfth
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| 4' Viol
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|-
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| 2' Piccolo
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| style="background-color:#FBBC04;" | 4' Octave Celeste
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|-
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| Marimba (re-it)
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| 4' String
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|-
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| Harp
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| 4' Flute
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|-
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| Chrysoglott
|
| 2 2/3 Twelfth (Tibia)
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|-
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| Snare Drum
|
| 2 2/3 Twelfth
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|-
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| Tambourine
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| 2' Piccolo (Tibia)
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|-
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| Castanets
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| 2' Piccolo
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|-
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| Chinese Block
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| 1 3/5 Tierce
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|-
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| Tom Tom
|
| Marimba (re-it)
|
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|-
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| Sand Block
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| Harp
|
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|-
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| style="background-color:#000000; color:#ffffff;" | Solo to Accompaniment
|
| Cathedral Chimes
|
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|-
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| Xylophone
|
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|-
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| Glockenspiel
|
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|-
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| Sleigh Bells
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|-
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| Orchestral Bells (re-it)
|
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|-
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| Chrysoglott
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|-
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| style="background-color:#000000; color:#ffffff;" | Solo to Great
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|}


==List of Known Installations==
==List of Known Installations==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Opus
! Year Installed
! Location
! City
! State
! Country
! Style
! Wiring Schedule
|- 
|- 
|  [[Wurlitzer Opus 1907|1907]] 
|   
|  [[Wurlitzer Opus 1907|Capitol Theatre(Paramount)]] 
|  Cedar Rapids 
|  Iowa 
|  U.S.A. 
|  Balaban 1A
|  [[Wurlitzer Wiring Schedule 939|939]]
|- 
|  [[Wurlitzer Opus 2108|2108]] 
|   
|  [[Wurlitzer Opus 2108|Gateway Theatre]] 
|  Chicago 
|  Illinois 
|  U.S.A. 
|  Balaban 1A
|  [[Wurlitzer Wiring Schedule 1063|1063]]
|- 
|  [[Wurlitzer Opus 2114|2114]] 
|   
|  [[Wurlitzer Opus 2114|Paramount Theatre]] 
|  Middletown 
|  New York 
|  U.S.A. 
|  Balaban 1A 
|  [[Wurlitzer Wiring Schedule 1063|1063]]
|- 
|  [[Wurlitzer Opus 2115|2115]] 
|   
|  [[Wurlitzer Opus 2115|Paramount Theatre]] 
|  Peekskill 
|  New York 
|  U.S.A. 
|  Balaban 1A 
|  [[Wurlitzer Wiring Schedule 1063|1063]]
|- 
|  [[Wurlitzer Opus 2159|2159]] 
|   
|  [[Wurlitzer Opus 2159|Paramount Theatre]] 
|  Steubenville 
|  Ohio 
|  U.S.A. 
|  Balaban 1A 
|  [[Wurlitzer Wiring Schedule 1063|1063]]
|- 
|  [[Wurlitzer Opus 2170|2170]] 
|   
|  [[Wurlitzer Opus 2170|Paramount Theatre]] 
|  Charlottesvl 
|  Virginia 
|  U.S.A. 
|  Balaban 1A 
|  [[Wurlitzer Wiring Schedule 1063|1063]]
|- 
|  [[Wurlitzer Opus 2171|2171]] 
|   
|  [[Wurlitzer Opus 2171|Paramount Theatre]] 
|  Glen Falls 
|  New York 
|  U.S.A. 
|  Balaban 1A 
|  [[Wurlitzer Wiring Schedule 1063|1063]]
|}

Latest revision as of 23:53, 3 July 2025


Wurlitzer Style Balaban 1A
Console Type Curved Console
Bolsters 2
Manuals 3
Ranks 11
Tuned Percussions 6
Traps 16
Rank Information
Rank Name Lowest Pitch Notes
Tuba Horn 16' 85 pipes
Open Diapason 16' 85 pipes
Tibia Clausa 8' 85 pipes
Clarinet 8' 61 pipes
Kinura 8' 61 pipes
Orchestral Oboe 8' 61 pipes
Violin 8' 85 pipes
Violin Celeste 8' 73 pipes
Solo String 8' 73 pipes
Concert Flute 16' 97 pipes
Vox Humana 8' 61 pipes
Marimba 49 notes
Cathedral Chimes 25 notes
Xylophone 37 notes
Glockenspiel 37 notes
Sleigh Bells 25 notes
Chrysoglott 49 notes
Toe Pistons
Horse Hoofs
Surf
Bird
Train
Auto Horn
Fire Gong
Fire Gong (re-it)
Steamboat Whistle
Siren
Tom Tom
Push Button
Door Bell




Layout – Manuals & Touches

Pedal Accompaniment Accompaniment Second Touch Great Great Second Touch Solo Tremulants
3 Combination Toe Pistons 10 Adjustable Combination Pistons 10 Adjustable Combination Pistons 10 Adjustable Combination Pistons
16' Ophicleide 16' Contra Viol (TC) 8' Tuba Horn 16' Ophicleide 16' Ophicleide 16' Ophicleide Main
16' Diaphone 16' Bourdon 8' Tibia Clausa 16' Diaphone 8' Tibia Clausa 16' Diaphone Solo
16' Bourdon 16' Vox Humana (TC) 8' Clarinet 16' Tibia Clausa (TC) 8' Clarinet 16' Tibia Clausa (TC) Tuba
8' Tuba Horn 8' Tuba Horn Cathedral Chimes 16' Clarinet (TC) Solo to Great 8' Tuba Horn Tibia Clausa
8' Open Diapason 8' Open Diapason Xylophone 16' Contra Viol (TC) 8' Open Diapason Vox Humana
8' Tibia Clausa 8' Tibia Clausa Triangle 16' Bourdon 8' Tibia Clausa
8' Clarinet 8' Clarinet Solo to Accompaniment 16' Vox Humana (TC) 8' Clarinet
8' Cello 8' Kinura 8' Tuba Horn 8' Kinura
8' Flute 8' Orchestral Oboe 8' Open Diapason 8' Orchestral Oboe
4' Octave 8' Violin 8' Tibia Clausa 8' Solo String
Bass Drum 8' Violin Celeste 8' Clarinet 4' Clarion
Kettle Drum 8' Solo String 8' Kinura 4' Octave
Crash Cymbal 8' Flute 8' Orchestral Oboe 4' Piccolo
Cymbal 8' Vox Humana 8' Violin Cathedral Chimes
4' Octave 8' Violin Celeste Xylophone
4' Piccolo 8' Solo String Glockenspiel
4' Viol 8' Flute Orchestral Bells (re-it)
4' Octave Celeste 8' Vox Humana
4' String 4' Clarion
4' Flute 4' Octave
4' Vox Humana 4' Piccolo
2 2/3 Twelfth 4' Viol
2' Piccolo 4' Octave Celeste
Marimba (re-it) 4' String
Harp 4' Flute
Chrysoglott 2 2/3 Twelfth (Tibia)
Snare Drum 2 2/3 Twelfth
Tambourine 2' Piccolo (Tibia)
Castanets 2' Piccolo
Chinese Block 1 3/5 Tierce
Tom Tom Marimba (re-it)
Sand Block Harp
Solo to Accompaniment Cathedral Chimes
Xylophone
Glockenspiel
Sleigh Bells
Orchestral Bells (re-it)
Chrysoglott
Solo to Great

List of Known Installations

Opus Year Installed Location City State Country Style Wiring Schedule
1907 Capitol Theatre(Paramount) Cedar Rapids Iowa U.S.A. Balaban 1A 939
2108 Gateway Theatre Chicago Illinois U.S.A. Balaban 1A 1063
2114 Paramount Theatre Middletown New York U.S.A. Balaban 1A 1063
2115 Paramount Theatre Peekskill New York U.S.A. Balaban 1A 1063
2159 Paramount Theatre Steubenville Ohio U.S.A. Balaban 1A 1063
2170 Paramount Theatre Charlottesvl Virginia U.S.A. Balaban 1A 1063
2171 Paramount Theatre Glen Falls New York U.S.A. Balaban 1A 1063
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