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! colspan="2" style="background-color:#ddd;" | Layout – Manuals & Touches
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! Pedal
! Toe Pistons
| {{{pedal| 32' Diaphone </br>16' Ophicleide </br>16' Diaphone </br>16' Tibia Clausa </br>16' Bourdon </br>8' Tuba Horn </br>8' Octave </br>8' Tibia Clausa </br>8' Clarinet </br>8' Saxophone </br>8' String </br>8' Cello </br>8' Flute </br>4' Flute </br>16' Piano </br>Bass Drum </br>Kettle Drum </br>Snare Drum </br>Crash Cymbal </br>Cymbal </br>Great to Pedal </br>Solo to Pedal}}}
| {{{Toe Pistons| Auto Horn </br>Steamboat Whistle </br>Two Birds (One in each Expression Box) </br>Fire Gong </br>Horse Hoofs}}}
|-
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! colspan="2" | <hr />  
! colspan="2" | <hr />  
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! colspan="2" | General
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| colspan ="2" style="text-align:center;" | Two Expression Pedals with Indicating Keys </br>One Balanced Crescendo Pedal </br>Thunder Pedal (Diaphone) - Piano Pedal </br>Thunder Pedal (Reed) - Piano Pedal </br>One Double Touch Sforzando Pedal - Piano Pedal </br>- 1<sup>st</sup> Touch, Full Stops (wind) </br>- 2<sup>nd</sup> Touch, Everything </br>One Double Touch Sforzando Pedal - Piano Pedal </br>- 1<sup>st</sup> Touch, Snare Drum </br>- 2<sup>nd</sup> Touch, Bass Drum and Cymbal
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The '''Wurlitzer Style 260''' is one of the company's most iconic large-scale theatre organ models, which were often installed in deluxe movie palaces during the late 1920s. It is a '''3-manual''', '''15-rank''' instrument that provided a powerful and versatile sound palette for silent film accompaniment, vaudeville performances, and solo concerts.
== Layout – Manuals & Touches ==
{| class="wikitable"
|- style="font-style:italic; font-weight:bold; vertical-align:bottom;"
! Pedal
! Pedal Second Touch
! Pedal Second Touch
| {{{pedalSecondTouch|32' Diaphone </br>16' Ophicleide - Pizzicato}}}
|-
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"| 1<sup>st</sup> & <sup>2nd</sup> Touch Traps Switch
|-
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"| 3 Combination Toe Pistons
|-
! colspan="2" | <hr />
|-
! Accompaniment
! Accompaniment
| {{{accompaniment|16' Contra Viol (TC) </br>16' Bourdon </br>8' Tuba Horn </br>8' Diaphonic Diapason </br>8' Tibia Clausa </br>8' Clarinet </br>8' Saxophone </br>8' Viol d'Orchestre </br>8' Viol Celeste </br>8' String </br>8' Oboe Horn </br>8' Quintadena </br>8' Flute </br>8' Vox Humana </br>4' Piccolo </br>4' Viol </br>4' Octave Celeste </br>4' Flute </br>4' Vox Humana </br>2 <sup>2</sup>&frasl;<sub>3</sub>' Twelfth </br>2' Piccolo </br>8' Piano </br>4' Piano </br>Mandolin </br>Marimba (re-it) </br>Harp </br>Chrysoglott </br>Snare Drum </br>Tambourine </br>Castanets </br>Chinese Block </br>Tom Tom}}}
! Accompaniment Second Touch
|-
! colspan="2" | <hr />
|-
! Accompaniment Second Touches
| {{{accompanimentSecondTouch| 8' Harmonic Tuba </br>8' Tibia Clausa </br>8' Clarinet </br>Sleigh Bells </br>Xylophone </br>Triangle}}}
|-
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"| 10 Double Touch Adjustable Combination Pistons
|-
! colspan="2" | <hr />
|-
! Great
! Great
| {{{great|16' Ophicleide </br>16' Diaphone </br>16' Tibia Clausa </br>16' Clarinet (TC) </br>16' Saxophone (TC) </br>16' Contra Viol (TC) </br>16' Bourdon </br>8' Trumpet </br>8' Tuba Horn </br>8' Diaphonic Diapason </br>8' Tibia Clausa </br>8' Clarinet </br>8' Orchestral Oboe </br>8' Kinura </br>8' Saxophone </br>8' Viol d'Orchestre </br>8' Viol Celeste </br>8' String </br>8' Flute </br>8' Vox Humana </br>4' Clarion </br>4' Piccolo </br>4' Viol </br>4' Octave Celeste </br>4' Flute </br>2 2/3 Twelfth </br>2' Fifteenth </br>2' Piccolo </br>1 3/5 Tierce </br>16' Piano </br>8' Piano </br>4' Piano </br>Marimba (re-it) </br>Harp </br>Cathedral Chimes </br>Xylophone </br>Glockenspiel </br>Orchestra Bells (re-it) </br>Sleigh Bells </br>Chrysoglott </br>Solo to Great}}}
! Great Second Touch
|-
! colspan="2" | <hr />
|-
! Great Second Touches
| {{{greatSecondTouch|16' Ophicleide </br>8' Tibia Clausa </br>Octave </br>Solo to Great </br>Solo to Great - Pizzicato}}}
|-
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"| 10 Double Touch Adjustable Combination Pistons
|-
! colspan="2" | <hr />
|-
! Solo
! Solo
| {{{solo|16' Ophicleide </br>8' Trumpet </br>8' Tuba Horn </br>8' Diaphonic Diapason </br>8' Tibia Clausa </br>8' Clarinet </br>8' Orchestral Oboe </br>8' Kinura </br>8' Saxophone </br>8' String </br>8' Oboe Horn </br>8' Quintadena </br>4' Clarion </br>4' Piccolo </br>Cathedral Chimes </br>Xylophone </br>Glockenspiel </br>Ochestral Bells (re-it)}}}
! Tremulants
|-
|- style="text-align:center;"
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"| 10 Double Touch Adjustable Combination Pistons
| colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#F9F9F9; color:#202122;" | 1st & 2nd Touch Traps Switch
|-
| colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#F9F9F9; color:#202122;" | 10 Double Touch Adjustable Combination Pistons
! colspan="2" | <hr />
| colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#F9F9F9; color:#202122;" | 10 Double Touch Adjustable Combination Pistons
|-
| style="background-color:#F9F9F9; color:#202122;" | 10 Double Touch Adjustable Combination Pistons
! Tremulants (3)
| style="vertical-align:bottom; text-align:left;" |
| {{{tremulants|Main </br>Solo </br>Vox Humana}}}
|- style="text-align:center;"
|-
| colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#F9F9F9; color:#202122;" | 3 Combination Toe Pistons
! colspan="2" | <hr />
| colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#F9F9F9; color:#202122;" | One Suitable Bass Tablet and Release
|-
| colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#F9F9F9; color:#202122;" | One Suitable Bass Tablet and Release
! Toe Pistons
| style="background-color:#F9F9F9; color:#202122;" | One Suitable Bass Tablet and Release
| {{{Toe Pistons| Auto Horn </br>Steamboat Whistle </br>Two Birds, One in each Expression Box </br>Fire Gong </br>Horse Hoofs}}}
| style="vertical-align:bottom; text-align:left;" |
|-
|- style="vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#F00; color:#202122;"
! colspan="2" | <hr />
| style="background-color:#F9F9F9;" | 32' Diaphone
|-
| style="background-color:#F9F9F9;" | 32' Diaphone
! General
| style="background-color:#F9F9F9;" | 16' Contra Viol (TC)
| {{{general|Two Expression Pedals with Indicating Keys </br>One Balanced Crescendo Pedal </br>Thunder Pedal (Diaphone) - Piano Pedal </br>Thunder Pedal (Reed) - Piano Pedal </br>One Double Touch Sforzando Pedal - Piano Pedal </br>- 1st Touch, Full Stops (wind) </br>- 2nd Touch, Everything </br>One Double Touch Sforzando Pedal - Piano Pedal </br>- 1st Touch, Snare Drum </br>- 2nd Touch, Bass Drum and Cymbal}}}
| 8' Harmonic Tuba
| 16' Ophicleide
| 16' Ophicleide
| 16' Ophicleide
| style="background-color:#F9F9F9;" | Main
|- style="vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#F9F9F9;"
| style="background-color:#F00;" | 16' Ophicleide
| style="background-color:#F00; color:#202122;" | 16' Ophicleide - Pizzicato
| style="color:#202122;" | 16' Bourdon
| style="color:#202122;" | 8' Tibia Clausa
| style="color:#202122;" | 16' Diaphone
| style="color:#202122;" | 8' Tibia Clausa
| style="background-color:#F00; color:#202122;" | 8' Trumpet
| style="color:#202122;" | Solo
|- style="vertical-align:bottom;"
| style="background-color:#F9F9F9; color:#202122;" | 16' Diaphone
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| style="background-color:#F00; color:#202122;" | 8' Tuba Horn
| style="background-color:#F00; color:#202122;" | 8' Clarinet
| style="background-color:#F9F9F9; color:#202122;" | 16' Tibia Clausa
| style="background-color:#000000; color:#ffffff;" | Octave
| style="background-color:#F00; color:#202122;" | 8' Tuba Horn
| style="background-color:#F9F9F9; color:#202122;" | Vox Humana
|- style="vertical-align:bottom;"
| style="background-color:#F9F9F9; color:#202122;" | 16' Tibia Clausa
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| style="background-color:#F9F9F9; color:#202122;" | 8' Diaphonic Diapason
| style="background-color:#F9F9F9; color:#202122;" | Sleigh Bells
| style="background-color:#F00; color:#202122;" | 16' Clarinet (TC)
| style="background-color:#000000; color:#ffffff;" | Solo to Great
| style="background-color:#F9F9F9; color:#202122;" | 8' Diaphonic Diapason
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|- style="vertical-align:bottom;"
| style="background-color:#F9F9F9; color:#202122;" | 16' Bourdon
|
| style="background-color:#F9F9F9; color:#202122;" | 8' Tibia Clausa
| style="background-color:#F9F9F9; color:#202122;" | Xylophone
| style="background-color:#F00; color:#202122;" | 16' Saxophone (TC)
| style="background-color:#000000; color:#ffffff;" | Solo to Great - Pizzicato
| style="background-color:#F9F9F9; color:#202122;" | 8' Tibia Clausa
|
|- style="vertical-align:bottom;"
| style="background-color:#F00; color:#202122;" | 8' Tuba Horn
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| style="background-color:#F00; color:#202122;" | 8' Clarinet
| style="background-color:#F9F9F9; color:#202122;" | Triangle
| style="background-color:#F9F9F9; color:#202122;" | 16' Contra Viol (TC)
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| style="background-color:#F00; color:#202122;" | 8' Clarinet
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|- style="vertical-align:bottom;"
| style="background-color:#F9F9F9; color:#202122;" | 8' Octave
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| style="background-color:#F00; color:#202122;" | 8' Saxophone
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| style="background-color:#F9F9F9; color:#202122;" | 16' Bourdon
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| style="background-color:#F00; color:#202122;" | 8' Orchestral Oboe
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|- style="vertical-align:bottom;"
| style="background-color:#F9F9F9; color:#202122;" | 8' Tibia Clausa
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| style="background-color:#F9F9F9; color:#202122;" | 8' Viol d'Orchestre
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| style="background-color:#F00; color:#202122;" | 8' Trumpet
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| style="background-color:#F00; color:#202122;" | 8' Kinura
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|- style="vertical-align:bottom;"
| style="background-color:#F00; color:#202122;" | 8' Clarinet
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| style="background-color:#FBBC04; color:#202122;" | 8' Viol Celeste
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| style="background-color:#F00; color:#202122;" | 8' Tuba Horn
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| style="background-color:#F00; color:#202122;" | 8' Saxophone
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|- style="vertical-align:bottom;"
| style="background-color:#F00; color:#202122;" | 8' Saxophone
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| style="background-color:#F9F9F9; color:#202122;" | 8' String
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| style="background-color:#F9F9F9; color:#202122;" | 8' Diaphonic Diapason
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| style="background-color:#F9F9F9; color:#202122;" | 8' String
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|- style="vertical-align:bottom;"
| style="background-color:#F9F9F9; color:#202122;" | 8' String
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| style="background-color:#F00; color:#202122;" | 8' Oboe Horn
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| style="background-color:#F9F9F9; color:#202122;" | 8' Tibia Clausa
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| style="background-color:#F00; color:#202122;" | 8' Oboe Horn
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|- style="vertical-align:bottom;"
| style="background-color:#FBBC04; color:#202122;" | 8' Cello
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| style="background-color:#F9F9F9; color:#202122;" | 8' Quintadena
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| style="background-color:#F00; color:#202122;" | 8' Clarinet
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| style="background-color:#F9F9F9; color:#202122;" | 8' Quintadena
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|- style="vertical-align:bottom;"
| style="background-color:#F9F9F9; color:#202122;" | 8' Flute
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| style="background-color:#F9F9F9; color:#202122;" | 8' Flute
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| style="background-color:#F00; color:#202122;" | 8' Orchestral Oboe
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| style="background-color:#F00; color:#202122;" | 4' Clarion
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|- style="vertical-align:bottom;"
| style="background-color:#F9F9F9; color:#202122;" | 4' Flute
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| style="background-color:#F00; color:#202122;" | 8' Vox Humana
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| style="background-color:#F00; color:#202122;" | 8' Kinura
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| style="background-color:#F9F9F9; color:#202122;" | 4' Piccolo
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|- style="vertical-align:bottom;"
| style="background-color:#F9F9F9; color:#202122;" | 16' Piano
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| style="background-color:#F9F9F9; color:#202122;" | 4' Piccolo
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| style="background-color:#F00; color:#202122;" | 8' Saxophone
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| style="background-color:#F9F9F9; color:#202122;" | Cathedral Chimes
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|- style="vertical-align:bottom;"
| style="background-color:#F9F9F9; color:#202122;" | Bass Drum
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| style="background-color:#F9F9F9; color:#202122;" | 4' Viol
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| style="background-color:#F9F9F9; color:#202122;" | 8' Viol d'Orchestre
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| style="background-color:#F9F9F9; color:#202122;" | Xylophone
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|- style="vertical-align:bottom;"
| style="background-color:#F9F9F9; color:#202122;" | Kettle Drum
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| style="background-color:#FBBC04; color:#202122;" | 4' Octave Celeste
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| style="background-color:#FBBC04; color:#202122;" | 8' Viol Celeste
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| style="background-color:#F9F9F9; color:#202122;" | Glockenspiel
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|- style="vertical-align:bottom;"
| style="background-color:#F9F9F9; color:#202122;" | Snare Drum
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| style="background-color:#F9F9F9; color:#202122;" | 4' Flute
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| style="background-color:#F9F9F9; color:#202122;" | 8' String
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| style="background-color:#F9F9F9; color:#202122;" | Ochestral Bells (re-it)
|  
|- style="vertical-align:bottom;"
| style="background-color:#F9F9F9; color:#202122;" | Crash Cymbal
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| style="background-color:#F00; color:#202122;" | 4' Vox Humana
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| style="background-color:#F9F9F9; color:#202122;" | 8' Flute
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|- style="vertical-align:bottom;"
| style="background-color:#F9F9F9; color:#202122;" | Cymbal
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| style="background-color:#F9F9F9; color:#202122;" | 2 2⁄3' Twelfth
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| style="background-color:#F00; color:#202122;" | 8' Vox Humana
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|- style="vertical-align:bottom;"
| style="background-color:#000000; color:#ffffff;" | Great to Pedal
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| style="background-color:#F9F9F9; color:#202122;" | 2' Piccolo
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| style="background-color:#F00; color:#202122;" | 4' Clarion
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|- style="vertical-align:bottom;"
| style="background-color:#000000; color:#ffffff;" | Solo to Pedal
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| style="background-color:#F9F9F9; color:#202122;" | 8' Piano
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| style="background-color:#F9F9F9; color:#202122;" | 4' Piccolo
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|- style="vertical-align:bottom;"
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| style="background-color:#F9F9F9; color:#202122;" | 4' Piano
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| style="background-color:#F9F9F9; color:#202122;" | 4' Viol
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|- style="vertical-align:bottom;"
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| style="background-color:#F9F9F9; color:#202122;" | Mandolin
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| style="background-color:#FBBC04; color:#202122;" | 4' Octave Celeste
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|- style="vertical-align:bottom;"
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| style="background-color:#F9F9F9; color:#202122;" | Marimba (re-it)
|  
| style="background-color:#F9F9F9; color:#202122;" | 4' Flute
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|- style="vertical-align:bottom;"
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| style="background-color:#F9F9F9; color:#202122;" | Harp
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| style="background-color:#F9F9F9; color:#202122;" | 2 2⁄3' Twelfth
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|- style="vertical-align:bottom;"
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| style="background-color:#F9F9F9; color:#202122;" | Chrysoglott
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| style="background-color:#F9F9F9; color:#202122;" | 2' Fifteenth
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|- style="vertical-align:bottom;"
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| style="background-color:#F9F9F9; color:#202122;" | Snare Drum
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| style="background-color:#F9F9F9; color:#202122;" | 2' Piccolo
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|- style="vertical-align:bottom;"
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| style="background-color:#F9F9F9; color:#202122;" | Tambourine
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| style="background-color:#F9F9F9; color:#202122;" | 1 3⁄5' Tierce
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|- style="vertical-align:bottom;"
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| style="background-color:#F9F9F9; color:#202122;" | Castanets
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| style="background-color:#F9F9F9; color:#202122;" | 16' Piano
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|- style="vertical-align:bottom;"
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| style="background-color:#F9F9F9; color:#202122;" | Chinese Block
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| style="background-color:#F9F9F9; color:#202122;" | 8' Piano
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|- style="vertical-align:bottom;"
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| style="background-color:#F9F9F9; color:#202122;" | Tom Tom
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| style="background-color:#F9F9F9; color:#202122;" | 4' Piano
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|- style="vertical-align:bottom;"
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| style="background-color:#F9F9F9; color:#202122;" | Marimba (re-it)
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|- style="vertical-align:bottom;"
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| style="background-color:#F9F9F9; color:#202122;" | Harp
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|- style="vertical-align:bottom;"
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| style="background-color:#F9F9F9; color:#202122;" | Cathedral Chimes
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|- style="vertical-align:bottom;"
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| style="background-color:#F9F9F9; color:#202122;" | Xylophone
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|- style="vertical-align:bottom;"
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| style="background-color:#F9F9F9; color:#202122;" | Glockenspiel
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|- style="vertical-align:bottom;"
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| style="background-color:#F9F9F9; color:#202122;" | Orchestra Bells (re-it)
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|- style="vertical-align:bottom;"
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| style="background-color:#F9F9F9; color:#202122;" | Sleigh Bells
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|- style="vertical-align:bottom;"
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| style="background-color:#F9F9F9; color:#202122;" | Chrysoglott
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|- style="vertical-align:bottom;"
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| style="background-color:#000000; color:#ffffff;" | Solo to Great
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The '''Wurlitzer Style 260''' is one of the company's most iconic large-scale theatre organ models, which were often installed in deluxe movie palaces during the late 1920s. It is a '''3-manual''', '''15-rank''' instrument that provided a powerful and versatile sound palette for silent film accompaniment, vaudeville performances, and solo concerts.


== General Information ==
== General Information ==
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|  Illinois
|  Illinois
|  U.S.A.
|  U.S.A.
|  260SP
|  260 SP
|   
|   
|-
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|  Ohio
|  Ohio
|  U.S.A.
|  U.S.A.
|  260SP
|  260 SP
|   
|   
|-
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|  New York
|  New York
|  U.S.A.
|  U.S.A.
|  260SP
|  260 SP
|   
|   
|-
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|  Indiana
|  Indiana
|  U.S.A.
|  U.S.A.
|  260SP
|  260 SP
|   
|   
|-
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|  Ontario
|  Ontario
|  Canada
|  Canada
|  260SP
|  260 SP
|  [[Wurlitzer Wiring Schedule 906|906]]
|  [[Wurlitzer Wiring Schedule 906|906]]
|-
|-
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|  New York
|  New York
|  U.S.A.
|  U.S.A.
|  260SP
|  260 SP
|   
|   
|-
|-
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|  New York
|  New York
|  U.S.A.
|  U.S.A.
|  260SP
|  260 SP
|   
|   
|-
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|  New York
|  New York
|  U.S.A.
|  U.S.A.
|  260SP
|  260 SP
|   
|   
|-
|-
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|  Illinois
|  Illinois
|  U.S.A.
|  U.S.A.
|  260SP
|  260 SP
|  [[Wurlitzer Wiring Schedule 562|562]]
|  [[Wurlitzer Wiring Schedule 562|562]]
|-
|-
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|  Minnesota
|  Minnesota
|  U.S.A.
|  U.S.A.
|  260SP
|  260 SP
|  [[Wurlitzer Wiring Schedule 599|599]]
|  [[Wurlitzer Wiring Schedule 599|599]]
|-
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|  London
|  London
|  England
|  England
|  Uk
|  UK
|  260
|  260
|  [[Wurlitzer Wiring Schedule 521|521]]
|  [[Wurlitzer Wiring Schedule 521|521]]
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|  Illinois
|  Illinois
|  U.S.A.
|  U.S.A.
|  260SP
|  260 SP
|  [[Wurlitzer Wiring Schedule 609|609]]
|  [[Wurlitzer Wiring Schedule 609|609]]
|-
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|  Illinois
|  Illinois
|  U.S.A.
|  U.S.A.
|  260SP
|  260 SP
|  [[Wurlitzer Wiring Schedule 618|618]]
|  [[Wurlitzer Wiring Schedule 618|618]]
|-
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|  Georgia
|  Georgia
|  U.S.A.
|  U.S.A.
|  260SP
|  260 SP
|   
|   
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|  Illinois
|  Illinois
|  U.S.A.
|  U.S.A.
|  260SP
|  260 SP
|  [[Wurlitzer Wiring Schedule 636|636]]
|  [[Wurlitzer Wiring Schedule 636|636]]
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|  Massachusetts
|  Massachusetts
|  U.S.A.
|  U.S.A.
|  260SP
|  260 SP
|  [[Wurlitzer Wiring Schedule 654|654]]
|  [[Wurlitzer Wiring Schedule 654|654]]
|-
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|  Illinois
|  Illinois
|  U.S.A.
|  U.S.A.
|  2604M
|  260 4M
|  [[Wurlitzer Wiring Schedule 676|676]]
|  [[Wurlitzer Wiring Schedule 676|676]]
|-
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|  New York
|  New York
|  U.S.A.
|  U.S.A.
|  260SP
|  260 SP
|  [[Wurlitzer Wiring Schedule 682|682]]
|  [[Wurlitzer Wiring Schedule 682|682]]
|-
|-
Line 423: Line 769:
|  New Jersey
|  New Jersey
|  U.S.A.
|  U.S.A.
|  260SP
|  260 SP
|  [[Wurlitzer Wiring Schedule 680|680]]
|  [[Wurlitzer Wiring Schedule 680|680]]
|-
|-
Line 432: Line 778:
|  Massachusetts
|  Massachusetts
|  U.S.A.
|  U.S.A.
|  260SP
|  260 SP
|   
|   
|-
|-
Line 441: Line 787:
|  Ohio
|  Ohio
|  U.S.A.
|  U.S.A.
|  260SP
|  260 SP
|   
|   
|-
|-
Line 450: Line 796:
|  Georgia
|  Georgia
|  U.S.A.
|  U.S.A.
|  260SP
|  260 SP
|  [[Wurlitzer Wiring Schedule 724|724]]
|  [[Wurlitzer Wiring Schedule 724|724]]
|-
|-
Line 459: Line 805:
|  Minnesota
|  Minnesota
|  U.S.A.
|  U.S.A.
|  260SP
|  260 SP
|  [[Wurlitzer Wiring Schedule 749|749]]
|  [[Wurlitzer Wiring Schedule 749|749]]
|-
|-
Line 468: Line 814:
|  New York
|  New York
|  U.S.A.
|  U.S.A.
|  260SP
|  260 SP
|   
|   
|-
|-
Line 477: Line 823:
|  Ohio
|  Ohio
|  U.S.A.
|  U.S.A.
|  260SP
|  260 SP
|   
|   
|-
|-
Line 486: Line 832:
|  Texas
|  Texas
|  U.S.A.
|  U.S.A.
|  260SP
|  260 SP
|  [[Wurlitzer Wiring Schedule 764|764]]
|  [[Wurlitzer Wiring Schedule 764|764]]
|-
|-
Line 495: Line 841:
|  New York
|  New York
|  U.S.A.
|  U.S.A.
|  260SP
|  260 SP
|   
|   
|-
|-
Line 504: Line 850:
|  California
|  California
|  U.S.A.
|  U.S.A.
|  260SP
|  260 SP
|  [[Wurlitzer Wiring Schedule 791|791]]
|  [[Wurlitzer Wiring Schedule 791|791]]
|-
|-
Line 513: Line 859:
|  New York
|  New York
|  U.S.A.
|  U.S.A.
|  260SP
|  260 SP
|  [[Wurlitzer Wiring Schedule 778|778]]
|  [[Wurlitzer Wiring Schedule 778|778]]
|-
|-
Line 522: Line 868:
|  Florida
|  Florida
|  U.S.A.
|  U.S.A.
|  260SP
|  260 SP
|   
|   
|-
|-
Line 531: Line 877:
|  Illinois
|  Illinois
|  U.S.A.
|  U.S.A.
|  260SP
|  260 SP
|   
|   
|-
|-
Line 540: Line 886:
|  District of Columbia
|  District of Columbia
|  U.S.A.
|  U.S.A.
|  260SP
|  260 SP
|   
|   
|-
|-
Line 549: Line 895:
|  British Columbia
|  British Columbia
|  Canada
|  Canada
|  260SP
|  260 SP
|   
|   
|-
|-
Line 558: Line 904:
|  Ohio
|  Ohio
|  U.S.A.
|  U.S.A.
|  260SP
|  260 SP
|  [[Wurlitzer Wiring Schedule 819|819]]
|  [[Wurlitzer Wiring Schedule 819|819]]
|-
|-
Line 567: Line 913:
|  Colorado
|  Colorado
|  U.S.A.
|  U.S.A.
|  260SP
|  260 SP
|   
|   
|-
|-
Line 576: Line 922:
|  California
|  California
|  U.S.A.
|  U.S.A.
|  260SP
|  260 SP
|   
|   
|-
|-
Line 585: Line 931:
|  New Jersey
|  New Jersey
|  U.S.A.
|  U.S.A.
|  260SP
|  260 SP
|  [[Wurlitzer Wiring Schedule 859|859]]
|  [[Wurlitzer Wiring Schedule 859|859]]
|-
|-
Line 594: Line 940:
|  Virginia
|  Virginia
|  U.S.A.
|  U.S.A.
|  260SP
|  260 SP
|  [[Wurlitzer Wiring Schedule 855|855]]
|  [[Wurlitzer Wiring Schedule 855|855]]
|-
|-
Line 603: Line 949:
|  Maine
|  Maine
|  U.S.A.
|  U.S.A.
|  260SP
|  260 SP
|   
|   
|-
|-
Line 612: Line 958:
|  Pennsylvania
|  Pennsylvania
|  U.S.A.
|  U.S.A.
|  260SP
|  260 SP
|  [[Wurlitzer Wiring Schedule 828|828]]
|  [[Wurlitzer Wiring Schedule 828|828]]
|-
|-
Line 621: Line 967:
|  New York
|  New York
|  U.S.A.
|  U.S.A.
|  260SP
|  260 SP
|   
|   
|-
|-
Line 648: Line 994:
|  Michigan
|  Michigan
|  U.S.A.
|  U.S.A.
|  260SP
|  260 SP
|   
|   
|-
|-
Line 657: Line 1,003:
|  South Australia
|  South Australia
|  Australia
|  Australia
|  260SP
|  260 SP
|   
|   
|-
|-
Line 666: Line 1,012:
|  Pennsylvania
|  Pennsylvania
|  U.S.A.
|  U.S.A.
|  260SP
|  260 SP
|  [[Wurlitzer Wiring Schedule 922|922]]
|  [[Wurlitzer Wiring Schedule 922|922]]
|-
|-
Line 675: Line 1,021:
|  Washington
|  Washington
|  Australia
|  Australia
|  260SP
|  260 SP
|  [[Wurlitzer Wiring Schedule 950|950]]
|  [[Wurlitzer Wiring Schedule 950|950]]
|-
|-
Line 693: Line 1,039:
|  New York
|  New York
|  U.S.A.
|  U.S.A.
|  260SP
|  260 SP
|  [[Wurlitzer Wiring Schedule 972|972]]
|  [[Wurlitzer Wiring Schedule 972|972]]
|-
|-
Line 711: Line 1,057:
|   
|   
|  New Zealand
|  New Zealand
|  260SP
|  260 SP
|  [[Wurlitzer Wiring Schedule 1073|1073]]
|  [[Wurlitzer Wiring Schedule 1073|1073]]
|-
|-
Line 720: Line 1,066:
|  New York
|  New York
|  U.S.A.
|  U.S.A.
|  260SP
|  260 SP
|   
|   
|}
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Latest revision as of 02:01, 1 July 2025


Wurlitzer Style 260

Wurlitzer Style 260 Console
Typical console of a Style 260 (Photo from Regent Theatre - Sydney, Australia)

Console Type Curved Console
Bolsters 2
Manuals 3
Ranks 15
Tuned Percussions 7
Traps 14
Rank Information
Rank Name Lowest Pitch Notes
Trumpet 8' 61 pipes
Tuba Horn 16' 85 pipes
Diaphonic Diapason 32' 97 pipes
Tibia Clausa 16' 85 pipes
Clarinet 8' 61 pipes
Orchestral Oboe 8' 61 pipes
Kinura 8' 61 pipes
Saxophone 8' 61 pipes
String 8' 61 pipes
Viol d'Orchestre 8' 85 pipes
Viol Celeste 8' 73 pipes
Concert Flute 16' 97 pipes
Vox Humana 8' 61 pipes
Oboe Horn 8' 61 pipes
Quintadena 8' 61 pipes
Piano 85 notes
Marimba 49 notes
Cathedral Chimes 25 notes
Xylophone 37 notes
Glockenspiel 37 notes
Sleigh Bells 25 notes
Chrysoglott 49 notes
Toe Pistons Auto Horn
Steamboat Whistle
Two Birds (One in each Expression Box)
Fire Gong
Horse Hoofs
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 260 is one of the company's most iconic large-scale theatre organ models, which were often installed in deluxe movie palaces during the late 1920s. It is a 3-manual, 15-rank instrument that provided a powerful and versatile sound palette for silent film accompaniment, vaudeville performances, and solo concerts.


Layout – Manuals & Touches

Pedal Pedal Second Touch Accompaniment Accompaniment Second Touch Great Great Second Touch Solo Tremulants
1st & 2nd Touch Traps Switch 10 Double Touch Adjustable Combination Pistons 10 Double Touch Adjustable Combination Pistons 10 Double Touch Adjustable Combination Pistons
3 Combination Toe Pistons One Suitable Bass Tablet and Release One Suitable Bass Tablet and Release One Suitable Bass Tablet and Release
32' Diaphone 32' Diaphone 16' Contra Viol (TC) 8' Harmonic Tuba 16' Ophicleide 16' Ophicleide 16' Ophicleide Main
16' Ophicleide 16' Ophicleide - Pizzicato 16' Bourdon 8' Tibia Clausa 16' Diaphone 8' Tibia Clausa 8' Trumpet Solo
16' Diaphone 8' Tuba Horn 8' Clarinet 16' Tibia Clausa Octave 8' Tuba Horn Vox Humana
16' Tibia Clausa 8' Diaphonic Diapason Sleigh Bells 16' Clarinet (TC) Solo to Great 8' Diaphonic Diapason
16' Bourdon 8' Tibia Clausa Xylophone 16' Saxophone (TC) Solo to Great - Pizzicato 8' Tibia Clausa
8' Tuba Horn 8' Clarinet Triangle 16' Contra Viol (TC) 8' Clarinet
8' Octave 8' Saxophone 16' Bourdon 8' Orchestral Oboe
8' Tibia Clausa 8' Viol d'Orchestre 8' Trumpet 8' Kinura
8' Clarinet 8' Viol Celeste 8' Tuba Horn 8' Saxophone
8' Saxophone 8' String 8' Diaphonic Diapason 8' String
8' String 8' Oboe Horn 8' Tibia Clausa 8' Oboe Horn
8' Cello 8' Quintadena 8' Clarinet 8' Quintadena
8' Flute 8' Flute 8' Orchestral Oboe 4' Clarion
4' Flute 8' Vox Humana 8' Kinura 4' Piccolo
16' Piano 4' Piccolo 8' Saxophone Cathedral Chimes
Bass Drum 4' Viol 8' Viol d'Orchestre Xylophone
Kettle Drum 4' Octave Celeste 8' Viol Celeste Glockenspiel
Snare Drum 4' Flute 8' String Ochestral Bells (re-it)
Crash Cymbal 4' Vox Humana 8' Flute
Cymbal 2 2⁄3' Twelfth 8' Vox Humana
Great to Pedal 2' Piccolo 4' Clarion
Solo to Pedal 8' Piano 4' Piccolo
4' Piano 4' Viol
Mandolin 4' Octave Celeste
Marimba (re-it) 4' Flute
Harp 2 2⁄3' Twelfth
Chrysoglott 2' Fifteenth
Snare Drum 2' Piccolo
Tambourine 1 3⁄5' Tierce
Castanets 16' Piano
Chinese Block 8' Piano
Tom Tom 4' Piano
Marimba (re-it)
Harp
Cathedral Chimes
Xylophone
Glockenspiel
Orchestra Bells (re-it)
Sleigh Bells
Chrysoglott
Solo to Great

General Information

The Style 260 represented the pinnacle of Wurlitzer’s factory-produced, standardized three-manual instruments. It included an extensive array of orchestral and classical ranks, traps, tuned percussions, and effects to replicate a full orchestra. While some Style 260s were installed exactly as spec’d, many were customized at the request of venue owners or prominent organists.

History

Introduced in the mid-1920s, the 260 was marketed as a deluxe alternative to the more common Style 235. It was part of Wurlitzer's strategy to offer turn-key "unit orchestras" that could fill vast auditoriums with expressive sound. Around five dozen known 260s were built, with variations in stoplists and console decoration depending on customer preference and budget.

Specification Variations and Design Considerations

One of the distinguishing features on the spec sheet was the inclusion of a full 32′ Diaphone rank. However, this was frequently omitted in actual installations due to ceiling height limitations in orchestra pits and chambers. In such cases, the pedal section was often adjusted to substitute lower extensions from existing 16′ ranks, or to use resultant tones to simulate 32′ effects.

The Suitable Bass system, another unique element of the specification, was largely considered a marketing gimmick. It attempted to provide a smooth, more mellow fundamental bass tone automatically, but many organists found it to be redundant or underwhelming in practice.

Organists often requested enhancements to the tonal resources of the instrument. A common customization was the extension of the Tuba Mirabilis (on 10″ wind) down to 8′ pitch, which was not part of the standard 260 specification. This gave the instrument a middle ground in its solo voice and reinforced the upperwork with added power and gravitas.

Notable Installations

- Loew’s State Theatre, New York, NY (Customized with additional ranks)

- Paramount Theatre, Oakland, CA (Known for its powerful Tuba and grand scale)

Perception and Legacy

While not as common as smaller styles like the Style D, Style E, or the Style F, the Style 260 has gained legendary status among theatre organists and enthusiasts for its grandeur and flexibility. Surviving examples—especially those restored to original specification—are treasured for their immense tonal resources and expressive capability.

List of Known Installations

Opus Year Installed Location City State Country Style Wiring Schedule
344 Tivoli Theatre Chicago Illinois U.S.A. 260 SP
383 Ascher Capitol Theatre Cincinnati Ohio U.S.A. 260 SP
404 Liberty Theatre Great Falls Montana U.S.A. 260 521
501 Lafayette Theatre Buffalo New York U.S.A. 260 SP
505 Grauman Egyptian Theatre Hollywood California U.S.A. 260 521
520 Rialto Theatre New York New York U.S.A. 260 521
541 Circle Theatre Indianapolis Indiana U.S.A. 260 SP
558 Sheas Hippodrome Theatre Toronto Ontario Canada 260 SP 906
568 Elmwood Theatre Buffalo New York U.S.A. 260 SP
585 Sheas Hippodrome Theatre Buffalo New York U.S.A. 260 SP
637 C T P Co Melbourne Victoria Australia 260 521
839 Rivoli Theatre New York New York U.S.A. 260 521
870 Albee Theatre Brooklyn New York U.S.A. 260 SP
935 State Theatre Cleveland Ohio U.S.A. 260 521
943 Capitol Theatre Chicago Illinois U.S.A. 260 SP 562
959 State Theatre Minneapolis Minnesota U.S.A. 260 SP 599
978 Plaza Theatre London England UK 260 521
987 Diversey (Century) Theatre Chicago Illinois U.S.A. 260 SP 609
1041 Harding Theatre Chicago Illinois U.S.A. 260 SP 618
1044 Riding Club Chicago Illinois U.S.A. 260 629
1097 Howard / Paramount Theatre Atlanta Georgia U.S.A. 260 SP
1099 Store Demo Organ Chicago Illinois U.S.A. 260 SP 636
1115 Keith'S Memorial / Savoy Theatre Boston Massachusetts U.S.A. 260 SP 654
1173 Newman Theatre Kansas City Missouri U.S.A. 260 521
1195 Terminal Theatre Chicago Illinois U.S.A. 260 4M 676
1196 North Park Theatre Buffalo New York U.S.A. 260 SP 682
1198 Paramount Theatre(Olympia) Miami Florida U.S.A. 260 521
1203 Stanley Theatre Camden New Jersey U.S.A. 260 SP 680
1323 Scollay Sq Theatre Boston Massachusetts U.S.A. 260 SP
1341 Palace Theatre Cleveland Ohio U.S.A. 260 SP
1393 Keiths Theatre Atlanta Georgia U.S.A. 260 SP 724
1404 Capitol (Paramount) Theatre St Paul Minnesota U.S.A. 260 SP 749
1406 Fox 14Th St Theatre New York New York U.S.A. 260 SP
1407 Keith Theatre Columbus Ohio U.S.A. 260 SP
1473 Famous Pl Texas Theatre San Antonio Texas U.S.A. 260 SP 764
1490 Kensington Theatre Buffalo New York U.S.A. 260 SP
1541 Chinese Theatre Hollywood California U.S.A. 260 SP 791
1555 Lexington Ave Theatre New York New York U.S.A. 260 SP 778
1569 Famous Players (Florida) Theatre Jacksonville Florida U.S.A. 260 SP
1592 Avalon Theatre Chicago Illinois U.S.A. 260 SP
1647 Loews Capitol Theatre Washington District of Columbia U.S.A. 260 SP
1657 Capitol Theatre Vancouver British Columbia Canada 260 SP
1680 Keith'S Albee Theatre Cincinnati Ohio U.S.A. 260 SP 819
1726 Denver Theatre Denver Colorado U.S.A. 260 SP
1731 United Artists Theatre Los Angeles California U.S.A. 260 SP
1752 Madison Theatre Ridgewood New Jersey U.S.A. 260 SP 859
1757 Mosque Auditorium Richmond Virginia U.S.A. 260 SP 855
1778 Strand Theatre Portland Maine U.S.A. 260 SP
1788 Stanley Theatre Pittsburgh Pennsylvania U.S.A. 260 SP 828
1793 Chester Theatre Bronx New York U.S.A. 260 SP
1808 Capitol Theatre - Not Installed Perth Washington Australia 260 521
1813 Capitol Theatre Sydney New South Wales Australia 260 521
1824 United Artists Theatre Detroit Michigan U.S.A. 260 SP
1896 Regent Theatre Adelaide South Australia Australia 260 SP
1901 Tower Theatre Philadelphia Pennsylvania U.S.A. 260 SP 922
1902 Ambassador Theatre Perth Washington Australia 260 SP 950
1908 Kenmore Theatre Brooklyn New York U.S.A. 260 900
1950 Bailey Ave Theatre Buffalo New York U.S.A. 260 SP 972
2040 Regent Theatre Brisbane Queensland Australia 260 900
2075 Civic Theatre Auckland New Zealand 260 SP 1073
2085 Seneca Theatre Buffalo New York U.S.A. 260 SP

See Also

References

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