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[[File:Wurlitzer240ConsoleOrpheumTheatre-Vancouver-BritishColumbia.jpg|300px|alt=Wurlitzer Style 250 Console|frameless]]
<br /><small>Typical console of a Style 250 (Photo from )</small>
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! Console Type
| {{{console_type|Curved Console}}}
|-
! Bolsters
| {{{bolsters|2}}}
|-
! Manuals
| {{{manuals|3}}}
|-
! Ranks
| {{{ranks|15}}}
|-
! Tuned Percussions
| {{{percussions|7}}}
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! Traps
| {{{traps|14}}}
|-
! colspan="2" style="background-color:#ddd;" | Rank Information
|-
| colspan="2" |
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%; font-size:90%; text-align: center;"
! Rank Name !! Lowest Pitch !! Notes
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| Trumpet || 8' || 61 pipes
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| Tuba Horn || 16' || 85 pipes
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| Diaphonic Diapason || 32' || 97 pipes
|-
| Tibia Clausa || 16' || 85 pipes
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| Clarinet || 8' || 61 pipes
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| Orchestral Oboe || 8' || 61 pipes
|-
| Kinura || 8' || 61 pipes
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| Saxophone || 8' || 61 pipes
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| String || 8' || 61 pipes
|-
| Viol d'Orchestre || 8' || 85 pipes
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| Viol Celeste || 8' || 73 pipes
|-
| Concert Flute || 16' || 97 pipes
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| Vox Humana || 8' || 61 pipes
|-
| Oboe Horn || 8' || 61 pipes
|-
| Quintadena || 8' || 61 pipes
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| Piano ||  || 85 notes
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| Marimba ||  || 49 notes
|-
| Cathedral Chimes ||  || 25 notes
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| Xylophone ||  || 37 notes
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| Glockenspiel ||  || 37 notes
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| Sleigh Bells ||  || 25 notes
|-
| Chrysoglott ||  || 49 notes
|}
|-
! colspan="2" style="background-color:#ddd;" | Layout – Manuals & Touches
|-
! Pedal
| {{{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}}}
|-
! colspan="2" | <hr />
|-
! 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|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}}}
|-
! 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|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 <sup>2</sup>&frasl;<sub>3</sub>' Twelfth </br>2' Fifteenth </br>2' Piccolo </br>1 <sup>3</sup>&frasl;<sub>5</sub>' 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}}}
|-
! 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|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)}}}
|-
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"| 10 Double Touch Adjustable Combination Pistons
|-
! colspan="2" | <hr />
|-
! Tremulants (3)
| {{{tremulants|Main </br>Solo </br>Vox Humana}}}
|-
! colspan="2" | <hr />
|-
! Toe Pistons
| {{{Toe Pistons| Auto Horn </br>Steamboat Whistle </br>Two Birds (One in each Expression Box) </br>Fire Gong </br>Horse Hoofs}}}
|-
! colspan="2" | <hr />
|-
! colspan="2" | General
|-
| 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
|}
The '''Wurlitzer Style 250''' is
== General Information ==
The Style 250 represented
== History ==
Introduced in the mid-1920s, the 250 was marketed as
== Specification Variations and Design Considerations ==
== Notable Installations ==
== Perception and Legacy ==


== List of Known Installations ==
== List of Known Installations ==
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! Style
! Style
! Wiring Schedule
! Wiring Schedule
|}
|}
== See Also ==
* [[Wurlitzer Style 235]]
* [[Wurlitzer Stoplist Notation]]
* [[Unit Orchestra Concept]]
== References ==
* Junchen, David L. ''Encyclopedia of the American Theatre Organ''
* Williams, Terry. ''Theatre Organ Stops and Styles: A Comprehensive Guide''

Revision as of 13:36, 30 June 2025


Wurlitzer Style 250

Wurlitzer Style 250 Console
Typical console of a Style 250 (Photo from )

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

General Information

The Style 250 represented

History

Introduced in the mid-1920s, the 250 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
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