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|  [[Wurlitzer Opus 1545|1545]]
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|  [[Wurlitzer Opus 1545|West Coast Theatre(Fox)]]
|  San Jose
|  California
|  U.S.A.
|  240SP
|  [[Wurlitzer Wiring Schedule 794|794]]
|-
|  [[Wurlitzer Opus 1709|1709]]
| 
|  [[Wurlitzer Opus 1709|Orpheum Theatre]]
|  Omaha
|  Nebraska
|  U.S.A.
|  240
|  [[Wurlitzer Wiring Schedule 898|898]]
|-
|  [[Wurlitzer Opus 1746|1746]]
| 
|  [[Wurlitzer Opus 1746|Orpheum Theatre]]
|  Vancouver
|  British Columbia
|  Canada
|  240
|  [[Wurlitzer Wiring Schedule 898|898]]
|-
|  [[Wurlitzer Opus 1759|1759]]
| 
|  [[Wurlitzer Opus 1759|Orpheum Theatre]]
|  Sioux City
|  Iowa
|  U.S.A.
|  240
|  [[Wurlitzer Wiring Schedule 898|898]]
|-
|  [[Wurlitzer Opus 1773|1773]]
| 
|  [[Wurlitzer Opus 1773|State Lake Theatre]]
|  Chicago
|  Illinois
|  U.S.A.
|  240
|  [[Wurlitzer Wiring Schedule 898|898]]
|-
|  [[Wurlitzer Opus 1780|1780]]
| 
|  [[Wurlitzer Opus 1780|Keiths Theatre]]
|  Huntington
|  West Virginia
|  U.S.A.
|  240
|  [[Wurlitzer Wiring Schedule 898|898]]
|-
|  [[Wurlitzer Opus 1821|1821]]
| 
|  [[Wurlitzer Opus 1821|Orpheum Theatre]]
|  Los Angeles
|  California
|  U.S.A.
|  240
|  [[Wurlitzer Wiring Schedule 898|898]]
|-
|  [[Wurlitzer Opus 1827|1827]]
| 
|  [[Wurlitzer Opus 1827|Loews Theatre]]
|  Richmond
|  Virginia
|  U.S.A.
|  240
|  [[Wurlitzer Wiring Schedule 836|836]]
|-
|  [[Wurlitzer Opus 1834|1834]]
| 
|  [[Wurlitzer Opus 1834|Keiths Theatre]]
|  Cincinnati
|  Ohio
|  U.S.A.
|  240
|  [[Wurlitzer Wiring Schedule 898|898]]
|-
|  [[Wurlitzer Opus 1865|1865]]
| 
|  [[Wurlitzer Opus 1865|Orpheum Theatre(Riverside)]]
|  Milwaukee
|  Wisconsin
|  U.S.A.
|  240
|  [[Wurlitzer Wiring Schedule 898|898]]
|-
|  [[Wurlitzer Opus 1883|1883]]
| 
|  [[Wurlitzer Opus 1883|Loews Theatre]]
|  Toronto
|  Ontario
|  Canada
|  240
|  [[Wurlitzer Wiring Schedule 898|898]]
|-
|  [[Wurlitzer Opus 1886|1886]]
| 
|  [[Wurlitzer Opus 1886|Strand Theatre]]
|  Utica
|  New York
|  U.S.A.
|  240SP
|  [[Wurlitzer Wiring Schedule 923|923]]
|-
|  [[Wurlitzer Opus 1928|1928]]
| 
|  [[Wurlitzer Opus 1928|Piccadilly Theatre]]
|  Rochester
|  New York
|  U.S.A.
|  240SP
|  [[Wurlitzer Wiring Schedule 960|960]]
|-
|  [[Wurlitzer Opus 1932|1932]]
| 
|  [[Wurlitzer Opus 1932|Arcadia Theatre]]
|  Reading
|  Pennsylvania
|  U.S.A.
|  240 SP
|  [[Wurlitzer Wiring Schedule 924|924]]
|-
|  [[Wurlitzer Opus 1956|1956]]
| 
|  [[Wurlitzer Opus 1956|Malco Theatre (Orpheum)]]
|  Memphis
|  Tennessee
|  U.S.A.
|  240
|  [[Wurlitzer Wiring Schedule 898|898]]
|-
|  [[Wurlitzer Opus 1972|1972]]
| 
|  [[Wurlitzer Opus 1972|Hill St Theatre]]
|  Los Angeles
|  California
|  U.S.A.
|  240
|  [[Wurlitzer Wiring Schedule 898|898]]
|-
|  [[Wurlitzer Opus 1980|1980]]
| 
|  [[Wurlitzer Opus 1980|Golden Gate Theatre]]
|  San Francisco
|  California
|  U.S.A.
|  240
|  [[Wurlitzer Wiring Schedule 898|898]]
|-
|  [[Wurlitzer Opus 1989|1989]]
| 
|  [[Wurlitzer Opus 1989|Uptown]]
|  Cleveland
|  Ohio
|  U.S.A.
|  240 SP
|  [[Wurlitzer Wiring Schedule 981|981]]
|-
|  [[Wurlitzer Opus 2029|2029]]
| 
|  [[Wurlitzer Opus 2029|Loews(Civic Aud)]]
|  Akron
|  Ohio
|  U.S.A.
|  240
|  [[Wurlitzer Wiring Schedule 898|898]]
|-
|  [[Wurlitzer Opus 2066|2066]]
| 
|  [[Wurlitzer Opus 2066|St George Theatre]]
|  Staten Is
|  New York
|  U.S.A.
|  240 SP
| 
|-
|  [[Wurlitzer Opus 2153|2153]]
| 
|  [[Wurlitzer Opus 2153|New Warner Theatre]]
|  Erie
|  Pennsylvania
|  U.S.A.
|  240
|  [[Wurlitzer Wiring Schedule 898|898]]
|-
|  [[Wurlitzer Opus 2155|2155]]
| 
|  [[Wurlitzer Opus 2155|Warner Theatre]]
|  Youngstown
|  Ohio
|  U.S.A.
|  240
|  [[Wurlitzer Wiring Schedule 898|898]]
|-
|  [[Wurlitzer Opus 2177|2177]]
| 
|  [[Wurlitzer Opus 2177|Metro Theatre]]
|  Johannesbrg
| 
|  South Africa
|  240 SP
|  [[Wurlitzer Wiring Schedule 1098|1098]]
|-
|  [[Wurlitzer Opus 2189|2189]]
| 
|  [[Wurlitzer Opus 2189|Gaumont Theatre(Granada)]]
|  Manchester
|  England
|  U.K.
|  240 4M
|  [[Wurlitzer Wiring Schedule 1139|1139]]
|-
|  [[Wurlitzer Opus 2209|2209]]
| 
|  [[Wurlitzer Opus 2209|Metro Theatre (Loews)]]
|  Durban
| 
|  South Africa
|  240
|  [[Wurlitzer Wiring Schedule 1166|1166]]
|}
|}


Revision as of 13:49, 30 June 2025


Wurlitzer Style 240

Wurlitzer Style 240 Console
Typical console of a Style 240 (Photo from Orpheum Theatre - Vancouver, British Columbia)

Console Type Curved Console
Bolsters 2
Manuals 3
Ranks 13
Tuned Percussions 6
Traps 12
Rank Information
Rank Name Lowest Pitch Notes
Trumpet 8' 61 pipes
Harmonic Tuba 16' 85 pipes
Diaphonic Diapason 16' 85 pipes
Horn Diapason 8' 61 pipes
Tibia Clausa 8' 85 pipes
Clarinet 8' 61 pipes
Kinura 8' 61 pipes
Orchestral Oboe 8' 61 pipes
Viol d'Orchestre 8' 85 pipes
Viol Celeste 8' 73 pipes
Salicional 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
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 240 is

General Information

The Style 240 represented

History

Introduced in the mid-1920s, the 240 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
1545 West Coast Theatre(Fox) San Jose California U.S.A. 240SP 794
1709 Orpheum Theatre Omaha Nebraska U.S.A. 240 898
1746 Orpheum Theatre Vancouver British Columbia Canada 240 898
1759 Orpheum Theatre Sioux City Iowa U.S.A. 240 898
1773 State Lake Theatre Chicago Illinois U.S.A. 240 898
1780 Keiths Theatre Huntington West Virginia U.S.A. 240 898
1821 Orpheum Theatre Los Angeles California U.S.A. 240 898
1827 Loews Theatre Richmond Virginia U.S.A. 240 836
1834 Keiths Theatre Cincinnati Ohio U.S.A. 240 898
1865 Orpheum Theatre(Riverside) Milwaukee Wisconsin U.S.A. 240 898
1883 Loews Theatre Toronto Ontario Canada 240 898
1886 Strand Theatre Utica New York U.S.A. 240SP 923
1928 Piccadilly Theatre Rochester New York U.S.A. 240SP 960
1932 Arcadia Theatre Reading Pennsylvania U.S.A. 240 SP 924
1956 Malco Theatre (Orpheum) Memphis Tennessee U.S.A. 240 898
1972 Hill St Theatre Los Angeles California U.S.A. 240 898
1980 Golden Gate Theatre San Francisco California U.S.A. 240 898
1989 Uptown Cleveland Ohio U.S.A. 240 SP 981
2029 Loews(Civic Aud) Akron Ohio U.S.A. 240 898
2066 St George Theatre Staten Is New York U.S.A. 240 SP
2153 New Warner Theatre Erie Pennsylvania U.S.A. 240 898
2155 Warner Theatre Youngstown Ohio U.S.A. 240 898
2177 Metro Theatre Johannesbrg South Africa 240 SP 1098
2189 Gaumont Theatre(Granada) Manchester England U.K. 240 4M 1139
2209 Metro Theatre (Loews) Durban South Africa 240 1166

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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