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Revision as of 19:07, 1 July 2025


Wurlitzer Style 270

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Typical console of a Style 270 (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
Layout – Manuals & Touches
Pedal

Pedal Second Touch
1st & 2nd Touch Traps Switch
3 Combination Toe Pistons

Accompaniment

Accompaniment Second Touches
10 Double Touch Adjustable Combination Pistons

Great

Great Second Touches
10 Double Touch Adjustable Combination Pistons

Solo
10 Double Touch Adjustable Combination Pistons

Tremulants ()

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 270 is

General Information

The Style 270 represented

History

Introduced in the mid-1920s, the 270 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