Wurlitzer Style 230

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Wurlitzer Style 230

Wurlitzer Style 230 Console
Typical console of a Style 230 (Photo from Private Residence, Massapequa, Long Island)

Console Type Curved Console
Bolsters 2
Manuals 3
Ranks 11
Tuned Percussions 6
Traps 15
Rank Information
Rank Name Lowest Pitch Notes
Harmonic Tuba 16' 85 Pipes
Diaphonic Diapason 16' 85 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

Toe Pistons Siren
Auto Horn
Fire Gong
Gong
Steamboat Whistle
Horse Hoofs
Bird Whistle

Push Button Door Bell

General Two Expression Pedals
One Balanced Crescendo 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

Layout – Manuals & Touches

Pedal Accompaniment Accompaniment Second Touch Great Great Second Touch Solo Tremulants
1st & 2nd Touch Traps Switch 10 Adjustable Combination Pistons 10 Adjustable Combination Pistons 6 Adjustable Toe Pistons
3 Combination Toe Pistons
16' Tuba Profunda 16' Bourdon 8' Harmonic Tuba 16' Tuba Profunda 16' Tuba Profunda 16' Tuba Profunda Main
16' Diaphone 16' Contra Viol (TC) 8' Tibia Clausa 16' Diaphone 8' Tibia Clausa 16' Diaphone Solo
16' Bourdon 8' Harmonic Tuba 8' Clarinet 16' Tibia Clausa (TC) 8' Clarinet 16' Tibia Clausa (TC) Tuba
8' Harmonic Tuba 8' Diaphonic Diapason Cathedral Chimes 16' Clarinet (TC) Solo to Great 8' Harmonic Tuba Vox Humana
8' Diaphonic Diapason 8' Tibia Clausa Xylophone 16' Contra Viol (TC) 8' Diaphonic Diapason Tibia Clausa
8' Tibia Clausa 8' Clarinet Solo to Accompaniment 16' Bourdon 8' Tibia Clausa
8' Clarinet 8' Kinura 16' Vox Humana (TC) 8' Clarinet
8' Cello 8' Orchestral Oboe 8' Harmonic Tuba 8' Kinura
8' Flute 8' Viol d'Orchestre 8' Diaphonic Diapason 8' Orchestral Oboe
4' Octave 8' Viol Celeste 8' Tibia Clausa 8' Salicional
Bass Drum 8' Salicional 8' Clarinet 4' Harmonic Clarion
Kettle Drum 8' Flute 8' Kinura 4' Octave
Crash Cymbal 8' Vox Humana 8' Orchestral Oboe 4' Piccolo
Cymbal 4' Octave 8' Viol d'Orchestre Cathedral Chimes
4' Piccolo 8' Viol Celeste Xylophone
4' Viol 8' Salicional Glockenspiel
4' Octave Celeste 8' Flute Chrysoglott
4' Salicet 8' Vox Humana
4' Flute 4' Harmonic Clarion
4' Vox Humana 4' Octave
2 2⁄3' Twelfth 4' Piccolo
2' Piccolo 4' Viol
Marimba (re-it) 4' Octave Celeste
Harp 4' Salicet
Chrysoglott 4' Flute
Snare Drum 2 2⁄3' Twelfth (Tibia)
Tambourine 2 2⁄3' Twelfth
Castanets 2' Piccolo (Tibia)
Chinese Block 2' Fifteenth
Tom Tom 2' Piccolo
Sand Block 1 3⁄5' Tierce
Marimba (re-it)
Harp
Cathedral Chimes
Sleigh Bells
Xylophone
Glockenspiel
Bells (re-it)
Chrysoglott
Solo to Great


List of Known Installations

Opus Year Installed Location City State Country Style Wiring Schedule
1871 El Capitan Theatre San Francisco California U.S.A. 230 916
1905 Fabian Theatre Hoboken New Jersey U.S.A. 230 897
1906 Oritani Theatre Hackensack New Jersey U.S.A. 230 897
1924 167th St Theatre Bronx New York U.S.A. 230 897
1961 Wellmont Theatre Montclair New Jersey U.S.A. 230 897
2011 Stuart Theatre (Not Sent) Lincoln Nebraska U.S.A. 230 897