Wurlitzer Style Fox Special

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Wurlitzer Style Fox Special
Console Type 2 Curved Consoles
Bolsters 4
Manuals 4
Ranks 36
Tuned Percussions 13
Traps 27
Rank Information
Rank Name Lowest Pitch Notes
English Horn 16' 73 pipes
Tuba Mirabilis 16' 85 pipes
Solo Trumpet 8' 61 pipes
Trumpet 8' 61 pipes
Tuba Horn 16' 85 pipes
Diaphonic Diapason 16' 85 pipes
Open Diapason 8' 61 pipes
Horn Diapason 16' 85 pipes
Tibia Clausa 16' 97 pipes
Tibia Clausa 16' 97 pipes
Tibia Clausa 16' 97 pipes
Strings (2 Ranks) 8' 146 pipes
Orchestral Oboe 8' 61 pipes
Kinura 8' 61 pipes
Musette 8' 61 pipes
Solo String - 25" 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
French Horn 8' 61 pipes
Oboe Horn 8' 61 pipes
Salicional 8' 61 pipes
Quintadena 8' 61 pipes
Concert Flute 16' 97 pipes
Lieblich Flute 8' 73 pipes
Vox Humana 8' 61 pipes
Vox Humana 8' 61 pipes
Vox Humana 8' 61 pipes
Vox Humana 8' 61 pipes
Dulciana 8' 61 pipes
Harmonic Flute 4' 73 pipes
Piano 85 notes
Tympani 13 notes
Solo Marimba 49 notes
Marimba 49 notes
Solo Chimes 25 notes
Cathedral Chimes 25 notes
Solo Xylophone 37 notes
Solo Xylophone 37 notes
Xylophone 37 notes
Glockenspiel 37 notes
Sleigh Bells 25 notes
Chrysoglott 49 notes
Chrysoglott 49 notes
Toe Piston Signal to Operator's Booth
Push Buttons (under key shelf)
Door Bell
Telephone Bell
Surf
Fire Gong
Auto Horn
Loud and Soft Bell
Birds Whistles (4 - One for each chamber)
Horses Hoofs
Wind
Boat Whistle
Locomotive Whistle
Chinese Gong
General
Four Expression Pedals
One General Expression Pedal
One Balanced Crescendo Pedal
Thunder Pedal (Diaphones - 32') - Piano Pedal
Thunder Pedal (Tuba Mirabilis - 16') - Piano Pedal
Sostenuto Switch - Great Manual
Sostenuto Switch - Accompaniment Manual
Stage Console cut-out switch




Layout – Manuals & Touches

Pedal Pedal Second Touch Pedal Pizzicato Touch Accompaniment Accompaniment Second Touch Great Great Second Touch Bombarde Bombarde Second Touch Solo Tremulants
10 Adjustable Combination Pistons (under Accompaniment Manual) 15 Double Touch Adjustable Combination Pistons 15 Double Touch Adjustable Combination Pistons 15 Double Touch Adjustable Combination Pistons 15 Double Touch Adjustable Combination Pistons
32' Diaphone 16' Bombarde 16' Tibia Clausa 8' Tuba Mirabilis 8' English Horn 16' Bombarde 16' Double English Horn 16' Bombarde 16' Bombarde 16' Trumpet (TC) Orchestral II
16' Bombarde Tympani 16' Tibia Clausa 8' English Horn 8' Tuba Mirabilis 16' Solo Trumpet (TC) 16' Solo Trumpet (TC) 16' Solo Trumpet (TC) 16' English Horn 16' Tibia Clausa Tuba Mirabilis
16' Diaphone Bass Drum (Large) 16' Tibia Clausa 8' Tuba Horn 8' Tuba Horn 16' Ophicleide 8' Tibia Clausa 16' Diaphone 16' Tibia Clausa Tibia Clausa
16' Ophicleide Cymbal 8' Tibia Clausa 8' Solo Trumpet 8' Diaphonic Diapason 16' Diaphone 8' Solo String - 25" 16' Double English Horn 16' Tibia Clausa Vox Humana
16' Double English Horn Snare Drum 8' Tibia Clausa 8' Diaphonic Diapason 8' Tibia Clausa 16' Diaphonic Horn Bombarde to Great 16' Tibia Clausa 16' Saxophone (TC) Foundation
16' Tibia Clausa Kettle Drum 8' Tibia Clausa 8' Open Diapason 8' Tibia Clausa - II Ranks 16' Tibia Clausa Solo Sub to Great 16' Tibia Clausa 8' Tuba Mirabilis Tibia Clausa
16' Tibia Clausa Chinese Gong Tibia Ensemble 8' Tibia Clausa 8' Saxophone 16' Tibia Clausa Solo to Great 16' Tibia Clausa 8' Trumpet Vox Humana
16' Tibia Clausa Snare Drum (Small) 8' Tibia Clausa 8' Trumpet 16' Tibia Clausa Solo to Great - Pizzicato 16' Double String - 25" 8' English Horn Main II
16' Diaphonic Horn Triangle 8' Tibia Clausa 8' Clarinet 16' Clarinet 16' Solo String (TC) - II Ranks 8' Diaphonic Diapason Tuba Horn
16' Clarinet 8' Strings - #1 & #2 8' Solo String - 25" 16' Saxophone (TC) 16' Vox Humana (TC) 8' Tibia Clausa Vox Humana
16' Bass String - 25" 8' Horn Diapason 4' Piccolo 16' Solo String - 25" 8' Tuba Mirabilis 8' Tibia Clausa Solo II
16' Bourdon 8' Gamba 4' Piccolo - II Ranks 16' String Ensemble (TC) 8' Solo Trumpet 8' Tibia Clausa Vox Humana
8' Tuba Mirabilis 8' Gamba Celeste 2' Piccolo (Tibia) - II Ranks 16' Vox Humana (TC) 8' English Horn 8' String Ensemble Tibia Clausa
8' Solo Trumpet 8' Saxophone Solo Chimes 16' Vox Humana (TC) 8' Diaphonic Diapason 8' Orchestral Oboe
8' Tuba Horn 8' Clarinet Cathedral Chimes 16' Vox Humana (TC) 8' Tibia Clausa 8' Kinura
8' English Horn 8' Viol d'Orchestre Solo Harp 16' Vox Humana (TC) 8' Tibia Clausa 8' Musette
8' Octave 8' Viol Celeste Glockenspiel 8' Tuba Mirabilis 8' Tibia Clausa 8' Krumet
8' Tibia Clausa 8' Krumet Triangle 8' Solo Trumpet 8' Solo String - 25" 8' Saxophone
8' Tibia Clausa 8' French Horn Birds 8' Trumpet 8' Strings - II Ranks 8' French Horn
8' Tibia Clausa 8' Oboe Horn Great Octave to Accompaniment 8' Tuba Horn 8' Gamba 8' Oboe Horn
8' Solo String 8' Salicional Solo to Accompaniment 8' Diaphonic Diapason 8' Gamba Celeste 8' Quintadena
8' Gamba 8' Quintadena Solo to Accompaniment - Pizzicato 8' Open Diapason 8' Vox Humana 8' Vox Humana Ensemble
8' Horn Diapason 8' Flute 8' Horn Diapason 4' Clarion (Tuba Mirabilis) 4' Piccolo
8' Strings - #1 & #2 8' Lieblich Flute 8' Tibia Clausa 4' Piccolo 4' Piccolo
8' Clarinet 8' Vox Humana 8' Tibia Clausa 4' Piccolo 4' Piccolo
8' Cello 8' Vox Humana 8' Tibia Clausa 4' Piccolo 2' Piccolo (Tibia)
8' Flute 8' Vox Humana 8' Strings - II Ranks 4' Harmonic Flute 2' Piccolo (Tibia)
4' Piccolo 8' Vox Humana 8' Orchestral Oboe 2 2/3 Twelfth (Tibia) 8' Piano
16' Piano 8' Dulciana 8' Kinura 2' Piccolo (Tibia) Solo Chimes
8' Piano 4' Octave (Horn) 8' Musette 8' Piano Cathedral Chimes
Solo Harp 4' Piccolo 8' Solo String - 25" Solo Xylophone Solo Marimba
Harp 4' Piccolo 8' Gamba Solo Xylophone Marimba (re-it)
Tympani 4' Gambette 8' Gamba Celeste Xylophone Solo Harp
Bass Drum (Large) 4' Viol 8' Saxophone Glockenspiel Harp
Cymbal 4' Harmonic Flute 8' Clarinet Chrysoglott (II) Solo Xylophone
Snare Drum (Large) 4' Flute 8' Viol d'Orchestre Solo Chimes Solo Xylophone
Bass Drum 4' Lieblich Flute 8' Viol Celeste Cathedral Chimes Xylophone
Cymbal (Jazz) 4' Vox Humana 8' Krumet Accompaniment to Bombarde Glockenspiel
Snare Drum 4' Vox Humana 8' French Horn Great to Bombarde Sleigh Bells
Chinese Gong 4' Vox Humana 8' Oboe Horn Solo Sub to Bombarde Chrysoglott (II)
Tambourine 4' Vox Humana 8' Salicional Solo to Bombarde Bells (re-it)
Castanets 2 2/3 Twelfth 8' Quintadena Solo Sub Octave
Chinese Block 2' Harmonic Piccolo 8' Flute Accompaniment to Solo
Triangle 2' Piccolo 8' Lieblich Flute
Great to Pedal 8' Piano 8' Vox Humana
Solo to Pedal 4' Piano 8' Vox Humana
Accompaniment to Pedal Mandolin 8' Vox Humana
Solo Marimba 8' Vox Humana
Marimba 8' Dulciana
Solo Harp 4' Clarion
Harp 4' Octave Horn
Xylophone 4' Piccolo
Chrysoglott 4' Piccolo
Chrysoglott 4' Piccolo
Snare Drum (Large) 4' Strings - II Ranks
Snare Drum 4' Gambette
Tambourine 4' Viol
Castanets 4' Harmonic Flute
Chinese Block 4' Flute
Tom Tom 4' Lieblich Flute
Sand Block 2 2/3 Twelfth (Tibia)
Octave 2 2/3 Twelfth (Tibia)
Solo to Accompaniment 2 2/3 Twelfth (Tibia)
2' Fifteenth (VDO)
2' Piccolo (Tibia)
2' Piccolo (Tibia)
2' Harmonic Piccolo
2' Piccolo
1 3/5 Tierce
16' Piano
8' Piano
4' Piano
Solo Marimba (re-it)
Marimba (re-it)
Solo Harp
Harp
Solo Xylophone
Solo Xylophone
Xylophone
Chrysoglott
Chrysoglott
Snare Drum (Large)
Snare Drum
Tambourine
Castanets
Chinese Block
Sand Block
Great Sub Octave
Great Octave
Solo Sub to Great
Solo to Great

List of Known Installations

Opus Year Installed Location City State Country Style Wiring Schedule
1458 Paramount Theatre New York New York U.S.A. Fox Special 771
1894 Fox Theatre Detroit Michigan U.S.A. Fox Special 904
1904 Fox Theatre Brooklyn New York U.S.A. Fox Special 904
1997 Fox Theatre St Louis Missouri U.S.A. Fox Special 904
2012 Fox Theatre San Francisco California U.S.A. Fox Special 904
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