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Crossbay Theatre
9411 Rockaway Boulevard at Woodhaven Boulevard
Ozone Park (Queens), N.Y. 11417
The 1,425-seat Cross Bay Theatre opened in December 1924. Located on the corner of Rockaway and Woodhaven Boulevards, the theatre was later known as the Crossbay. It was a Randforce house and then was operated by United Artists. In the 1970s the auditorium was twinned, and in the early 1980s a third auditorium was built in space once occupied by retail stores.
The UA Crossbay closed on June 23, 2005, and the building was converted to retail. |
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M.P. Möller, Inc.
Hagerstown, Md. – Opus 4149 (1924)
Electro-pneumatic action
2 manuals, 32 stops, 13 ranks
The Agreement of Lease (Aug. 28, 1924) between M.P. Möller and Cross Bay Theatre Inc., shows that Möller agreed to build and deliver a two-manual organ for a total rental of $7,900, payable in 24 equal monthly payments. Möller indicated that the organ would be ready for use on or before November 30, 1924. At the bottom of the lease is typed, "$400.00 payable to Musical Director, Mr. F. Dabb, 2538 New Woodhaven Ave., Woodhaven, N.Y. $200.00 now, balance when organ is 35% paid for. L. Luberoff" This organ had a two-manual console with the stop keys in a semi-circular name board. |
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Solo Organ (Upper Manual) – 61 notes, enclosed
(7" pressure)
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Contra Tibia Clausa [TC] (12") |
89 |
8 |
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French Horn |
73 |
8 |
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Clarabel Flute |
73 |
8 |
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Orchestral Oboe (Syn)* |
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8 |
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Tibia Clausa |
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8 |
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Vox Humana |
61 |
4 |
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Orchestral Flute |
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4 |
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Tibia Octave |
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Snare Drum |
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2 2/3 |
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Tibia Twelfth |
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Tambourine |
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2 |
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Solo Piccolo |
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Castanets |
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1 3/5 |
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Tiercena |
— |
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Tom Tom |
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8 |
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Viole d'Orchestre |
73 |
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Triangle |
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8 |
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Viole Celeste [TC] |
61 |
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Chinese Block |
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4 |
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Violin |
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* 8' VDO + 2-2/3' Tibia Twelfth |
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Great Organ (Lower Manual) – 61 notes, enclosed
(7" pressure)
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Diapason Phonon |
61 |
2 |
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String Fifteenth |
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8 |
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Doppel Flute |
73 |
1 3/5 |
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String Tiercena |
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4 |
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Flute Harmonic |
73 |
1 1/3 |
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String Larigot |
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2 |
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Piccolo Harmonic |
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16 |
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Bass Clarinet [TC] |
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8 |
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Cello |
73 |
8 |
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Clarinet |
73 |
8 |
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Viola |
97 |
8 |
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Corno (12") |
73 |
4 |
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Violina |
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2 2/3 |
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String Twelfth |
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Pedal Organ – 32 notes (7" pressure)
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Sub Bass [ext. Tibia Clausa] |
12 |
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Tympani |
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Bourdon [ext. Doppel Fl.] |
12 |
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Thunder Sheet |
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Tibia Clausa |
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Cymbal Crash |
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Corno |
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Small Cymbal |
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Bass Drum |
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Triangle |
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Snare Drum |
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Couplers
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Solo to Great 16', 8', 4' |
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Solo to Pedal |
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Solo 16', 4' |
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Great to Pedal |
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Great 16', 4' |
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Mechanicals
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Solo Tremulant |
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Indicator for Crescendo |
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Great Tremulant |
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Indicator for Expression Pedal |
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Combination Pistons
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| Solo and Pedal |
Pistons 1-2-3-4 |
| Great and Pedal |
Pistons 1-2-3-4 |
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Pedal Movements
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Balanced Expression Pedal – Solo |
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Grand Crescendo Pedal |
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Balanced Expression Pedal – Great |
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Great to Pedal Reversible |
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Sources:
Cinema Treasures web site: http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/4688
Junchen, David L. Encyclopedia of the American Theatre Organ, Vol. 1. Pasadena: Showcase Publications, 1985.
Trupiano, Larry. Factory Agreement of Lease (Aug 28, 1924) and Specifications of M.P. Möller organ, Op. 4149.
Illustrations:
Cinema Treasures web site. Exteriors. |
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