Parthenon Theatre

329 Wyckoff Avenue at Gates Avenue
Ridgewood (Queens), N.Y. 11385


The Parthenon Theater had 1503-seats.
           
Wurlitzer Organ Company
North Tonawanda, N.Y. – Opus 376 (1920)
Electro-pneumatic action
Style 160 (piano console)
2 manuals, 6 ranks, 4 tuned percussion, 17 traps


This organ was shipped on December 21, 1920. There is a record of a Kilgen organ in 1928, but this may be simply work done by Kilgen.
           
Pedal – 32 notes
16
  Bass
8
  Flute
16
  Bourdon
  Bass Drum
8
  Open Diapason
  Kettle Drum
8
   Cello
  Cymbal

   

   
Accompaniment (Manual I) –- 61 notes
8
  Trumpet
  Piano
8
  Open Diapason
  Mandolin
8
  Salicional
  Snare Drum
8
  Viol Celeste [TC]
  Tambourine
8
  Flute
  Castanets
4
   Salicet
  Chinese Block
4
   Octave Celeste
   
4
   Flute
  Five Adjustable Combination Pistons
   
       (Accomp. & Pedal)

   

   
Solo (Manual II) – 61 notes
16
  Bourdon
4
  Salicet
8
  Trumpet
4
  Octave Celeste
8
  Open Diapason
4
  Flute
8
  Salicional
  Cathedral Chimes
8
  Viol Celeste [TC]
  Xylophone
8
   Flute
  Glockenspiel
8
   Vox Humana
   
     
  Five Adjustable Combination Pistons
     
       (Solo & Pedal)

   

   
General
One Balanced Expression Pedal      
General Tremulant      
Vox Humana Tremulant      
           
Effects (operated by pistons)
Sleigh Bells Fire Gong Train
Horse Hoofs Siren Fire Gong [re-it]
Bird Triangle Steamboat Whistle
Auto Horn Surf Tom-Tom
     
Door Bell (push button)  
           
Sources:
     Cinema Treasures web site: http://www.cinematreasures.org
     Junchen, David L., comp. and ed. by Jeff Weiler. The WurliTzer Pipe Organ – An Illustrated History. Chicago: The American Theatre Organ Society, 2005.
     Kaufmann, Preston J. Encyclopedia of the American Theatre Organ, Vol. 3. Pasadena: Showcase Publications, 1995.