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Loew's Palace Theatre
East New York Avenue and Strauss Street
Brooklyn, N.Y. 11212
The 1,775-seat Palace Theatre opened in 1915. Alterations to the interior were carried out in 1918 by architect Thomas Lamb. Loew’s operated the Palace Theatre until 1955. After a short stint as a Yiddish theatre, the Island Theatre Circuit ran the theatre until it closed in 1969. The theatre was demolished in the 1980s after the roof caved in.
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M.P. Möller, Inc.
Hagerstown, Md. – Opus 2438 (1917)
Electro-pneumatic action
3 manuals, 34 stops, 16 ranks
Loew's Palace had an organ built in 1917 by M.P. Möller of Hagerstown, Md., at a cost of $6,000. This instrument was one of Möller's standard theatre organs having three manuals and 16 ranks. The specification is from the handwritten Ledger Book copy of the Agreement (July 10, 1917) between Möller and Lorraine Amusement Co. Möller indicated that the organ would be complete and ready for use on or before September 30, 1917. However, the organ was shipped on May 2, 1918. |
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Great Organ (Manual II) – 61 notes, enclosed
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16 |
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Violin Diapason (TC) |
73 |
2 |
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Piccolo [Fl. Harm.] |
OR |
8 |
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Open Diapason |
85 |
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Mixture III ranks |
derived |
8 |
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Violin d'Orchestre |
73 |
16 |
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Bass Clarinet (TC) |
OR |
8 |
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Doppel Floete |
73 |
8 |
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French Horn |
73 |
4 |
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Octave [Op. Diap.] |
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4 |
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Octave Horn |
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4 |
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Zart Flute [Quintadena] |
OR |
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| Cathedral Chimes |
[20 Notes] |
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Orchestral Organ (Manual III) – 61 notes, enclosed
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8 |
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Violin Diapason |
GT |
4 |
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Flute Harmonic |
73 |
8 |
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Horn Diapason (syn) |
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16 |
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Fagotto (TC) |
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8 |
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Quintadena |
73 |
8 |
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Orchestral Oboe |
73 |
8 |
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Violin d'Orchestre |
GT |
8 |
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Clarinet |
73 |
8 |
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Viola Celesta (TC) |
73 |
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Solo Organ (Manual I) – 61 notes, enclosed
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8 |
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Gross Flute |
85 |
4 |
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Gemshorn (TG) |
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8 |
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Concert Flute |
73 |
16 |
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Bass Tuba (TC) |
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8 |
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Gemshorn |
85 |
8 |
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Tuba |
73 |
8 |
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Violon Cello |
73 |
8 |
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Vox Humana |
73 |
4 |
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Flute Overte (TG) [Gross Fl.] |
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Pedal Organ – 32 notes
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16 |
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Sub Bass (ext. Gross Fl.) |
12 |
8 |
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Violon Cello |
SO |
16 |
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Gemshorn (ext.) |
12 |
8 |
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Flute |
SO |
16 |
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Lieblich Gedeckt [lo-press.] |
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Couplers
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Great to Pedal 8', 4' |
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Orch. to Solo 8' |
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Orch. to Pedal 8' |
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Solo to Orch. 8' |
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Solo to Pedal 8' |
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Great 4' |
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Orch. to Great 16', 8', 4' |
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Orch. 16', 4' |
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Solo. to Great 16', 8', 4' |
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Solo 16', 4' |
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Mechanicals
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Orchestral Tremulant |
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Wind Indicator |
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Solo Tremulant |
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Crescendo Indicator |
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Adjustable Combinations
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| Orchestral Organ |
Pistons 1-2-3-4-5-6 (thumb) |
| Great Organ |
Pistons 1-2-3-4-5-6 (thumb) |
| Solo Organ |
Pistons 1-2-3-4 (thumb) |
| Pedal Organ |
Pistons 1-2-3 (thumb) |
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Piston Couplers
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Corresponding Orchestral and Solo Pistons to Great Pistons |
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Corresponding Pedal Pistons to Manual Pistons |
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Pedal Movements
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Balanced Solo Pedal |
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Great to Pedal Reversible |
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Balanced Orchestral Pedal |
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Orchestral to Pedal Reversible |
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Grand Crescendo Pedal |
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Sources:
Cinema Treasures web site: http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/3869
Junchen, David L. Encyclopedia of the American Theatre Organ, Vol. 1. Pasadena: Showcase Publications, 1985.
M.P. Möller, Inc. Agreement (July 10, 1917) of M.P. Möller organ, Op. 2438. Courtesy Larry Trupiano.
Illustration:
Cinema Treasures web site. Palace Theatre marquee. |
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