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Premier Theatre
509 Sutter Avenue at Hinsdale Avenue
Brooklyn, N.Y. 11207
The 2,599-seat Premier Theatre opened circa 1921 and was acquired by the Loew's chain in 1926. Designed by Charles Sandblom in the Georgian Revival style, the Premier was one of Sandblom's first theatres after he left Thomas Lamb to form his own architectural firm. Sandblom's other projects at that time included the Capitol, National, and State
Theatres in Brooklyn, and the Park Theatre in the Rockaways in Queens. The Premier closed in 1977, following the rioting and looting of the blackout, and was razed in 1980. |
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M.P. Möller, Inc.
Hagerstown, Md. – Opus 3370 (1922)
Electro-pneumatic action
3 manuals, 116 registers, 11 ranks
The Agreement of Lease, dated April 3, 1922, between the M.P. Möller Company and Samuel Lesselbaum, General Manager of the Premier Amusement Corporation, shows that this organ was rented for a total of $12,500, as follows: 15% paid in cash upon signing of the agreement, 10% paid in cash when completed and ready for service, and the 75% balance payable in 20 equal consecutive monthly payments. Möller indicated the organ would be completed by September 1, 1922. The organ was voiced on three wind pressures: Tubas on 15" wind, Vox Humana on 7" wind, and the balance of the organ on 12" wind. |
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Pedal – 32 notes
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Snare Drum, Roll |
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8 |
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Cellos III |
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Bass Drum |
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4 |
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Violins III |
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Cymbal |
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8 |
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Clarinet |
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16 |
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Trombone |
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4 |
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Clarinet |
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8 |
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Tuba |
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Pedal 2nd Touch |
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4 |
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Cornet |
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16 |
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Diaphonic Bass |
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32 |
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Acoustic Bass |
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8 |
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Chimes |
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16 |
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Diaphonic Diapason |
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Bass Drum |
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16 |
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Contra Bass |
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Tympani |
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16 |
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Bourdon |
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Cymbal |
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8 |
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Diapason |
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Chinese Gong, roll |
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8 |
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Flute |
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Chinese Gong, stroke |
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Accompaniment (Manual I) – 61 notes
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8 |
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Tuba |
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8 |
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Harp (Marimba) |
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8 |
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Diapason |
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4 |
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Glockenspiel |
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8 |
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Tibia Clausa |
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Snare Drum, tap |
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8 |
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Flute |
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Snare Drum, roll |
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16 |
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Contra Viola [TC] |
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Tambourine |
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8 |
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Violin I |
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Castanet |
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8 |
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Violins II * |
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Tom Tom |
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8 |
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Viola |
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Chinese Block, tap |
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4 |
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Violin I |
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Accomp. 2 nd Touch |
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4 |
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Violins II |
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8 |
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Tuba |
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4 |
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Octave Viola |
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8 |
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Tibia Clausa |
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8 |
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Vox Humana |
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8 |
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Cellos IV |
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4 |
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Vox Humana |
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8 |
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Saxaphone [sic] |
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8 |
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Clarinet |
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4 |
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Xylophone |
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4 |
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Flute |
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Triangle |
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2 |
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Piccolo |
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Snare Drum, roll |
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* 2 ranks; slide chest for tuning |
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Chinese Block, roll |
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Orchestral (Manual II) – 61 notes
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8 |
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Tuba |
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8 |
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Kinura |
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16 |
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Bourdon |
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8 |
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Clarinet |
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8 |
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Diaphonic Diapason |
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8 |
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Saxaphone [sic] |
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8 |
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Tibia Clausa |
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4 |
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Flute |
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8 |
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Concert Flute |
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2 |
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Piccolo |
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16 |
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Bass Viol I [TC] |
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Marimba, repeating |
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8 |
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Viol I |
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Glockenspiel |
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8 |
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Violins II |
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Xylophone |
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8 |
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Viola |
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Snare Drum, roll |
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8 |
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Violin I |
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Orchestral 2 nd Touch |
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4 |
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Violins II |
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16 |
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Trombone |
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4 |
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Octave Viola |
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8 |
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Tuba |
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2 2/3 |
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Nazard |
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16 |
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Bass Clarinet [TC] |
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1 3/5 |
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Tierce |
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8 |
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Diaphonic Diapason |
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16 |
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Vox Humana [TC] |
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4 |
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Solo Piccolo [Tibia] |
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8 |
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Vox Humana |
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4 |
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Orchestral Bells |
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8 |
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Oboe |
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4 |
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Xylophone |
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Solo (Manual III) – 32 notes
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16 |
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Trombone |
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4 |
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Vox Humana |
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8 |
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Tuba |
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8 |
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Oboe |
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4 |
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Clarinet |
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8 |
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Kinura |
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8 |
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Diaphonic Diapason |
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16 |
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Bass Clarinet [TC] |
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8 |
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Tibia Clausa |
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8 |
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Clarinet |
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8 |
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Flute |
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8 |
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Saxaphone [sic] |
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16 |
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Bass Viole [sic] III [TC] |
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4 |
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Flute |
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8 |
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Violins III |
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4 |
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Solo Piccolo [Tibia] |
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4 |
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Violins III |
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8 |
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Chimes |
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2 2/3 |
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Nazard |
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8 |
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Marimba |
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2 |
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Fifteenth |
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4 |
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Glockenspiel |
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1 3/5 |
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Tierce |
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4 |
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Orchestral Bells |
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16 |
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Vox Humana [TC] |
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4 |
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Xylophone |
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8 |
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Vox Humana |
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Adjustable Combinations
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Pistons No. 1-2-3-4-5-6 |
affecting Solo stops |
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Pistons No. 1-2-3-4-5-6 |
affecting Orchestral stops |
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Pistons No. 1-2-3-4-5-6 |
affecting Accompaniment stops |
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Pistons No. 1-2-3-4-5-6 |
affecting Pedal stops |
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Pedal to Manual Piston Coupler |
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Manual to Pedal Piston Couplers (2) |
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Vibratos
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Slow for Tibias |
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Fast for Wood wind and Strings |
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Special Vox Humana Vibrato |
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Accessories
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Balanced Expression Pedal, for Diaphonic Diapason and Tuba (brass) |
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Balanced Expression Pedal, for Orchestral stops (Master) |
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Balanced Crescendo Pedal |
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Drum Piston (bass drum & Cymbal on Pedal; snare drum on first touch Accomp.) |
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Trap Cancel |
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Additional Drum & Trap Controls
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Double touch pedals at right of balanced pedals: |
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Tympani, first touch; Bass Drum, second touch |
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Snare Drum, tap, first touch; roll, second touch |
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Chinese Gon, roll, first touch; stroke, second touch |
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Grand Crash |
Toe Pistons at right of balanced pedals: |
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Bass Drum and Cymbal |
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Triangle |
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Two Birds |
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Sleigh Bells |
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STOP ANALYSIS |
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Name |
Scale |
Pitch |
Pipes |
Pedal |
Accomp. |
Orch. |
Solo |
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Diaphonic Diapason |
38 |
16' |
73 |
16-8-32 |
8 |
8-8 |
8 |
Tibia Clausa |
Big |
16' |
85 |
16 |
8-8 |
8-4 |
8-4 |
Concert Flute
# Bourdon Bass |
#3 G |
16' |
97 |
16
10-2/3 |
8-4-2
2-2/3
1-3/5 |
16-8-4
2-2/3
1-3/5
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8-4
2-2/3
1-3/5 |
Violin I |
64 |
8' |
85 |
8-4 |
8-4 |
16-8-4 |
16-8-4 |
Violins II |
60-62 |
8' |
146 |
8-4 |
8-4 |
8-4 |
16-8-4 |
Viola |
56 |
8' |
85 |
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16-8-4 |
8-4 |
2 |
Tuba |
wood |
16' |
85 |
16-8-4 |
8-8 |
16-8-8 |
16-8-4 |
Clarinet |
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8' |
61 |
8-4 |
8 |
16-8 |
16-8 |
Kinura |
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8' |
61 |
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8 |
8 |
Vox Humana |
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8' |
73 |
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8-4 |
16-8 |
16-8-4 |
Saxaphone [sic] |
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8' |
Syn. |
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8 |
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8 |
Orchestral Oboe |
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8' |
Syn. |
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8 |
8 |
Cello [3 strings] |
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8' |
Syn. |
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8 |
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Chimes |
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8' |
20n |
8 |
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8 |
Harp/Marimba |
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8' |
49n |
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8 |
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Glockenspiel/Orch. Bells |
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4' |
37n |
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4 |
Xylophone |
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4' |
37n |
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4 |
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Bass Drum |
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XX |
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Tympani |
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X |
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Cymbal |
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XX |
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Chinese Gong |
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X |
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Triangle |
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X |
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Snare Drum, tap |
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X |
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Snare Drum, roll |
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X |
X-X |
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Castanet |
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X |
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Tambourine |
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X |
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Tom Tom |
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X |
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Chinese Wood Drum |
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X |
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Birds (2) separated |
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X |
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Sleigh Bells (2) separated |
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Sources:
Cinema Treasures web site: http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/3980
Junchen, David L. Encyclopedia of the American Theatre Organ, Vol. 1. Pasadena: Showcase Publications, 1985.
Trupiano, Larry. Factory Specifications (April 3, 1922) of M.P. Möller organ, Op. 3370 (1922).
Illustrations:
Cinema Treasures web site: exterior and interior. |
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