Strathmore Theatre

location unknown
Brooklyn, NY


The 1800-seat Stillwell Theatre, located in the Bensonhurst section of Brooklyn, was designed by Charles A. Sandblom. In latter years, it became the Brooklyn Roll-O-Rama, a roller skating rink and bowling, and for a time hosted wrestling matches.
           
Wurlitzer Organ Company
North Tonawanda, N.Y. – Opus 1477 (1926)
Electro-pneumatic action
Style HNP
2 manuals, 10 ranks, 5 Tuned Percussions, 14 Traps, Curved Console


This organ was shipped on October 18, 1926. The organ was later discarded.
           
Pedal – 32 notes
16
  Tuba Profunda
8
   Flute
16
  Bass Diaphone
4
   Octave
16
  Bourdon
  Bass Drum
8
   Harmonic Tuba
  Kettle Drum
8
   Diaphone Diapason
  Crash Cymbal
8
   Tibia Clausa
  Cymbal
8
   Clarinet
   
8
   Cello
  3 Adjustable Combination Toe Pistons

   

   
Accompaniment (Manual I) –- 61 notes
16
  Contra Viol [TC]
  Chrysoglott
16
  Vox Humana [TC]
  Snare Drum
8
  Harmonic Tuba
  Tambourine
8
  Diaphonic Diapason
  Castanets
8
  Tibia Clausa
  Chinese Block
8
   Clarinet
  Tom Tom
8
   Kinura
   
8
   Orchestral Oboe
  Accompaniment 2nd Touch
8
   Viol
8
   Harmonic Tuba
8
   Viol Celeste [TC]
8
   Diaphonic Diapason
8
   Flute
8
   Clarinet
8
   Vox Humana
  Cathedral Chimes
4
   Piccolo
  Xylophone
4
   Viol
  Triangle
4
   Viol Celeste
   
4
   Flute
  10 Adjustable Combination Pistons
4
   Vox Humana
   
2 2/3
  Twelfth
   
2
   Piccolo
   

   

   
Solo (Manual II) – 61 notes
16
  Tuba Profunda
4
  Viol Celeste
16
  Bass
4
  Flute
16
  Tibia Clausa [TC]
2 2/3
   Twelfth
16
  Bourdon
2
   Fifteenth
16
   Contra Viol [TC]
2
   Piccolo
8
   Harmonic Tuba
1 3/5
  Tierce
8
   Diaphonic Diapason
  Cathedral Chimes
8
   Tibia Clausa
  Sleigh Bells
8
   Clarinet
  Xylophone
8
   Kinura
  Glockenspiel
8
   Orchestral Oboe
  Orchestra Bells [re-it]
8
   Viol
  Chrysoglott
8
   Viol Celeste [TC]
   
8
   Flute
  Solo 2nd Touch
8
   Vox Humana
16
   Tuba
4
   Harmonic Clarion
8
   Tibia Clausa
4
   Octave
8
   Clarinet
4
   Piccolo
   
4
   Viol
  10 Adjustable Combination Pistons
           
Tremulants (4)
Main Vox Humana  
Solo Tuba  

   

   
General
Two Expression Pedals      
           
Effects
Surf Auto Horn Train Whistle
Fire Gong Bird Horse Hoofs
           
Sources:
     Cinema Treasures web site: http://www.cinematreasures.org
     Junchen, David L. The WurliTzer Pipe Organ – An Illustrated History. Compiled and edited by Jeff Weiler. Chicago: The American Theatre Organ Society, 2005.
     Kaufmann, Preston J. Encyclopedia of the American Theatre Organ, Vol. 3. Pasadena: Showcase Publications, 1995.