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Photo: Piet Bron
Philadelphia, USA (Pennsylvania) - Macy's Department Store (Greek Hall Wurlitzer Organ)
Municipal: Philadelphia
Region:Philadelphia County
Address: 1300 Market Street, 19107, Philadelphia, PA
Website: http://www.macys.com/Philadelphia
Description nr.: 2057588.
Built by: Wurlitzer Organ Company (1929) - opus 2070
Het Smithsonian Institution schonk in 2007 een Wurlitzer theaterorgel aan de stichting Friends of the Wanamaker Organ. Het orgel werd geplaatst in de Greek Hall van Macy's, de voormalige toonzaal van de piano's die Wanamaker Store verkocht. Het orgel is rond 1929 gebouwd. In de Greek Hall stond tot 1938 een orgel van de firma Austin, dat daarna is verkocht.
Technical data
Specification
Solo (C-c''''): Diaphone 16', Tibia Clausa 16' (TC), Contra Viol 16' (TC), Bourdon 16', Diaphonic Diapason 8', Tibia Clausa 8', Violin 8', Violin Celeste 8' (TC), Concert Flute 8', Octave 4', Piccolo 4', Viol 4', Octave Celeste 4', Flute 4', Twelfth 2 2/3', Tibia Twelfth 2 2/3', Piccolo 2', Tibia Piccolo 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Vox Humana 16' (TC), Trumpet 8', Clarinet 8', Vox Humana 8', Cathedral Chimes, Xylphone, Glockenspiel, Chrysoglot.
Accompaniment (C-c''''): Contra Viol 16' (TC), Bourdon 16', Diaphonic Diapason 8', Tibia Clausa 8', Violin 8', Violin Celeste 8' (TC), Concert Flute 8', Octave 4', Piccolo 4', Viol 4', Octave Celeste 4', Flute 4', Twelfth 2 2/3', Piccolo 2', Vox Humana 16' (TC), Trumpet 8', Clarinet 8', Vox Humana 8', Vox Humana 8', Chrysoglot, Snare Drum, Tambourie, Castanets, Chinese Block, Tom Tom, Sleigh Bell.
Pedal (C-g'): Diaphone 16', Bourdon 16', Diaphonic Diapason 8', Tibia Clausa 8', Cello 8', Flute 8', Trumpet 8', Bass Dum, Kettle Dum, Crash Cymbal, Cymbal.
Other stops: Bird Whistle, Steam Whistle, Klaxon, Siren, Horses Hoofs, Doorbell, Projector Room Buzzer.
Accessories: Tremulant Main, Tremulant Solo.
Photo: Piet Bron
Philadelphia, USA (Pennsylvania) - Macy's Department Store (Greek Hall Wurlitzer Organ)
Municipal: Philadelphia
Region:Philadelphia County
Address: 1300 Market Street, 19107, Philadelphia, PA
Website: http://www.macys.com/Philadelphia
Description nr.: 2057588.
Built by: Wurlitzer Organ Company (1929) - opus 2070
Het Smithsonian Institution schonk in 2007 een Wurlitzer theaterorgel aan de stichting Friends of the Wanamaker Organ. Het orgel werd geplaatst in de Greek Hall van Macy's, de voormalige toonzaal van de piano's die Wanamaker Store verkocht. Het orgel is rond 1929 gebouwd. In de Greek Hall stond tot 1938 een orgel van de firma Austin, dat daarna is verkocht.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Solo | 23 |
| - Accompaniment | 19 |
| - Pedal | 7 |
| Total number of stops | 49 |
| Key action | Electrical |
| Stop action | Electrical |
| Windchest(s) | Cone chests |
Specification
Solo (C-c''''): Diaphone 16', Tibia Clausa 16' (TC), Contra Viol 16' (TC), Bourdon 16', Diaphonic Diapason 8', Tibia Clausa 8', Violin 8', Violin Celeste 8' (TC), Concert Flute 8', Octave 4', Piccolo 4', Viol 4', Octave Celeste 4', Flute 4', Twelfth 2 2/3', Tibia Twelfth 2 2/3', Piccolo 2', Tibia Piccolo 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Vox Humana 16' (TC), Trumpet 8', Clarinet 8', Vox Humana 8', Cathedral Chimes, Xylphone, Glockenspiel, Chrysoglot.
Accompaniment (C-c''''): Contra Viol 16' (TC), Bourdon 16', Diaphonic Diapason 8', Tibia Clausa 8', Violin 8', Violin Celeste 8' (TC), Concert Flute 8', Octave 4', Piccolo 4', Viol 4', Octave Celeste 4', Flute 4', Twelfth 2 2/3', Piccolo 2', Vox Humana 16' (TC), Trumpet 8', Clarinet 8', Vox Humana 8', Vox Humana 8', Chrysoglot, Snare Drum, Tambourie, Castanets, Chinese Block, Tom Tom, Sleigh Bell.
Pedal (C-g'): Diaphone 16', Bourdon 16', Diaphonic Diapason 8', Tibia Clausa 8', Cello 8', Flute 8', Trumpet 8', Bass Dum, Kettle Dum, Crash Cymbal, Cymbal.
Other stops: Bird Whistle, Steam Whistle, Klaxon, Siren, Horses Hoofs, Doorbell, Projector Room Buzzer.
Accessories: Tremulant Main, Tremulant Solo.
| Literature |
Organ Historical Society : 61st Annual Convention : Philadelphia : June 26 - July 2 2016. - Richmond, VA : Organ Historical Society, 2016. |
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