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Downers Grove, USA (Illinois) - Downers Grove North High School (DGN)
Municipal: Downers Grove
Region:DuPage County
Address: 4436 Main Street, 60515, Downers Grove
Website: http://www.csd99.org/
Description nr.: 2059919.
Built by: Wurlitzer Organ Company (1927) - opus 1775
Downers Grove North High School is in het bezit van een theaterorgel, gebouwd in 1927 door de firma Wurlitzer. Het orgel werd gebouwd voor het Ohio Theatre in Lima, Ohio. In 1968 is het door de CATOE (Chicago Area Theatre Organ Enthusiasts) in Downers Grove geplaatst. Het orgel bestaat uit tien pijpenrijen en een aantal percussie-registers, opgesteld in twee orgelkamers, te weten de Main Chamber en de Solo Chamber. Verder zijn er heel veel effectregisters.
Short list of all locations the organ has been
Technical data
Specification
Great (C-c''''): Tuba Profunda 16', Diaphone 16', Tibia Clausa 16', Contra Viol 16', Bourdon 16', Vox Humana 16', Harmonic Tuba 8', Diaphonic Diapason 8', Tibia Clausa 8', Clarinet 8', Kinura 8', Orchestral Oboe 8', Violin 8', Violin Celeste 8', Concert Flute 8', Vox Humana 8', Harmonic Clarion 4', Octave 4', Piccolo (Tibia) 4', Viol 4', Octave Celeste 4', Flute 4', Twelfth (Tibia) 2 2/3', Twelfth (Flute) 2 2/3', Piccolo (Tibia) 2', Fifteenth (Viol) 2', Piccolo (Flute) 2', Tierce (Flute) 1 3/5', Tremulant, Bells, Sleigh Bells, Xylophone, Glockenspiel, Chrysoglott Harp, Cathedral Chimes.
Accompaniment (C-c''''): Contra Viol 16', Bourdon 16', Vox Humana 16', Harmonic Tuba 8', Diaphonic Diapason 8', Tibia Clausa 8', Clarinet 8', Kinura 8', Orchestral Oboe 8', Violin 8', Violin Celeste 8', Concert Flute 8', Vox Humana 8', Octave 4', Piccolo 4', Viol 4', Octave Celeste 4', Flute 4', Vox Humana 4', Twelfth (Flute) 2 2/3', Piccolo (Flute) 2', Chrysoglott Harp, Snare Drum, Tambourine, Castanets, Chinese Block, Tom Tom.
Solo (C-c''''): Tuba 16', Diaphone 16', Tuba 8', Open Diapason 8', Tibia Clausa 8', Kinura 8', Orchestral Oboe 8', Harmonic Clarion 4', Octave 4', Piccolo (Tibia) 4', Tremulant, Cathedral Chimes, Xylophone, Glockenspiel, Bells.
Pedal (C-g'): Tuba 16', Diaphone 16', Bourdon 16', Harmonic Tuba 8', Open Diapason 8', Tibia Clausa 8', Clarinet 8', Cello 8', Flute 8', Octave 4', Bass Drum, Kettle Drum, Crash Cymbal, Cymbals.
Other stops: Siren, Auto Horn, Fire Gong, Gong, Steamboat Whistle, Horse Hoofs, Bird, Door Bell.
Accessories: Vox Humana Tremulant, Tuba Tremulant, 10 Combination Pistons to Great, 10 Combination Pistons to Accompaniment, 6 Combination Pistons to Solo, 3 Combination Toe Pistons to Pedal, Swell Couplers.
Downers Grove, USA (Illinois) - Downers Grove North High School (DGN)
Municipal: Downers Grove
Region:DuPage County
Address: 4436 Main Street, 60515, Downers Grove
Website: http://www.csd99.org/
Description nr.: 2059919.
Built by: Wurlitzer Organ Company (1927) - opus 1775
| Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1927 | Wurlitzer Organ Company | 1775 | new organ | 1968 | CATOE | transfer/relocate |
Downers Grove North High School is in het bezit van een theaterorgel, gebouwd in 1927 door de firma Wurlitzer. Het orgel werd gebouwd voor het Ohio Theatre in Lima, Ohio. In 1968 is het door de CATOE (Chicago Area Theatre Organ Enthusiasts) in Downers Grove geplaatst. Het orgel bestaat uit tien pijpenrijen en een aantal percussie-registers, opgesteld in twee orgelkamers, te weten de Main Chamber en de Solo Chamber. Verder zijn er heel veel effectregisters.
Short list of all locations the organ has been
| 1927 | Lima, Ohio | Ohio Theatre |
| 1968 | Downers Grove | Downers Grove North High School (DGN) |
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Great | 28 (5) |
| - Accompaniment | 21 (0) |
| - Solo | 10 (5) |
| - Pedal | 10 (0) |
| Total number of stops | 69 (10) |
| Key action | Electrical |
| Stop action | Electrical |
| Windchest(s) | Cone chests |
Specification
Great (C-c''''): Tuba Profunda 16', Diaphone 16', Tibia Clausa 16', Contra Viol 16', Bourdon 16', Vox Humana 16', Harmonic Tuba 8', Diaphonic Diapason 8', Tibia Clausa 8', Clarinet 8', Kinura 8', Orchestral Oboe 8', Violin 8', Violin Celeste 8', Concert Flute 8', Vox Humana 8', Harmonic Clarion 4', Octave 4', Piccolo (Tibia) 4', Viol 4', Octave Celeste 4', Flute 4', Twelfth (Tibia) 2 2/3', Twelfth (Flute) 2 2/3', Piccolo (Tibia) 2', Fifteenth (Viol) 2', Piccolo (Flute) 2', Tierce (Flute) 1 3/5', Tremulant, Bells, Sleigh Bells, Xylophone, Glockenspiel, Chrysoglott Harp, Cathedral Chimes.
Accompaniment (C-c''''): Contra Viol 16', Bourdon 16', Vox Humana 16', Harmonic Tuba 8', Diaphonic Diapason 8', Tibia Clausa 8', Clarinet 8', Kinura 8', Orchestral Oboe 8', Violin 8', Violin Celeste 8', Concert Flute 8', Vox Humana 8', Octave 4', Piccolo 4', Viol 4', Octave Celeste 4', Flute 4', Vox Humana 4', Twelfth (Flute) 2 2/3', Piccolo (Flute) 2', Chrysoglott Harp, Snare Drum, Tambourine, Castanets, Chinese Block, Tom Tom.
Solo (C-c''''): Tuba 16', Diaphone 16', Tuba 8', Open Diapason 8', Tibia Clausa 8', Kinura 8', Orchestral Oboe 8', Harmonic Clarion 4', Octave 4', Piccolo (Tibia) 4', Tremulant, Cathedral Chimes, Xylophone, Glockenspiel, Bells.
Pedal (C-g'): Tuba 16', Diaphone 16', Bourdon 16', Harmonic Tuba 8', Open Diapason 8', Tibia Clausa 8', Clarinet 8', Cello 8', Flute 8', Octave 4', Bass Drum, Kettle Drum, Crash Cymbal, Cymbals.
Other stops: Siren, Auto Horn, Fire Gong, Gong, Steamboat Whistle, Horse Hoofs, Bird, Door Bell.
Accessories: Vox Humana Tremulant, Tuba Tremulant, 10 Combination Pistons to Great, 10 Combination Pistons to Accompaniment, 6 Combination Pistons to Solo, 3 Combination Toe Pistons to Pedal, Swell Couplers.
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https://organhistoricalsociety.org/2012/slideshows/stoplists/stoplists-16.html https://pipeorgandatabase.org/OrganDetails.php?OrganID=49798 |