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The Rudolph Wurlitzer Co. (Opus 2179, 1932)

Location:

Radio City Music Hall
1260 Avenue of the Americas & 50th Street
New York City: Manhattan, NY 10020 US
Organ ID: 2485

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Status and Condition:

  • This instrument's location type is: Auditoriums and Concert Halls
  • The organ has an unknown or unreported status.
  • The organ's condition is unknown.
We received the most recent update for this instrument's status from Database Manager on May 13, 2018.

Technical Details:

  • Chests: Electro-pneumatic (EP)
  • 58 ranks. 4,446 pipes. 5 divisions. 4 manuals. 256 stops.
All:
  • Chest Type(s): Electro-pneumatic (EP) chests
We received the most recent update for this division from Database Manager on May 13, 2018.
Main:
  • Manuals: 4
  • Divisions: 5
  • Stops: 256
  • Manual Compass: 61
  • Pedal Compass: 32
  • Key Action: Electrical connection from key to chest.
We received the most recent update for this console from Database Manager on May 13, 2018.
Database Manager on February 20, 2016:

Wurlitzer "Style Sp 4m" with two independent consoles and relays
Factory date: September 28, 1932
Cost: $107,445

We received the most recent update for this note from Database Manager on April 09, 2020.
Database Manager on November 15, 2010:

Updated through online information from Connor Annable.

We received the most recent update for this note from Database Manager on April 09, 2020.
Database Manager on October 30, 2004:

Status Note: There 1995.

We received the most recent update for this note from Database Manager on April 09, 2020.
Database Manager on October 30, 2004:

Two consoles. 4178 pipes in 8 chambers. Being rebuilt 1995 by Ronald Bishop with MIDI.

We received the most recent update for this note from Database Manager on April 09, 2020.
Source not recorded: Open In New Tab Stoplist from another website.
We received the most recent update for this stoplist from Database Manager on April 09, 2020.

Instrument Images:

Console: Photograph by William Dunklin. Taken on 2005-06-30

Stage and organ consoles: Photograph from an archival source: Radio City Music Gall, submitted by Jim Lewis. Taken approx. c.1934

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