Pipe Organ Database

Owner (1960)

Originally The Rudolph Wurlitzer Co. (Opus 776, 1924)

Location:

Residence: Don French
Seattle, WA US
Basement
Organ ID: 64303

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Status and Condition:

This instrument's location type is: Private Residences
The organ has been relocated.
The organ's condition is unknown.

We received the most recent update for this instrument's status from Database Manager on August 11, 2019.

Technical Details:

Chests: Wurlitzer
10 ranks. 3 manuals. 10 stops.

Divisions

All:

Chest Type(s): Wurlitzer chests

We received the most recent update for this division from Database Manager on August 11, 2019.

Consoles

Main:

Manuals: 3
Stops: 10
Manual Compass: 61
Pedal Compass: 32
Key Action: Electrical connection from key to chest.
Stop Action: Electric connection between stop control and chest.
Console Style: Horseshoe style console.
Stop Controls: Stop keys in horseshoe curves.
Combination Action: Setterboard (remote or in console).
Swell Control Type: Balanced swell shoes/pedals.
Pedalboard Type: Concave radiating pedalboard.
Has Crescendo Pedal
Has Combination Action Thumb Pistons

We received the most recent update for this console from Database Manager on August 11, 2019.

Notes

Database Manager on August 10, 2019:

The Wurlitzer was originally built for the Liberty Theatre in North Bend, Oregon as a 2-manual, 8-rank Style F. In 1943, it was moved to the Show Box Night Club of Seattle by Balcom and Vaughan who modified the console to be 3-manuals. In 1960, it was sold to Don French of south Seattle for his residence. In 1969, Don French also purchased the Style 260 Wurlitzer console opus #935 from the State Theatre in Cleveland Ohio. In 1970, the organ and both consoles were sold to Brian Ingolsby who installed it in Steve's Gay 90's Restaurant in Tacoma along with the Style 260 Wurlitzer console opus 935.  The modified opus 776 Liberty Theatre console was sold to Terry Hochmuth who restored it to 2-manuals.

We received the most recent update for this note from Database Manager on August 11, 2019.

Database Manager on August 10, 2019:

For his residence installation, Don French enlarged the organ from 8 to 10 ranks with the addition of a Morton Oboe Horn and Clarinet (Puget Sound Theatre Organ Society website).

We received the most recent update for this note from Database Manager on August 11, 2019.