Pipe Organ Database

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David L. Junchen

Originally The Rudolph Wurlitzer Co. (Opus 1848, 1928)

Location:

Residence (Warehouse): Bob Gilson
Middleton, WI US
Organ ID: 64600

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Status and Condition:

  • This instrument's location type is: Private Residences
  • 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 November 17, 2019.

Technical Details:

  • Chests: Information unknown or not applicable
  • 4 manuals.
All:
We received the most recent update for this division from Database Manager on November 17, 2019.
Main:
  • Built by Rudolph Wurlitzer Manufacturing Co.
  • Manuals: 4
  • 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: Adjustable combination pistons.
  • Swell Control Type: Balanced swell shoes/pedals.
  • Pedalboard Type: Concave radiating pedalboard.
  • Has Combination Action Thumb Pistons
We received the most recent update for this console from Eric Schmiedeberg on February 22, 2022.
Database Manager on November 16, 2019:

This organ has as its origin the 1928, 4-manual, 20-rank, Publix 1 WurliTzer originally built for the Minnesota Theatre in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and later relocated to the Reiny Delzer residence in Bismarck, North Dakota (According to the Judd Walton list).

We received the most recent update for this note from Database Manager on November 17, 2019.
Database Manager on November 16, 2019:

Updated through online information from James R. Stettner. -- A private message from a Wisconsin resident and theatre organ enthusiast (who wishes to remain anonymous) said, "Additional ranks at the Gilson studio would be: English Horn, Horn Diapason, Salicional, Voix Celeste, Krumet, Spitzflute, Spitzflute Celeste and Trompette en Chamade. I believe the original Dulciana was not included. Gilson also had a set of 32' Diaphone beaters and built new resonators for the set."

We received the most recent update for this note from Database Manager on November 17, 2019.

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