Wurlitzer store, Chicago

Wurlitzer, Style 260 Special, OPUS 1099, 1925

 

   Rank                  Pedal  Accomp     Great               Solo

 8 English Horn  61p        8      8 8t    16 8 8t             16 8

16 Tuba Horn  85p        16 8      8 8t    16 8 4 16t 8t          8 4

16 Open Diapason 85p     16 8      8 4        8 4                 8

 8 Tibia Clausa  85p        8      8 4 8t  16 8 4 3 2 16t 8t   16 8 4

 8 Krumet  61p                     8          8                   8

16 String  73p           16 8      8 8t    16 8 8t             16 8

 8 Viol d'Orchestre  73p    8   16 8 4 8t     8 4   2 8t          8

 8 Viol Celeste  73p        8      8 4 8t     8 4 8t

 8 Oboe Horn  61p                  8          8                   8

 8 Quintadena  61p                 8          8

16 Concert Flute  97p    16 8      8 4 2   16 8 4 3 2 t

 8 Vox Humana  61p              16 8 4     16 8 4

 8 Vox Humana  61p                 8 4     16 8 4

 8 Dulciana  73p            8      8 4        8                   8

 8 Aeoline  61p                    8          8

 

   Chrysoglott                     C          C                   C

   Harp/Marimba                    H Mt       H M                 H M

   Xylophone                       Xt         X                   X

   Glockenspiel/Bells              G          G B                 G B

   Chimes                          Ct         C                   C

 

   Accompaniment to ...     8   16 -8 4

   Great to ...             8              16 -8 4

   Solo to ...              8      8       16 8 8

 

This unusual instrument was used by Jesse Crawford for recording purposes before Wurlitzer built the 4/21 recording studio organ for the Paramount Theatre in New York City.  A "Style 260", nominally, it nevertheless shows many deviations from that standard design.  In particular, the inclusion of a 2nd Vox Humana and of the Dulciana and Aeoline are unusual.  Perhaps Wurlitzer included them in order to be able to demonstrate voices that were more common on their church organs.  In addition, the English Horn, Krumet, and 16' extention of the String are all not usually present on a "Style 260".  This instrument also shows more extensive Tibia unification than is typical for a 260.

 

This stoplist list is taken from John W. Landon's book, "Jesse Crawford, Poet of the Organ; Wizard of the Mighty Wurlitzer". 

 

Larry Chace, September 1996