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3/23+ Wurlitzer with toys
Theatre Pipe Organ

Built By Wurlitzer
and
Installed and Maintained in its current venue
The Elsinore Theater
170 High St. SE
Salem, Oregon
By Rick and Clayton Parks
About the Instrument
  In 1966 The Clayton Parks family acquired for their home a 4 rank Wurlitzer pipe organ purchased from a theatre in Vancouver, Washington. In 1969 they purchased 6 more ranks and added them to the first organ.
  In 1986 the Parks gave their organ to the Luxury Theater in downtown Salem, which became the Act III Theater, and is now owned by STAGE, Inc. as the Elsinore Theatre, now a performing arts theatre presenting nationally known musicians and actors during the stage show season.
  In September of 1994 STAGE, Inc. received a generous gift from an anonymous source, which allowed the organ to be upgraded by the Parks family, who are responsible for maintaining and restoring the Mighty Wurlitzer.
  The first acquisition was a 3 manual console which has been completely rebuilt to include new electronic stop actions and a state-of-the-art personal computer relay system.
  Some of the additional ranks and other items that have been added to the organ are:
8'orchestral oboe
16' diaphonic diapason
8' trumpet
a pair of gambas (61 notes each)
8' tuba horn
tremulants
3 new regulators
a 4 rank windchest
leathers
felts and new stop tabs
  The organ now has 23+ ranks of pipes totaling 1644 pipes in 3 chambers above the Proceneum.

  Rick Parks is the Elsinore's House Organist and organ technician. He accompanies Silent Movies At The Elsinore on the the 3/24 and also plays the organ for private parties, and during monthly guided tours of The Elsinore.
 
  If you would like to arrange a private tour please phone 503-375-3574 or email here. Large groups welcome!

    This 3/24 Wurlitzer is used for Open Console meetings by Northwest Oregon/Southwest Washington area theatre organ clubs on the first Monday evening each month from 6-8 pm.
Call Rick Parks at 503-375-3574 Monday afternoon to confirm.
For more information about the Elsinore Theatre,
please see the following web pages:
3/24 Wurlitzer with Toys
Go Live at The Elsinore's Performance Season
www.ElsinoreTheatre.com
About it's former and present pipe organs on the PSTOS web page:
http://www.pstos.org/instruments/or/salem/elsinore.htm
Open Console - If you wish to observe, study and/or play this organ, please
Call Rick Parks to make an appointment.
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