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Gaumont State Theatre, Kilburn, London

Builder: Wurlitzer, 1937 (Opus 2215)

4 manuals 16 ranks plus Grand Piano (on stage)

Chambers on left side of proscenium, solo above main

SPECIFICATION (noted at console 1973)

 

Pedal

Resultant Bass (Flute) 32

English Horn 16

Ophicleide 16

Diaphone 16

Tibia Clausa I 16

Contra Gamba 16

Bourdon 16

English Horn 8

Tuba Mirabilis 8

Diaphonic Diapason 8

Open Diapason 8

Tibia Clausa I 8

Gamba 8

Cello (2 ranks) 8

Flute 8

Piano 16

Piano 8

Bass Drum

Kettle Drum

Snare Drum

Crash Cymbal

Crash Cymbal re-iterating

Cymbal

Cymbal Damper

(Pedal traps first or second touch)

Octave

Accompaniment to Pedal

Great to Pedal

Orchestral to Pedal

Solo to Pedal

 

Accompaniment

Contra Gamba 16

Bourdon 16

Vox Humana TC 16

Contra Dulciana TC 16

English Horn 8

French Trumpet 8

Tuba Horn 8

Diaphonic Diapason 8

Open Diapason 8

Tibia Clausa II 8

Krumet 8

Gamba 8

Viol d'Orchestre 8

Viol Céleste 8

Concert Flute 8

Harmonic Flute TC 8

Vox Humana 8

Dulciana 8

Octave (Diaph. Diap) 4

Piccolo (Tibia II) 4

Gambette 4

Viol 4

Octave Céleste 4

Flute 4

Harmonic Flute 4

Vox Humana 4

Dulcet 4

Twelfth (Flute) 2 2/3

Piccolo (Flute) 2

Piano 16

Piano 8

Piano 4

Mandolin

Marimba

Harp

Chrysoglott

Snare Drum

Tambourine

Castanets

Chinese Block

Tom-Tom

Sleigh Bells

Sand Block

Cymbal

Cymbal Dampers

Octave

Solo to Accompaniment

 

Great

English Horn 16

Tuba Mirabilis TC 16

Ophicleide 16

Diaphone 16

Tibia Clausa I 16

Contra Gamba 16

Contra Viol TC 16

Bourdon 16

Vox Humana TC 16

English Horn 8

Tuba Mirabilis 8

French Trumpet 8

Tuba Horn 8

Diaphonic Diapason 8

Open Diapason 8

Tibia Clausa I 8

Tibia Clausa II 8

Krumet 8

Gamba 8

Viol d'Orchestre 8

Viol Céleste 8

Concert Flute 8

Harmonic Flute TC 8

Vox Humana 8

Clarion (Tuba Horn) 4

Octave (Diaph. Diap) 4

Piccolo (Tibia I) 4

Piccolo (Tibia II) 4

Gambette 4

Viol 4

Octave Céleste 4

Flute 4

Harmonic Flute 4

Vox Humana 4

Twelfth (Tibia I) 2 2/3

Twelfth (Tibia II) 2 2/3

Twelfth (Flute) 2/2/3

Piccolo (Tibia I) 2

Piccolo (Tibia II) 2

Fifteenth (Viol) 2

Piccolo (Flute) 2

Tierce (Flute) 1 3/5

Piano 16

Piano 8

Piano 4

Marimba

Harp

Cathedral Chimes

Sleigh Bells

Xylophone re-iterating

Xylophone tap

Glockenspiel

Bells re-iterating

Chrysoglott

Sub Octave

Unison Off

Octave

Solo to Great

 

Orchestral

English Horn 16

Tuba Mirabilis TC 16

French Trumpet TC 16

Ophicleide 16

Tibia Clausa I 16

Contra Gamba 16

Contra Viol TC 16

English Horn 8

Tuba Mirabilis 8

French Trumpet 8

Tuba Horn 8

Diaphonic Diapason 8

Open Diapason 8

Tibia Clausa I 8

Tibia Clausa II 8

Krumet 8

Gamba 8

Viol d'Orchestre 8

Viol Céleste 8

Concert Flute 8

Harmonic Flute TC 8

Vox Humana 8

Trumpet 4

Piccolo (Tibia I) 4

Piccolo (Tibia II) 4

Gambette 4

Viol 4

Octave Céleste 4

Flute 4

Harmonic Flute 4

Twelfth (Tibia I) 2 2/3

Twelfth (Tibia II) 2 2/3

Piccolo (Tibia I) 2

Piccolo (Tibia II) 2

Piano 16

Piano 8

Piano 4

Harp

Cathedral Chimes

Xylophone re-iterating

Glockenspiel

Bells re-it

Chrysoglott

Solo to Orchestral

 

Solo

English Horn 16

French Trumpet TC 16

Ophicleide 16

Diaphone 16

Tibia Clausa I 16

Contra Gamba 16

English Horn 8

Tuba Mirabilis 8

French Trumpet 8

Tuba Horn 8

Diaphonic Diapason 8

Open Diapason 8

Tibia Clausa I 8

Tibia Clausa II 8

Krumet 8

Gamba 8

Vox Humana 8

Clarion (Tuba Horn) 4

Octave (Diaph. Diap) 4

Piccolo (Tibia I) 4

Piccolo (Tibia II) 4

Piano 8

Cathedral Chimes

Xylophone re-iterating

Xylophone tap

Glockenspiel

Bells re-iterating

Chrysoglott

Sub Octave

Octave

 

Accompaniment 2nd Touch

Tuba Mirabilis 8

Tibia Clausa I 8

Piccolo (Tibia I) 4

Cathedral Chimes

Xylophone re-iterating

Glockenspiel

Triangle

Solo to Accompaniment

Solo Octave to Accompaniment

Great Octave to Accompaniment

 

Great 2nd Touch

English Horn 8

Tuba Mirabilis 8

Tibia Clausa I 8

Orchestral to Great

Solo to Great

 

Tremulants

Main (Con Fl/VdO/Cél/Dulc)

Tuba Horn / Diaph Diap

Vox Humana

Tibia Clausa II

Solo (Trum/Krum/Op D/H Fl)

Tibia Clausa I

Gamba

Tuba Mirabilis

English Horn

Vibraphone

Vibraphone Dampers

 

 

 

Pistons:

10 to Accomp, 10 to Great, 10 to Orchestral, 10 to Solo, 6 to Pedal, 6 to Effects, Full Organ, Drums (the last two double-touch levers), 5 push buttons to effects. All thumb pistons double-touch, second touch setting suitable pedal stops

 

Expression pedals:

1 to Main, 1 to Solo, 1 to Piano/General (with piano sustain button inserted), 1 to General Crescendo

 

Blower switch

Controls to raise and lower lift and to rotate turntable clockwise or anti-clockwise

Control to open and close sliding cover over console when in lowered position.

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