Specifications for the GEORGE WRIGHT PASADENA STUDIO ORGAN

INSTALLED 1958-1959 Destroyed by fire - August 16th 1970
(Thanks to Christopher Wesson for providing this information to our database)

PEDAL

Sub Bourdon 32
Tuba Profunda 16
Diaphone 16
Bourdon 16
Bass Clarinet 16
Contra Fagotto 16
Double String 16
English Post Horn 8
Tuba Mirabilis 8
Harmonic Tuba 8
Brass Trumpet 8
Open Diapason 8
Tibia Clausa (Unenclosed) 8
Tibia Clausa - S 8
Clarinet 8
Lieblich Flute 8
Concert Flute 8
Gross Quinte 5 1/3
Kettle Drum
Chinese Gong
Finger Cymbals
Brush Cymbals
Choke Cymbals
Acc to Pedal
Great to Pedal
Great to Pedal Octave
Solo to Pedal

 ACCOMPANIMENT

English Post Horn 8
Tuba Mirabilis 8
Harmonic Tuba 8
Brass Trumpet 8
Open Diapason 8
Violin Diapason 8
Clarinet 8
Viol d’Orchestre 8
Viol Celeste 8
Salicional 8
Salicional Celeste 8
Oboe Horn 8
Quintadena 8
French Horn 8
Lieblich Flute 8
Concert Flute 8
Vox Humana - M 8
Octave 4
Octave 4
Piccolo 4
Piccolo 4
Viol 4
Viol Celeste 4
Salicet 4
Salicet Celeste 4
Lieblich Flute 4
Flute 4
Vox Humana - M 4
Twelfth 2-2/3
Piccolo 2
Harp (metal) 8 TC.
Marimba 4
Piano 8
Chrysoglott
Selective Percussion
Snare Drum
Tambourine
Chinese Block
Tom Tom
Shuffle
Finger Cymbals
Brush Cymbals
Accompaniment Octave
Solo to Accompaniment



 

GREAT

English Post Horn 16 TC
Tuba Mirabilis 16 TC
Harmonic Tuba 16
Brass Trumpet 16 TC
Bass (Open Diap.) 16 TC
Diaphone (Viol Diap.) 16
Tibia Clausa - S 16 TC
Tibia Clausa - M 16 TC
Clarinet 16
Musette 16 TC
Saxophone 16 TC
Contra Fagotto 16 TC
French Horn 16 TC
Lieblich Bourdon 16
Vox Humana - S 16 TC
Vox Humana - M 16 TC
English Post Horn 8
Tuba Mirabilis 8
Harmonic Tuba 8
Brass Trumpet 8

Open Diapason 8
Violin Diapason 8
Tibia Clausa - S 8
Tibia Clausa -M 8
Clarinet 8
Kinura 8
Orchestral Oboe 8
Musette 8
Saxophone 8
Viol d’Orchestre II rks 8
Salicional II rks 8
Salicional Celeste 8
Oboe Horn 8
Lieblich Flute 8
Vox Humana - S 8
Vox Humana - M 8
Quintadena 8
French Horn 8
Tibia Fifth - S 5 1/3
Clarion (Harm. Tuba) 4
Octave 4
Octave 4
Piccolo 4
Piccolo 4
Viol d’Orchestre II rks 4
Salicet II rks 4
Lieblich Flute 4
Tibia Twelfth - S 2 2/3
Tibia Twelfth - M 2 2/3
Lieblich Twelfth 2 2/3
Tibia Piccolo - S 2
Tibia Piccolo - M 2
Fifteenth (V. d O) 2
Fife (Lieb.Flute) 1
Piano 16
Piano 8
Piano 4
Marimba 4
Cathedral Chimes
Master Xylophone
Glockenspiel
Chrysoglott
Great Sub Octave
Unison Off
Great Octave
Solo to Great Sub Octave
Solo to Great
Solo to Great Octave
Solo to Great Pizzicato
Spare
 SOLO

English Post Horn 16 TC
Harmonic Tuba 16
Brass Trumpet 16 TC
Tibia Clausa - S 16 TC
Saxophone 16 TC
Vox Humana II rks 16 TC
English Post Horn 8
Harmonic Tuba 8
Brass Trumpet 8
Open Diapason 8
Tibia Clausa - S 8
Tibia Clausa - M 8
Clarinet 8
Kinura 8
Orchestral Oboe 8
Saxophone 8
Viol Celeste II rks 8
Vox Humana II rks 8
Piccolo - S 4
Piccolo - M 4
Viol II rks 4
Vox Humana II rks 4
Tibia Twelfth - S 2 2/3
Tibia Piccolo - S 2
Tibia Tierce - S 1 3/5
Tibia Larigot -S 1 1/3
Tibia Fife - S 1
Piano 8
Marimba 8 TC
Xylophone
Tuned Sleigh Bells
Glockenspiel

Chrysoglott
Solo Sub Octave
Solo Octave
16 TOE STUDS

Auto Horn
Doorbell
Bronx Cheer
Mississippi Steamboat Whistle
Pedal Tibia 8’ (unenclosed) On

Pedal English Post Horn 8’ On
Pedal Sub Bourdon 32’ On
Accompaniment Marimba 4’ On
Accompaniment Chrysoglott On
Various Selective Percussions

PISTONS

10 Adjustable pistons each for Pedal, Accompaniment, Great and Solo Divisions.

Great 2nd Touch pistons operate both manual and pedal divisions.

(NOTE: 10 additional adjustable pistons were later added to the Great manual)

PERCUSSION STOPKEYS

Enclosed
Unenclosed

ACCOMPANIMENT 2nd TOUCH

English Post Horn 8
Tuba Mirabilis 8
Harmonic Tuba 8
Brass Trumpet 8
Clarinet 8
Octave Glockenspiel
Solo to Accompaniment

 GREAT 2nd TOUCH
Solo to Great

TREMULANTS
(not on combinations)
Main
Main
Solo II
Tibia Clausa - M
Tibia Clausa - S II
Vox Humana - S
Vox Humana - M
Clarinet
Tuba Mirabilis
Vibraharp- Chrysoglott

SOLO TIBIA SELECTOR
(Stopkeys)
Solo Tibia No.1
Solo Tibia No.2

PIANO

Mandolin (stopkey)
Sustain (stopkey)
Siren (stopkey)
Wind Chimes (stopkey)

SWELL PEDALS

Percussion
Main
Solo
Crescendo

PERCUSS1ON CHAMBER (ENCLOSED)

Piano 85 notes: Converted Steinway Upright Player. vacuum motor.
Cathedral Chimes 25 Tubes (G to G), Deagan Class A
Glockenspiel: 37 Metal bars, Deagan, large, with resonators
Master Xylophone 49 wooden bars, Deagan, large, 4’ pitch-resonators
Xylophone 37 wooden bars, Deagan small, 2’ pitch resonators
Chrysoglott-Vibraharp 49 Metal bars, Wurlitzer action. Deagan bars, Electric Motor—Dampers
Sleigh Bells 25 Metal Bells. Stock WurliTzer
* Chinese Gong 30 inch diameter hammered circular brass from China
* Crash Cymbal 24 inch diameter Zildjian cymbal
* Choke Cymbal 12 inch Diameter Zildjians
* Finger Cymbals 1 1/2” diameter Zildjians
* Brush Cymbal 14in diameter Zildjian

Bass Drum, Snare Drum, Bongos, Tom Tom, Chinese Block, Tambourine, Shuffle, Triangle, Castanets, Bird Whistle,
Auto Horn, Bronx Cheer, Wind Chimes, Cow Bell, Surf, Horse’s Hooves

(By use of plug-in jack switchboard any effects marked with asterisk (*) may be made to play on any Accompaniment percussion stopkey, and Pedal percussion stopkey, or in combination with any of the percussions/effects in the Unenclosed Percussion Division)

UNENCLOSED PERCUSSION DIVISION (out in front of shutters)

Harp 8’ TC 49 aluminum bars. Koehler- Liebleh Large Scale.

Bass drum, Kettle Drum, Band Cymbals, Song Birds No.1 and No.2, Tambourine Castanets, Sleighbells, Triangle, Tom-Tom, Chinese Block, Snare Drum, Persian Cymbal, Chinese Gong, Crash Cymbal, Siren, Mississippi Steamboat Whistle, Klaxon Horn, Wind, Slapstick.
ANALYSIS OF PIPEWORK Builders and Origins

Name of Rank Pitch Pressure Pipes Builder Origin (if known)

SOLO CHAMBER
Vox Humana 8 8” 61 WurliTzer Dirnond Theatre
Harmonic Tuba 16’ low 12-15” 1—85 10” 85 WurliTzer 1-12WurliTzer Style D Trumpet Pacific School of Religion
Tibia Clausa I 8’ 12” 85 WurliTzer (large) ?
Tibia Clausa II 8’ 10” 85 WurliTzer 210(both leathered) Alex Theatre,Glendale. Calif.
English Post Horn 8’ 10” no trem. 61 A. Gottfried(Flared bells) Grant High SchoolSacramento. Calif.
Orchestral Oboe 8’ 10” 61 WurliTzer Belmont Theatre. L. A. Calif.
Kinura 8’ 10” 61 Gottfried Radio Station KGDMStockton. Calif.
Brass Trumpet 8’ 10” 61 WurliTzer Theatre?
Tuba Mirabilis 8’ 15” 61 WurliTzer Theatre’
Saxophone (Brass) 8’ 10” 61 WurliTzer Sandy Balcom. Seattle. Wash
French Horn 8’ 10” 61 WurliTzer Theatre?


MAIN CHAMBER
Quintadena 8’ 8” 61 Estey Church Organ ?
Viol d’Orchestre 16’ 8” 97 (Low 12 electronic) WurliTzer Rialto TheatreSouth Pasadena
Open Diapason 8’ 8” 73 Ernest M. Skinner Church Organ
Viole Celeste 8’ 8” 73 WurliTzer Rialto Theatre
Lieblich Flute 16’ 8” 97 1—28 WurliTzer29-61 Murray Harris62-97 Aeolian-Skinner Murray Harris pipes from 5th Churchof Christian Science Hollywood
Oboe Horn 16’ 1—12 10” 13-73 8” 73 1—12 Moller13—73 WurliTzer Denver Auditorium
Vox Humana 8’ 6” 73 WurliTzer Dimond Theatre Oakland. Calif.
Tibia Clausa 8’ 10” 85 WurliTzer- leathered Dimond Theatre
Clarinet 16’ 10” 73 (Low 12 electronic) Kimball St. James Episcopal Church.Los Angeles
Violin Diapason 16 7” 85 Low 12 WurliTzer small metal Diaphone. 13-85 Ernest Skinner Diaphone-from Dimond TheatreSkinner pipes-church organ?
Musette 8’ 7” 61 WurliTzer WurliTzer Kinura with homemade resonators to Musette scale
Salicional 8’ 7” 73 WurliTzer (revoicedrescaled) Dimond Theatre
Concert Flute 8’ 7” 73 Gottfried 1-36Morton 37-73 Church?Theatre?
Salicional Celeste 8’ 7” 73 WurliTzer (rescaled- revoiced) Dimond Theatre
Grosse Quinte (Pedal only) 5 1/3’ 10” 32 WurliTzer Flute 1-5.Morton Diapason 6-32 Theatre?
Resultant for Sub Bourdon 32’ effect (Pedal only) 10 2/3’ 10” 12 (Low 5 electronic) Wurlitzer Flute6-12 Theatre?

UNENCLOSED
Tibia Clausa(Pedal only) 8’ 7” 32 Wicks Theatre ? Pasadena

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