Janis and Don Thiese Residence

Street address unknown
Saint Louis Park, MN 55416

(This Wurlitzer was in several locations. See separate entries and notes below.)
Builder: Wurlitzer Organ Co., Op. 779-C, circa 1924.
Manuals: 2
Ranks: 7 (plus percussions)
Action: Electro-pneumatic

Notes:

1924: 779-A: Original location at Vitagraph Theater in Chicago (see link) circa: 1920. http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/4575

1929: Opus 779-B: Second location at Riverlake Tabernacle in Minneapolis.

1973: Opus 779-C: Third location at the Thiese Residence in St. Louis Park, MN (suburb of Minneapolis).

2012: Opus: 779-D: Last known location in Hudson, WI owned by Fred Nagle and in storage. Says it is missing the relay cable and toy counter.

Organ Historical Society as of 20.


Wurlitzer Style (Model) E: 2-manuals/7-ranks/4-tuned percussions/18-traps/Curved Wurlitzer theater console

RANKS and PERCUSSION
8' Trumpet 61
16' Open Diapason 85
8' Tibia Clausa 73
8' Violin 73
8' Viol Celeste (TC) 61
16' Flute 97
8' Vox Humana 61
Cathedral Chimes 18 (tubular)
Xylophone 37 (bars)
Glockenspiel 30 (bars)
Chrysoglott 49 (bars)

ACCOMPANIMENT ORGAN
16' Contra Viol (TC)
16' Vox Humana (TC)
8' Trumpet
8' Open Diapason
8' Tibia Clausa
8' Violin
8' Viol Celeste (TC)
8' Flute
8' Vox Humana
4' Octave
4' Piccolo
4' Viol
4' Octave Celeste
4' Flute
4' Vox Humana
2' Piccolo
Chrysoglott
Snare Drum
Tambourine
Castanets
Chinese Block
Tom Tom
Sleigh Bells
Accomp Second Touch
8' Trumpet
8' Tibia Clausa
Chimes
Triangle
5 Adjustable Combination Pistons (affects Accomp & Pedal)

SOLO ORGAN
16' Bass
16' Bourdon
16' Tibia Clausa (TC)
16' Vox Humana (TC)
8' Trumpet
8' Open Diapason
8' Tibia Clausa
8' Violin
8' Viol Celeste (TC)
8' Flute
8' Vox Humana
4' Octave
4' Piccolo
4' Viol
4' Octave Celeste
4' Flute
2.2/3' Twelfth
2' Piccolo
1.3/5' Tierce
Cathedral Chimes
Xylophone
Glockenspiel
Chrysoglott
Solo Second Touch
16' Trumpet (TC)
8' Tibia Clausa
5-adjustable combination pistons (affects Solo & Pedal)

PEDAL ORGAN
16' Bass
16' Bourdon
8' Trumpet
8' Open Diapason
8' Tibia Clausa
8' Flute
8' Cello
Pedal Second Touch
Bass Drum
Kettle Drum
Cymbal
Crash Cymbal

TREMULANTS (2)
Main
Vox Humana

TOE PISTONS
Horse Hoofs
Surf
Bird
Siren
Auto Horn
Fire Gong
Fire Gong (re-it)
Steamboat Whistle
Machine Gun

THUMB BUTTON
Door Bell