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Wurlitzer "Granada" (spec)
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Larry Chace <[log in to unmask]>
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Wed, 19 Oct 1994 20:42:55 -0400
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There was a recent posting that mentioned the "Granada" style of Wurlitzer
theatre organ.  I found the following two specifications in a collection
sent to me by our own Dave Schutt.
 
These were two of several types of small 3-manual instruments built by
Wurlitzer for use in England.  For some reason, they built some 19 organs
with a coupler third manual, and all went to England.  The "Granada #1" and
"Granada #2" seemed to be the most popular, there being a total of 6 of
each.
 
Specifications for Wurlitzer Style "Granada 1" (England only)
3 Manuals, 8 Ranks
 
RANK                    PEDAL   ACCOMPANIMENT   SOLO            MANUAL III
Trumpet                    8       8 (8)           8 (8)
Diaphonic Diapason      16 8       8 4          16 8 4
Tibia Clausa            16 8       8 4 (8)      16 8 4 3 2
Clarinet                           8               8
Violin                     8    16 8 4          16 8 4
Violin Celeste (tc)                8 4             8 4
Concert Flute              8    16 8 4 3 2         8 4 3 2 1
Vox Humana                      16 8 4          16 8
 
Piano                   16      16 8 4                               8
Couplers:               Solo 8  Solo 4          Solo 16         Acc  8
                                                Solo 4          Solo 8
 
Tremulants: Main, Solo, Tibia Clausa, Vox Humana
Other percusions: Chrysoglott, Glockenspiel, Xylophone, Chimes
Note: "3" = 2-2/3'
      "1" = 1-3/5'
      (8) = 8' (Second touch)
 
 
Specifications for Wurlitzer Style "Granada 2" (England only)
3 Manuals, 8 Ranks
 
RANK                    PEDAL   ACCOMPANIMENT   SOLO            MANUAL III
English (Post) Horn                8               8 (8)           8
Tuba                    16 8       8 (8)        16 8 4 (8)
Diaphonic Diapason      16 8       8 4          16 8 4
Tibia Clausa            16 8    16 8 4 (8)      16 8 4 3 2         8
Saxophone                          8            16 8
Gamba                      8    16 8 4          16 8 4
Gamba Celeste (tc)                 8 4             8 4
Concert Flute              8    16 8 4 3 2      16 8 4 3 2 1
 
Piano                   16      16 8 4          16 8 4               8
Couplers:               Acc  8  Acc  4          Solo 16         Acc  8
                        Solo 8  Solo 4          Solo 4          Solo 8
 
Tremulants: Main, Solo, Tibia Clausa, Tuba
Other percusions: Chrysoglott, Glockenspiel, Xylophone, Chimes
Note: "3" = 2-2/3'
      "1" = 1-3/5'
      (8) = 8' (Second touch)
 
 
In each case, the ranks are shown in order from loud to soft.  Manual 16'
stops are tenor-c unless the same rank also plays in the Pedal at 16'.  I
have left out the non-tuned percusions.  The Granada #2 is a good example
of that ever-so exotic beast, the theatre organ without a Vox Humana!
Perhaps some others can explain more about these rather atypical Wurlitzer
theatre organs.
 
Larry Chace ([log in to unmask])

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