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Warragul Theatre Organ Society
(WTOS)
After many months of work by the dedicated team from Melbourne, club member volunteers and specialist, the 3/10 Wurlitzer is now nearing completion in its new home in the organ loft at the Wesley of Warragul.
(Thanks to Julien Arnold for permission to publish this picture)
A Brief History of the Organ
Wurlitzer Opus 792 was built as style D, 2 manual 6 rank Special leaving the factory on
28 February 1924 initially stored in San Francisco
- 27 March 1924 shipped to Los Angeles, CA Wurlitzer Store
- 26 July 1926 installed in the Olympic Theatre - Seattle, WA
- 1939 moved to KHQ Radio, Spokane, Eastern Washington city WA by Balcom & Vaughan who enlarged the console
to 3 manuals and added 2 additional ranks of pipes prior to its installation
- 1939 Ernest Manly removed the organ from the KHQ and began the installation in his Kirkland, Washington home
- 1989 sold to Ian McLean in Australia
- 1990 the organ was crated along with a replacement 3 manual console, which was purchased from Larry Weid of Sacramento.
Everything was trucked to Seattle for the container shipment to Australia
- Delivered to its new owner in Aranda, Canberra, ACT (with additional organ components) it was stored but later moved to Queanbeyan, NSW
- 1993 the organ was sold to Ray and Carolyn Thornley, Wonthaggi, Gippsland, Victoria
- 2003 Finally with the prospects of a permanent home in the restored heritage Wesley Centre
the organ was boght by Julien Arnold, John McLennan and Stan Wilson (who donated his part
share to the Warragul Theatre Organ Society (WTOS)
Many volunteers and members of the Society have helped in the rebuilding and installation
of the organ
- This 3/10 Wurlitzer pipe organ, in its purpose built chamber at the Wesley Centre, Warragul, Gippsland, is now undergoing its final tuning and voicing so as to be fully restored to concert performance ready for
the Grand Opening on 22 March 2008
Organ specification
WARRAGUL WESLEY CENTRE
WURLITZER 3/10 INSTALLED 2007-2008
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RANKS
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PIPES
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TUBA HORN
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73
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TIBIA CLAUSA
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85
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OPEN DIAPASON
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85
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ORCHESTRAL OBOE
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61
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CLARINET
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61
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TRUMPET STYLE D
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61
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STRING
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85
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STRING CELESTE
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73
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CONCERT FLUTE
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97
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VOX HUMANA
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61
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TOTAL 742
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XYLOPHONE
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37
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GLOCKENSPIEL
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37
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CHRYSOGLOTT
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49
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CHIMES
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25
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TOY COUNTER
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ELECTRONIC RELAY AND STOP CAPTURE SYSTEM BY TONAL RESOURCES SYDNEY NSW
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WARRAGUL WURLITZER 3/10 SPECIFICATION
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PEDAL
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SOLO
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STRAIGHT RAIL
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16' OPHICLEIDE
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16' TRUMPET (TEN C)
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16' BASS
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16' TIBIA CLAUSA (TEN C)
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PEDAL
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16' BOURDON
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16' VOX HUMANA
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BASS DRUM
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8' TRUMPET
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8' TRUMPET
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KETTLE DRUM
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8' TUBA HORN
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8' TUBA HORN
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SIDE DRUM
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8' OCTAVE
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8' DIAPASON
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CRASH CYMBAL
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8' TIBIA CLAUSA
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8' TIBIA CLAUSA
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TAP CYMBAL
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8' STRINGS II
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8' CLARINET
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ACCOMP TO PEDAL 8
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8' CONCERT FLUTE
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8' ORCH OBOE
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GREAT TO PEDAL 8
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8' STRINGS II
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ACCOMPANIMENT
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8' FLUTE
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ACCOMP SECOND TOUCH
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8' TRUMPET
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8' VOX HUMANA
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8' TRUMPET
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8' TUBA HORN
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4' PICCOLO( TIB)
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8' TUBA HORN
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8' DIAPASON
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2' 2/3 TIBIA 12TH
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8' TIBIA CLAUSA
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8' TIBIA CLAUSA
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2' PICCOLO (TIB)
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8' DIAPASON
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8' CLARINET
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1' 3/5 TIERCE (TIB)
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8' CLARINET
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8' ORCHESTRAL OBOE
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XYLOPHONE
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4' PICCOLO
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8' STRINGS II
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GLOCKENSPIEL
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GLOCKENSPIEL
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8' CONCERT FLUTE
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CHRYSOGLOTT
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CHIMES
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8' VOX HUMANA
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CHIMES
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TRIANGLE
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4' OCTAVE
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SOLO TO ACCOMP 8
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4' PICCOLO
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GREAT OCTAVE TO ACCOMP 4
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4' STRINGS II
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ACCOMP TRAPS
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4' CONCERT FLUTE
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2' 2/3 FLUTE 12TH
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ACCOMP TRAPS
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2' PICCOLO (FL)
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SNARE DRUM ROLL
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CHRYSOGLOTT
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CYMBAL BRUSH
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TOM TOM
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GREAT
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WOOD BLOCK
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16' TRUMPET (TEN C)
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TAMBOURINE
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16' OPHICLEIDE
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CASTANETS
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16' BASS
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SAND BLOCK
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16' TIBIA CLAUSA (TEN C)
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ACCOMP OCTAVE 4
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16' CLARINET (TEN C)
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16' STRINGS II (TEN C)
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GREAT AND SOLO COUPLERS
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16' BOURDON
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GREAT SUB OCTAVE
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16' VOX HUMANA (TEN C)
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UNISON OFF
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8' TRUMPET
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GREAT OCTAVE
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8' TUBA HORN
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SOLO SUB TO GREAT
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8' DIAPASON
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SOLO TO GREAT
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8' TIBIA CLAUSA
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SOLO SUB OCTAVE
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8' CLARINET
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UNISON OFF
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8' ORCHESTRAL OBOE
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SOLO OCTAVE
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8' STRINGS II
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8' CONCERT FLUTE
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TREMULANTS
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8' VOX HUMANA
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TIB/VOX
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5' 1/3 TIB QUINT
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STRINGS/FLUTE
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4' OCTAVE
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ORCH OBOE/CLARINET
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4' PICCOLO
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DIAPASON/TUBA HORN
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4' STRINGS II
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TRUMPET
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4' CONCERT FLUTE
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2' 2/3 TIBIA 12TH
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OTHER
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2' 2/3 FLUTE 12TH
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GLOCK REIT
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2' PICCOLO (TIB)
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XYLO REIT
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2' FIFTEENTH (STR)
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ACCOMP CELESTES OFF
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2' PICCOLO (FL)
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1' 3/5 TIERCE (FL)
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1' FIFE (FLUTE)
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CHEEK BUTTONS (8) - TOE STUDS (3)
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XYLOPHONE
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TRIANGLE
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TRAIN
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GLOCKENSPIEL
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CRASH CYMBAL
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BOAT
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CHRYSOGLOTT
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ROLL CYMBAL
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HORSES
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BIRDS
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FIRE ALARM
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BELL
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JINGLES
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GRAND CRASH
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