The Perfect Theatre, later the long running 830 seat Jefferson Theatre, http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/55371 was the first home of Wurlitzer Opus 1452 - a Style EXSP of 8 ranks. The 'SP' (for special) was the addition of a Krumet to the standard Style E 7 ranks.
#2 Trumpet 8' 61 pipes
Open Diapason 16' 85 pipes
Tibia Clausa 8' 73 pipes
Violin 8' 73 pipes
Viol Celeste (TC) 8' 61 pipes
Flute 16' 97 pipes
Vox Humana 8' 61 pipes
Cathedral Chimes 18 notes
Xylophone 37 notes
Glockenspiel 30 notes
Chrysoglott 49 notes
18 Traps
Opus 1452's second home was a church in Huntington, Indiana, and it is thought that this is when the tuned percussions and traps may have become separated from the remainder of this organ. It is not known when the Krumet was parted out.
Then, Opus 1452 had two private owners until 2011 when this Wurlitzer was purchased (without console) by John Giacchi. John contracted Ken Crome to completely restore what remained of this organ and then Opus 1452 was shipped to Australia where it became most of the pipe element of John Giacchi and Cameron Simpson's very successful hybrid pipe and virtual instrument known as 'Shirl'.
During John and Cam's ownership, the 16' Bourdon was sold to TOSA ACT for their Compton installation.
In October 2017 Opus 1452 Plus arrived at our home in Queensland. The 'Plus' included two single rank restored (by Crome) Wurlitzer chests, extra Crome regulators, Julien Arnold Wurlitzer copy tremulants, a very good condition OSI Vox Humana pouch chest, and a 10" WP Moller English Horn. This English Horn is one of three owned at one time by Dick Taylor and Ed Stout of the famed Castro Theatre Wurlitzer in San Francisco. The Castro's English Horn was a 10" WP English Horn.
#2 Trumpet 8' 61 pipes
Open Diapason 16' 85 pipes
Tibia Clausa 8' 73 pipes
Violin 8' 73 pipes
Viol Celeste (TC) 8' 61 pipes
Flute 16' 97 pipes
Vox Humana 8' 61 pipes
Cathedral Chimes 18 notes
Xylophone 37 notes
Glockenspiel 30 notes
Chrysoglott 49 notes
18 Traps
Opus 1452's second home was a church in Huntington, Indiana, and it is thought that this is when the tuned percussions and traps may have become separated from the remainder of this organ. It is not known when the Krumet was parted out.
Then, Opus 1452 had two private owners until 2011 when this Wurlitzer was purchased (without console) by John Giacchi. John contracted Ken Crome to completely restore what remained of this organ and then Opus 1452 was shipped to Australia where it became most of the pipe element of John Giacchi and Cameron Simpson's very successful hybrid pipe and virtual instrument known as 'Shirl'.
During John and Cam's ownership, the 16' Bourdon was sold to TOSA ACT for their Compton installation.
In October 2017 Opus 1452 Plus arrived at our home in Queensland. The 'Plus' included two single rank restored (by Crome) Wurlitzer chests, extra Crome regulators, Julien Arnold Wurlitzer copy tremulants, a very good condition OSI Vox Humana pouch chest, and a 10" WP Moller English Horn. This English Horn is one of three owned at one time by Dick Taylor and Ed Stout of the famed Castro Theatre Wurlitzer in San Francisco. The Castro's English Horn was a 10" WP English Horn.