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Gaumont State Theatre, Kilburn, London
Builder: Wurlitzer, 1937 (Opus 2215)
4 manuals 16 ranks plus Grand Piano (on stage)
Chambers on left side of proscenium, solo above main
SPECIFICATION (noted at console 1973)
Pedal
Resultant Bass (Flute) 32
English Horn 16
Ophicleide 16
Diaphone 16
Tibia Clausa I 16
Contra Gamba 16
Bourdon 16
English Horn 8
Tuba Mirabilis 8
Diaphonic Diapason 8
Open Diapason 8
Tibia Clausa I 8
Gamba 8
Cello (2 ranks) 8
Flute 8
Piano 16
Piano 8
Bass Drum
Kettle Drum
Snare Drum
Crash Cymbal
Crash Cymbal re-iterating
Cymbal
Cymbal Damper
(Pedal traps first or second touch)
Octave
Accompaniment to Pedal
Great to Pedal
Orchestral to Pedal
Solo to Pedal
Accompaniment
Contra Gamba 16
Bourdon 16
Vox Humana TC 16
Contra Dulciana TC 16
English Horn 8
French Trumpet 8
Tuba Horn 8
Diaphonic Diapason 8
Open Diapason 8
Tibia Clausa II 8
Krumet 8
Gamba 8
Viol d'Orchestre 8
Viol Céleste 8
Concert Flute 8
Harmonic Flute TC 8
Vox Humana 8
Dulciana 8
Octave (Diaph. Diap) 4
Piccolo (Tibia II) 4
Gambette 4
Viol 4
Octave Céleste 4
Flute 4
Harmonic Flute 4
Vox Humana 4
Dulcet 4
Twelfth (Flute) 2 2/3
Piccolo (Flute) 2
Piano 16
Piano 8
Piano 4
Mandolin
Marimba
Harp
Chrysoglott
Snare Drum
Tambourine
Castanets
Chinese Block
Tom-Tom
Sleigh Bells
Sand Block
Cymbal
Cymbal Dampers
Octave
Solo to Accompaniment
Great
English Horn 16
Tuba Mirabilis TC 16
Ophicleide 16
Diaphone 16
Tibia Clausa I 16
Contra Gamba 16
Contra Viol TC 16
Bourdon 16
Vox Humana TC 16
English Horn 8
Tuba Mirabilis 8
French Trumpet 8
Tuba Horn 8
Diaphonic Diapason 8
Open Diapason 8
Tibia Clausa I 8
Tibia Clausa II 8
Krumet 8
Gamba 8
Viol d'Orchestre 8
Viol Céleste 8
Concert Flute 8
Harmonic Flute TC 8
Vox Humana 8
Clarion (Tuba Horn) 4
Octave (Diaph. Diap) 4
Piccolo (Tibia I) 4
Piccolo (Tibia II) 4
Gambette 4
Viol 4
Octave Céleste 4
Flute 4
Harmonic Flute 4
Vox Humana 4
Twelfth (Tibia I) 2 2/3
Twelfth (Tibia II) 2 2/3
Twelfth (Flute) 2/2/3
Piccolo (Tibia I) 2
Piccolo (Tibia II) 2
Fifteenth (Viol) 2
Piccolo (Flute) 2
Tierce (Flute) 1 3/5
Piano 16
Piano 8
Piano 4
Marimba
Harp
Cathedral Chimes
Sleigh Bells
Xylophone re-iterating
Xylophone tap
Glockenspiel
Bells re-iterating
Chrysoglott
Sub Octave
Unison Off
Octave
Solo to Great
Orchestral
English Horn 16
Tuba Mirabilis TC 16
French Trumpet TC 16
Ophicleide 16
Tibia Clausa I 16
Contra Gamba 16
Contra Viol TC 16
English Horn 8
Tuba Mirabilis 8
French Trumpet 8
Tuba Horn 8
Diaphonic Diapason 8
Open Diapason 8
Tibia Clausa I 8
Tibia Clausa II 8
Krumet 8
Gamba 8
Viol d'Orchestre 8
Viol Céleste 8
Concert Flute 8
Harmonic Flute TC 8
Vox Humana 8
Trumpet 4
Piccolo (Tibia I) 4
Piccolo (Tibia II) 4
Gambette 4
Viol 4
Octave Céleste 4
Flute 4
Harmonic Flute 4
Twelfth (Tibia I) 2 2/3
Twelfth (Tibia II) 2 2/3
Piccolo (Tibia I) 2
Piccolo (Tibia II) 2
Piano 16
Piano 8
Piano 4
Harp
Cathedral Chimes
Xylophone re-iterating
Glockenspiel
Bells re-it
Chrysoglott
Solo to Orchestral
Solo
English Horn 16
French Trumpet TC 16
Ophicleide 16
Diaphone 16
Tibia Clausa I 16
Contra Gamba 16
English Horn 8
Tuba Mirabilis 8
French Trumpet 8
Tuba Horn 8
Diaphonic Diapason 8
Open Diapason 8
Tibia Clausa I 8
Tibia Clausa II 8
Krumet 8
Gamba 8
Vox Humana 8
Clarion (Tuba Horn) 4
Octave (Diaph. Diap) 4
Piccolo (Tibia I) 4
Piccolo (Tibia II) 4
Piano 8
Cathedral Chimes
Xylophone re-iterating
Xylophone tap
Glockenspiel
Bells re-iterating
Chrysoglott
Sub Octave
Octave
Accompaniment 2nd Touch
Tuba Mirabilis 8
Tibia Clausa I 8
Piccolo (Tibia I) 4
Cathedral Chimes
Xylophone re-iterating
Glockenspiel
Triangle
Solo to Accompaniment
Solo Octave to Accompaniment
Great Octave to Accompaniment
Great 2nd Touch
English Horn 8
Tuba Mirabilis 8
Tibia Clausa I 8
Orchestral to Great
Solo to Great
Tremulants
Main (Con Fl/VdO/Cél/Dulc)
Tuba Horn / Diaph Diap
Vox Humana
Tibia Clausa II
Solo (Trum/Krum/Op D/H Fl)
Tibia Clausa I
Gamba
Tuba Mirabilis
English Horn
Vibraphone
Vibraphone Dampers
Pistons:
10 to Accomp, 10 to Great, 10 to Orchestral, 10 to Solo, 6 to Pedal, 6 to Effects, Full Organ, Drums (the last two double-touch levers), 5 push buttons to effects. All thumb pistons double-touch, second touch setting suitable pedal stops
Expression pedals:
1 to Main, 1 to Solo, 1 to Piano/General (with piano sustain button inserted), 1 to General Crescendo
Blower switch
Controls to raise and lower lift and to rotate turntable clockwise or anti-clockwise
Control to open and close sliding cover over console when in lowered position.