ROOSEVELT MEMORIAL PARK, Gardena, CA
Wurlitzer 4-17 Special, #998 (1925)

(Information provided by Ray Thursby)

NOTES:
1. The instrument is installed in a concrete building within the cemetery, but was designed to be heard outdoors. It is said that the organ could be heard as far as five miles away before houses and other structures were built near the cemetery. Pipework is housed in four chambers (Brass, Solo, Foundation, Main); the console is in its own separate enclosure.
2. Wind pressures are exceptionally high: The Tuba Mirabilis, English (Post) Horn and Diaphonic Diapason are on 50" wind, while the Tibia Clausa and Tibia Plena are on 35" wind. The remainder of the organ, except for the Vox (which is on 10"), is on 25." Naturally, pipe scaling is enormous.
3. The blower is a Spencer powered by a 30 hp motor.
4. The organ gave trouble from the beginning. Much on-site re-engineering and reinforcing of chests, relays, regulators, etc. had to be done before it could be considered even remotely reliable. Some pipes are clamped to the rackboards, while many reed pipes have screws holding blocks to boots.
5. The console appears to have a standard four-manual shell, with two full curved rails (no partial rails) and a long row of stops on the front board. A roll player was supplied by Wurlitzer.
6. The sound is not particularly theatrical, though – when more of the organ was playable – it was pleasant...from a distance!

PEDAL:
64 Gravissima (resultant)
32 Resultant Bass
32 Diaphone
16 Bombarde
16 Diaphone
16 Double English Horn
16 Trombone
16 Diaphonic Diapason
16 Tibia Clausa
16 Contra Gamba
8 Tuba Mirabilis
8 English Horn
8 Tromba
8 Tibia Clausa
8 Cello
Accomp. To Pedal
Great to Pedal
Bombarde to Pedal
Solo to Pedal
Bass Drum
16 Bombarde (pizzicato)
GREAT:
16 Bombarde
16 Double English Horn
16 Trombone
16 Contra Gamba
8 Tuba Mirabilis
8 English Horn
8 Tromba
8 Diaphonic Diapason
8 Open Diapason
8 Tibia Plena
8 Tibia Clausa
8 String Gamba
8 Gamba
8 Gamba Celeste
8 Clarinet
8 Concert Flute
4 Tuba Clarion
4 Piccolo
4 Gambette
4 Gambette Celeste
4 Flute
2 2/3 12th
2 Piccolo
1 3/5 Tierce
Cathedral Chimes
Accompaniment Sub to Great
Accompaniment to Great
Accompaniment Octave to Great
Orchestral to Great
Solo to Great

GREAT 2nd TOUCHES:
16 Bombarde
8 English Horn
8 Tibia Plena
Solo to Great
Solo to Great (pizzicato)

ACCOMPANIMENT:
16 Diaphonic Diapason
16 Vox Humana (ten. C)
8 Tromba
8 Horn Diapason
8 Tibia Clausa
8 Clarinet
8 Viol d’Orchestre
8 Viol Celeste
8 Concert Flute
8 Vox Humana
4 Octave
4 Viol
4 Octave Celeste
4 Flute
4 Vox Humana
Sub Octave
Unison Off
Octave
Orchestral Sub Octave to Accompaniment
Orchestral to Accompaniment
Snare Drum
Marimba
Harp

ACCOMPANIMENT 2nd TOUCH:
16 Diaphonic Diapason
8 Tromba
8 Tibia Clausa
Cathedral Chimes
Orchestral to Accomp.
Orchestral to Accomp. (Pizzicato)

SOLO:
16 Bombarde
16 Tibia Clausa
8 Tuba Mirabilis
8 English Horn
8 Diaphonic Diapason
8 Tibia Plena
8 Tibia Clausa
8 Orchestral Oboe
8 String Gamba
8 Gamba
4 Tuba Clarion
4 Piccolo
Orchestral Sub to Solo
Orchestral to Solo
Orchestral Octave to Solo
ORCHESTRAL:
16 Contra Gamba
8 English Horn
8 Tromba
8 Open Diapason
8 Tibia Clausa
8 Orchestral Oboe
8 String Gamba
8 Gamba
8 Gamba Celeste
8 Viol d’Orchestre
8 Viol Celeste
8 Clarinet
8 Vox Humana
4 Piccolo
4 Gambette
4 Gambette Celeste
4 Viol
4 Octave Celeste
2 15th
Cathedral Chimes
Sub Octave
Unison Off
Octave

ORCHESTRAL 2nd TOUCHES:
16 Contra Gamba
8 English Horn
8 Open Diapason
Accompaniment to Orchestral
Accompaniment to Orchestral (pizzicato)

TREMULANTS:
Brass
Solo
Foundation
Main
Vox
Tibia

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