Barton Organ opus 234

Hollywood Theater Detroit, MI

1927 op. 234

The specification is presented here exactly as it appears on the console.

 

Pedal:
16' Diaphone
16' Tibia Clausa
16' Bourdon
16' Tuba Profunda
16' Piano
8' Octave
8' Flute
8' Tibia Clausa
8' Clarinet
8' Sax'phone
8' Tuba Horn
8' Tuba Mirabilis
8' Bass Solo String
8' Cello
4' Flute
8' Accomp to Pedal
8' Great to Pedal
8' Solo to Pedal
4' Accomp to Pedal
Bass Drum on Pedals
Cymbal on Pedals
Snare Drum on Pedals

Pedal 2nd Touch
Bass Drum
Cymbal
Snare Drum
Kettle Drum
Crash Cymbal

Pedal Pizzicato
16' Tuba Pizz

Accompaniment
16' Solo String T. C.
8' Quintadena
8' Diaphonic Diapason
8' Concert Flute
8' Tibia Clausa
8' Solo Tibia Clausa
8' Oboe Horn
8' Sax'phone
8' Vox Human
8' Solo Vox Humana
8' Clarinet
8' Tuba horn
8' Trumpet
8' Solo String I
8' Solo String II
8' Viole d'Orchestre
8' Viole Celeste I
8' Viole Celeste II
8' Solo to Accomp
4' Accomp to Accomp
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Blank (white) 3
Blank (red) 4
Blank (red) 5
Blank (red) 6
Blank (red) 7
Blank (mottled yellow) 8
Blank (mottled yellow) 9
4' Flute
4' Piccolo
4' Solo Piccolo
4' Vox Humana
4' Solo Vox Humana
4' Viole
4' Octave Celeste
2 2/3' Twelfth
2' Piccolo
8' Marimba Rit.
8' Harp
8' Chrysoglott
8' Piano
Mandolin
Tamb'rine
Cast'nets
Chinese Block
Tom Tom
Sand Block
Snare Drum

Accomp. 2nd Touch
8' Diaphonic Diapason
8' Tibia Clausa
8' Solo Tibia Clausa
8' Sax'phone
8' Tuba Horn
8' Tuba Mirabilis
8' Eng. P. Horn
Blank (red) 1
8' Strings
4' Piccolos
8' Xyl'phone
4' Glockenspiel
8' Cath. Chimes
Triangle

Accomp 2nd Touch Couplers
8' Solo

(Accomp) Pizzicato
(8') Solo Pizz.

Great
16' Diaphone
16' Tibia Clausa
16' Solo Tibia Clausa
16' Oboe Horn T. C.
16' Sax'phone T. C.
16' Vox Humana T. C.
16' Solo Vox Humana T. C.
16' Clarinet T. C.
16' Tuba Profunda
16' Solo Strings T. C.
8' Diaphonic Diapason
8' Concert Flute
8' Tibia Clausa
8' Solo Tibia Clausa
8' Oboe Horn
8' Sax'phone
8' Vox Human
8' Solo Vox Humana
8' Clarinet
8' Tuba Horn
8' Tuba Mirabilis
8' Orchest'l Oboe
8' Kinura
8' Trumpet
8' English Post Horn
8' Solo String I
8' Solo String II
8' Viole d'Orchestre
8' Viole Celeste I
8' Viole Celeste II
4' Flute
4' Piccolo
4' Solo Piccolo
4' Vox Human
4' Solo Vox Human
4' Viole
4' Octave Celeste
2' Fifteenth
2 2/3' Twelfth
2' Piccolo
1 3/5' Tierce
2 2/3' Tibia
16' Piano
8' Piano
4' Piano
8' Marimba Rit.
8' Harp
8' Chrysoglott
8' Cath. Chimes
8' Xyl'phone
8' Master Xyl'phone
4' Glockenspiel
4' Orchest. Bells
Sleigh Bells
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Blank (white) 3
Blank (white) 4
Blank (red) 5
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Blank (red) 7
Blank (red) 8
Blank (mottled yellow) 9
Blank (mottled yellow) 10
Blank (mottled yellow) 11
Blank (mottled yellow) 12
16' Great to Great
4' Great to Great
8' Solo to Great

Great 2nd Touch
16' Tuba Prof.
16' Tibia Clausa
16' Solo Tib. Clausa

(Great 2nd Touch) Couplers
8' Solo
(Great) Pizzicato
(8') Solo Pizz.

Bombarde
16' Diaphone
16' Tibia Clausa
16' Solo Tibia Clausa
16' Tuba Mirabilis
16' Tuba Profunda
8' Diaphonic Diapason
8' Concert Flute
8' Tibia
8' Solo Tibia Clausa
8' Tuba Horn
8' Tuba Mirabilis
8' English Post Horn
8' Trumpet
8' Solo String I
8' Solo String II
8' Viole d'Orchestre
8' Viole Celeste I
8' Viole Celeste II
4' Piccolo
4' Solo Piccolo
4' Clarion
4' Clarion Mirabilis
8' Xyl'phone
4' Glockenspiel
Snare Drum
16' Great to Bombard
4' Great to Bombard
8' Solo to Bombard

Bombard 2nd Touch
16' Tuba Prof.
8' Tuba Horn
8' Tibia

Solo
8' Quintadena
8' Diaphonic Diapason
8' Tibia Clausa
8' Solo Tibia Clausa
8' Oboe Horn
8' Sax'phone
8' Vox Humana
8' Solo Vox Humana
8' Clarinet
8' Tuba Horn
8' Tuba Mirabilis
8' Orchest'l Oboe
8' Kinura
8' Trumpet
8' English Post Horn
8' Solo String I
8' Solo String II
4' Piccolo
4' Solo Piccolo
4' Glockenspiel
4' Orchest. Bells
8' Marimba Rit.
8' Chrysoglott
8' Cathedral Chimes
8' Piano
8' Master Xyl'phone

Tremulants
Main
Solo
Vox
Tuba
Eng. P. Horn
Solo Tibia
Tibia
Blank (white) 1

Effects
(Mother of pearl buttons on touch-plate above Solo manual)
Auto Horn
Fire Gong
Horse Hoofs
St. B. Whistle
Surf
Siren
Bird Song- I
Bird Song- II
Door Bell
Telephone Bell
Musicians (signal)
Stage (signal)

(Toe studs to the left of the swell pedals)
Auto Horn
Fire Gong
Horse Hoofs
St. B. Whistle
Surf
Bird Song I
Bird Song II

 

 

Swell Pedals

(with matching pneumatic indicators at the center of the top stop rail)
Div. I
Div. II
Master
Cresc

 

Toe Levers

(to the right of the swell pedals)

Sforz. (with indicator light)
Thunder (with indicator light as Thund'r Lgt.)
Thund'r Crash (with indicator light as Thund'r Hvy.)

 

Pistons

Solo 1-10 + C
Bombarde 1-10 + C
Great 1-10 + C
Accompaniment 1-10 + C
Pedal 1-10 + C

 

 

To describe the removal and re-packing of this organ as an "immense" project is almost an understatement. Many thanks must be given to all of the people who have assisted in the project thus far. In particular, I would like to thank the members of the Przybylski family, Lansing Theater Organ inc., Eric Hartz, Arie Koelemij, Roger Mumbrue, Scott Smith, and Stephen Warner for their invaluable contributions and support thus far.

The restoration, when completed, will preserve the organ as an original and unaltered example of the Barton product. Although a site has not currently been selected, the organ will eventually find a home in a space which will be available for public use, study and performance.

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