More views of the DeMajo Residence Organ

Page-2: More photos and specifications of the DeMajo Residence Wurlitzer Pipe Organ

Wide angle view of the music studio located on the main floor of the DeMajo residence. The facade pipes in the photo are a fully speaking rank of string diapason pipes that were added, along with a DeMajo Organ Works constructed pipe chest, in order to allow performance of Classical literature as well as the organ's native theatre music repertoire. The in-studio facade has since been relocated to another area of the house to permit installation of a large stained glass window on the exterior wall where the pipes are shown in the photo above.

SPECIFICATIONS

STOP LIST
GREAT	SWELL	PEDAL

Salicional 16	Salicional 16	Bourdon 16
Bourdon 16	Bourdon 16	Trumpet 8
Vox 16	Trumpet 8	Cello 8
Trumpet 8	Salicional 8	Flute 8
Salicional 8	Tibia 8	Brush Cymbal
Tibia 8	Vox 8	Snare Drum
Vox 8	Salicet 4	Tom-Tom
Salicet 4	Tibia 4	Castanettes
Tibia 4	Twelfth 2-2/3
Vox 4	Piccolo 2
Diapason 16	Xylophone
Diapason 8	Xylophone Reit
Quint 5-1/3	Piano 8
Octave 4	Accomp to Solo
Twelfth 2-2/3	Chimes
Piccolo 2-2/3
Crysoglott	ANTIPHONAL
Clarinet 8	Exposed String Diapason 8'
Solo to Accomp	Exposed String Octave 4'

	TREMS
	Main trem
	Tibia Trem
	Vox Trem

Traps and effects: Door Bell, Cymbal, Gong, Siren, Bird Call, Wind Chime, Wood Block, Cow Bell, Castanettes, Snare Drum, Base Drum, Horse Hoof

Relay: Artisan Umidi system. Presets: 6 general, 1 General Cancel, Set and memory level. 99 memory levels. Player mechanism: Artisan Midi Sequencer at console.

RANKS: Tibia, Diapason, Vox, Salicional, Trumpet, Clarinet , Exposed String Diapason CHESTS: Replica Wurlitzer Diatonic chests were constructed in the DeMajo Organ Works Shops.
BLOWERS: Main Organ blower: 2 HP Spencer Orgoblo retrofitted with modern high-efficiency single phase squirrel cage induction motor Trumpet rank blower: 3/4 HP Dayton POWER SUPPLIES: Chamber: 70 amp OSI switching type power supply Console: 50 Amp Orgalectra silicon diode type power supply RANK MANUFACTURERS: Tibia - Wurlitzer Vox - Wurlitzer Salicional - Wurlitzer Diapason - Wurlitzer Clarinet - Casavant Trumpet - Wicks (from original Wicks organ at St.Pius X Catholic Church, New Orleans) Exposed String Diapason Antiphonal - Wicks Number of regulators: 3 (Manufactured by DeMajo Organ Works) Numbner of trems: 3 (Manufactured by DeMajo Organ Works) Working pressures: Static wind: 8" WC Main organ: 6" WC Tibia: 6.5" WC Vox: 5" WC Trumpet 4" WC Antiphonal String Diapason: 4" WC
WITH AN EYE ON THE FUTURE
Because of the distinct possibility that the government will soon be regulating the use of individual appliances in our homes, through the use of "smart" electric meters, I have added the following equipment to my home organ project in anticipation of the coming day when "Uncle Commie" decides that I no longer have the Constitutional right to operate my 3 horsepower pipe organ blower. The following is a complete "virtual" organ that can, with the touch of a button, be played from my existing pipe organ console. This allows the blowers to be turned off and the console to be used as a "state-of-the-art digital electronic organ. Sound generation source: Artisan sound engine utilizing solid-state drive technology computer running Linux OS. Virtual Ranks: Identical to pipe organ ranks above. (All ranks are duplicated with equivalent virtual ranks. There is no supplementing of original ranks performed with this system. Audio System: Samson SX-1200 dual channel power amplifier providing 300 watts per channel audio Speakers: Two custom built enclosures containing 15" Electro-voice woofers, 8" mid-range and quartz tweeter. Speakers are located in pipe chamber, and volume is controlled acoustically by existing swell shades.

WIDE ANGLE CHAMBER VIEW

CLICK IMAGE TO VIEW THE ORGAN IN ACTION

THE PIPE WORK IS INSTALLED IN A CONVERTED EXTRA BEDROOM ON THE THIRD LEVEL OF THE HOUSE. SOUND SPEAKS OUT OF THE SPECIALLY DESIGNED SWELL SHADE FITTED DOOR, INTO THE UPSTAIRS HALLWAY AND DOWN THE GLASS ENCASED MAIN STAIRWAY TO THE MUSIC ROOM. GLASS BLOCKS, WHICH FORM THE STAIRWAY WALL. ACT AS A SOUND CHUTE TO DIRECT THE SOUND OF THE ORGAN DOWN TO THE MAIN FLOOR OF THE HOUSE.

On a recent trip through town, nationally acclaimed recording artist and A.T.O.S. president/CEO Ken Double, pays a visit to the DeMajo residence Wurlitzer.

And also while visiting Richmond, Theatre Organ Society International secretary Col. Jack Moelmann and Father Gus Franklin, T.O.S.I. president, are seen putting the DeMajo residence Wurlitzer through it's paces.

Organ historians Rachelen Lien, Dr. Linda Fulton and William VanPelt pay a visit during the summer of 2010. In this photo, the new stained glass window is installed.

In this photo, a new stained glass window has been installed in the location of the former in-studio string diapason facade rank shown on this site. The window was custom built by Carolyn Insler of Visions Stained Glass Studios of Chattanooga, TN., and is an exact reproduction of a Tiffany Studios of New York stained glass window that still exists in the dining room of the historic late 1890's Bogan Mansion in New Orleans. The Bogan Mansion, former home of the late Louisiana coffee broker and oil magnate Lawrence A. Bogan, is located on historic Esplanade Avenue, in the Esplanade Ridge area of New Orleans. It was the childhood home of John DeMajo who is also the grandson of the late Mr. and Mrs. Bogan

Organist Les Hickory entertains during a recent meeting of the Richmond Area Organ Club

CHAMBER PHOTO SHOWING VOX HUMANA, DIAPASON AND SALICIONAL RANKS

ANOTHER VIEW OF THE VOX AND DIAPASON RANKS

VIEW OF TRUMPET RANK

VIEW OF CLARINET AND SWELL SHADE DOOR ASSEMBLY

RIGHT SIDE VIEW OF CHAMBER SHOWING 8' TIBIA, TRUMPET AND CLARINET

CHAMBER SIDE COMPONENTS OF THE ARTISAN RELAY AND COMBINATION ACTION

WURLITZER TIBIA RANK AND BLOWER CONTROLS AT LEFT CHAMBER WALL. THIS VIEW WAS TAKEN DURING INITIAL CONSTRUCTION AND SETUP OF THE INSTRUMENT, THUS THE TEMPORARY ORGAFLEX DUCT WINDING SYSTEM IS STILL VISIBLE. SINCE THE PHOTO ABOVE WAS TAKEN, ALL WIND LINES HAVE NOW BEEN REPLACED WITH PERMANENT PVC AND JOVAL METAL PIPING. BELOW IS A PICTURE OF THE SAME SECTION OF THE CHAMBER AFTER INSTALLATION OF THE NEW METAL AND PVC WIND LINES.

The panel above is a custom-built wind pressure monitoring panel built by DeMajo Organ Works. It allows check and monitoring of pressures on each division of the organ, at a glance, from anywhere in the chamber. This simplifies winding adjustments when tuning or voicing, and it allows periodic monitoring of blower performance and development of any leaks in the system.

TOY COUNTER, TRAPS AND CHIMES SHOWN ON THE SPECIAL TOY COUNTER RACK AT THE LEFT SIDE REAR CORNER OF THE CHAMBER. ADDITIONAL TRAPS AND EFFECTS ARE INSTALLED VISIBLY ON AN ANTIQUE MANTLE AT THE SIDE OF THE MUSIC ROOM.

BLOWER AND MAIN WIND TRUNKS

PRESS TO PLAY BLOWER START-UP MOVIE

DEAGAN CHIMES AND TOY COUNTER

View of swell shade assembly and swell shade operator. Swell shade assembly was fabricated in the DeMajo Organ Works shop, and designed to replace an existing 30" door.

Below: Another view showing the opposite end of the music studio and the recording console.