California Theatre Organ Console

Organ Console 1
Organ Console 2
This four manual 1927 Wurlitzer console was restored in the California Theatre. Originally installed with the 28-rank organ in the Uptown Theatre in Chicago, it now plays the nearly completed 21-rank California Theatre organ.

In the top photo the console is on front stage elevator ready for its first pre-movie concert (December 2004). In second photo above console is in the basement where it was played with the opera orchestra in Opera San Jose's performances of Tosca and Roméo et Juliette.

Right: David Hegarty, organist, Opera San Jose peformance

Chicago's 1927 Uptown Theatre organ console
    Original location of the California Theatre organ console

  Opera organist
Console - Second Touch page Left:"Second Touch" - click on image for photos and description.

Right: Organ console elvated to stage level for pre-movie concert. Bill Taylor, organist
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Organ in pre-movie concert
Original Organ Console tag Stop Tablet mechanics
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