East Sussex National, Horsted
East Sussex National, Little Horsted, Uckfield, East Sussex, TN22 5ES
Regular dances are held featuring the Wurlitzer – see venue website for more details
About
4/32 Wurlitzer
Tuba Mirabilis, English Horn, Brass Trumpet, Tuba Horn, French Horn, Diaphonic Diapason, Open Diapason, Horn Diapason, Tibia, Clausa I, Tibia Clausa II, Saxophone, Musette, Orchestral Oboe, Kinura, Krumet, Clarinet, Viol, Viol Celeste, Gamba, Gamba Celeste, Viol d’Orchestre, Viol d’Orchestre Celeste, Salicional, Salicional Celeste, Oboe Horn. Lieblich Flute, Quintadena, Quintadena Celeste, Concert Flute, Concert Flute Celeste, Vox Humana I, Vox Humana II
Current Transmission System: Uniflex
Original Location: In Situ
Original Opening Date: 1st November 2009
History
Post 2009: David Houlgate & Bob Hercock carried out the major task of installing the 32 ranks. Some initial tonal finishing was carried out by Len Rawle in conjunction with organ builder Keith Bance.
2009: On 1st November the Wurlitzer was first heard by the public in a preview concert given by Michael Wooldridge & Len Rawle.
2010: Ed & Patti Zollman came over from the USA to carry out some tonal work on the Wurlitzer.
2011: March saw Ed & Patti Zollman back again for a further 3 weeks.
2012: On 21st April the Wurlitzer was officially opened in a concert featuring Michael Wooldridge & Richard Hills
2012 – 2013: The Original transmission system used never worked satisfactorily. In the autumn of 2012 Kevin Grunill installed Uniflex.
Genealogy & Chamber Layout – By David Houlgate
MAIN CHAMBER
Tuba Horn – Wurlitzer
Diaphonic Diapason – Morton (Wurlitzer Bass)
Open Diapason – Wurlitzer
Tibia – Wurlitzer
Krumet – Wurlitzer
Clarinet – Wurlitzer
Viol d’Orchestre – Wurlitzer
Viol d’Orchestre Celeste – Wurlitzer
Salicional – Wurlitzer
Salicional Celeste – Wurlitzer
Lieblich Flute – Hope Jones
Concert Flute – Wurlitzer
Concert Flute Celeste – Wurlitzer
Vox Humana – Wurlitzer
Marimba/Harp, Chrysoglott, Sleigh Bells
SOLO CHAMBER
Tuba Mirabilis – Wurlitzer Copy (16’ Bombarde original Wurlitzer)
English Horn – Unknown (16’ Extension by Booth)
Brass Trumpet – Wurlitzer
French Horn – Kimball
Violin (Horn) Diapason – Kimball
Tibia – Morton
Saxophone – Wurlitzer
Musette – Wurlitzer copy by Trivo
Orchestral Oboe – Wurlitzer
Kinura – Wurlitzer
Gamba – Unknown
Gamba Celeste – Unknown
Viole – Wurlitzer
Viole Celeste – Wurlitzer
Oboe Horn – Wurlitzer
Quintadena – Wurlitzer
Quintadena Celeste – Wurlitzer
Vox Humana – Wurlitzer
Xylophone, Glockenspiel, Vibraphone, Chimes
Traps & Effects
UNENCLOSED
Upright Piano
Console – Organ Stop Pizza Parlour in Mesa, Arizona, having been built for them in 1984 by the Ken Crome Organ Company of Los Angeles.