This Wurlitzer Organ is a 4 manual, 36 rank original installation "Fox Special".

The organ is played for

the theatre tours.

The Saint Louis Fox Theatre's Wurlitzer Organ is one of  five essentially identical instruments. Having 4 manuals, 36 ranks and 348 stops the "Fox Special" has become almost a legend in the theatre organ world. Today this Wurlitzer Organ is one of only two surviving in their original homes. The other being the Detroit Fox Theatre, twin of the Saint Louis Fox.  In 1981 Marlin Mackley got the task of bringing the organ back to playable condition. With a limited budget and time, Marlin worked many hours to bring the Wurlitzer back to serviceable condition. Since those early days Marlin has pretty much crawled, climbed and fallen in and out of every nook of the organ. Fortunately for him, with only minor scars to show for it. With the return of Stan Kann to the area the organ is again being heard for the theatre tours. Stan Kann was the house organist for 22 years. Stan moved to Los Angles and worked there for 20 year. Stan moved back to Saint Louis area, to once again be seated as house organist. In 2008 Stan Kann passed away. After a year of silence the organ is once again being played and the maintance of the organ has passed to Dave Stevens.

Pictures of the Organ follow.....

The person in this picture is unknown. She was one of the first organist to play either with or after Tom Terry. The organ, in its original finish with the lift side boards. If you know who this person is, click on "Contact". We would like to know.

Upper Row

8' Piano, Solo Chimes, Cathedral Chimes Perc Solo Marimba, Marimba Main Solo Harp Harp Main , Solo Xylophone , Solo Xylophone , Xylophone (Main), Glockenspiel Perc, Sleigh Bells Perc, Chrysoglott +, Bells Ri-it Perc, Solo Sub Octave, Accomp. to (Solo),

Bottom Row

16' Trumpet (tc) Foun (labeled Solo), 16' Tibia (Orch), 16' Tibia (Foun), 16' Tibia (Solo), 16' Saxophone ( tc) (Solo), 8' Tuba Mirabilis (Orch), 8' Trumpet (Solo), 8' English Horn (Orch), 8' Diaphonic Dia (Foun), 8' Tibia (Orch), 8' Tibia (Foun), 8' Tibia (Solo), 8' Strings + (6 ranks), 8' Orch. Oboe (Solo), 8' Kinura (Solo), 8' Musette (Foun), 8' Krummet (Main), 8' Saxophone (Solo), 8' French Horn (now 4' Octave) (Solo), 8' Oboe Horn (Solo), 8' Quintadena (Solo), 8' Vox Humana + (4 ranks), 4' Piccolo Orch', 4' Piccolo (Foun), 4' Piccolo (Solo), 2' Piccolo (Orch), 2' Piccolo + (2 ranks)

Third Row (top short bolster)

4' Clarion (Orch), 4' Piccolo (Orch), 4' Piccolo (Foun), 4' Piccolo (Solo), 4' Harm. Flute Foun , 2 2/3' Twelfth (tibia) (Orch), 2' Piccolo Orch , 8' Piano , Solo Xylophone, Solo Xylophone , Xylophone (Main), Glockenspiel (Solo), Chrysoglott +, Solo Chimes , Cathedral Chimes Perc, Accomp. to Bombarde, Great to Bombarde, Solo Sub Bombarde, Solo to Bombarde,

Bottom Row

16' Bombarde (Orch), 16' Solo Trumpet (tc) (Foun), 16' Diaphone (Foun), 16' Doub. Eng. Hn. (Orch), 16' Tibia Clausa (Orch), 16' Tibia Clausa (Foun), 16' Tibia Clausa (Solo), 16' Double String (Orch), 16' String II (tc) (Solo), 16' Vox Humana (tc) (Orch), 8' Tuba Marabilis (Orch), 8' Solo Trumpet Foun 8' English Horn (Orch), 8' Diaphonic Dia. (Foun), 8' Tibia Clausa (Orch), 8' Tibia Clausa (Foun), 8' Tibia Clausa (Solo), 8' Solo String (Orch), 8' Strings II (Solo), 8' Gamba (Foun), 8' Gamba Cel. (Foun), 8' Vox Humana Orch

Top Row

8' Concert Flute (Main), 8' Lieblich Flute (Main), 8' Vox Humana (Orch), 8' Vox Humana (Foun), 8' Vox Humana (Solo), 8' Vox Humana (Main), 8' Dulciana (Main), 4' Clarion (Main), 4' Octave (Main), 4' Piccolo (Orch), 4' Piccolo (Foun), 4' Piccolo (Solo), 4' Strings 2 rks (Solo), 4' Gambette Foun (2 ranks), 4' Viole Main ( 2 ranks), 4' Harm. Flute (Foun), 4' Flute (Main), 4' Lieblich flute Main-, 2 2/3' Twelfth (tibia) Foun-, 2 2/3' Twelfth (tibia) Solo%, 2 2/3' Twelfth Main [Concert Flute]', 2' Fifteenth Main (Viole d' Orchestra), 2' Piccolo (tibia) (Foun), 2' Piccolo (tibia) (Solo), 2' Harm. Piccolo Foun!, 2' Piccolo Main [Concert Flute]$, 1 2/5' Tierce Main [Concert Flute], 16' Piano , 8' Piano 4' Piano Solo Marimba, Marimba Main , Solo Harp , Harp (Main), Solo Xylophone , Solo Xylophone , Xylophone (Main), Chrysoglott (Main), Chrysoglott (Solo), Snare Drum Perc, Snare Drum (Main), Tambourine (Main), Castanets (Main), Chinese Block (Main), Sand Block Perc, Great Sub Octave !, Acc. to Great (now Great Octave), Solo Great Sub, Solo to Great,

Bottom Row

16' Bombarde (Orch), 16' Solo Trumpet (tc) (Foun), 16' Ophicleide (Main), 16' Diaphone (Foun), 16' Diaphonic Horn (Main), 16' Tibia Clausa (Orch), 16' Tibia Clausa (Foun), 16' Tibia Clausa (Solo), 16' Clarinet (Foun), 16' Saxophone (Solo), 16' Solo String (Orch), 16' String Ens. (Foun), 16' Vox Humana (tc) (Orch), 16' Vox Humana (tc) (Foun), 16' Vox Humana (tc) (Solo), 6' Vox Humana (tc) (Main), 8' Tuba Marabilis (Orch), 8' Solo Trumpet (Foun), 8' Trumpet (Solo), 8' Tuba Horn (Main), 8' Diaphonic Dia (Foun), 8' Open Diapason (Main), 8' Horn Diapason (Main), 8' Tibia Clausa (Orch), 8' Tibia Clausa (Foun), 8' Tibia Clausa (Solo), 8' Strings II (Solo), 8' Orch. Oboe (Solo), 8' Kinura (Solo), 8' Musette (Foun), 8' Solo String (Orch), 8' Gamba (Foun), 8' Gamba Cel. (Foun), 8' Saxophone (Solo), 8' Clarinet (Foun), 8' Vio D' Orch. (Main), 8' Vio D' Orch. Cel. (Main), 8' Krummet (Main), 8' French Horn (now 4' Octave) (Solo), 8' Oboe Horn (Solo), 8' Salicional (Main), 8' Quintadena (Solo)

Bottom Row

8' Tuba Mirabilis (Orch), 8' English Horn (Orch), 8' Tuba (Main), 8' Solo Trumpet (Foun), 8' Diaphonic Dia. (Foun), 8' Open Dia. (Main), 8' Tibia (Orch), 8' Tibia (Foun), 8' Tibia (Solo), 8' Strings (Solo), 8' Horn Dia. (Main), 8' Gamba (Foun), 8' Gamba Cel. (Foun), 8' Saxophone (Solo), 8' Clarinet (Foun), 8' Vio d'Orch. (Main), 8' Vio d'Orch. Cel. (Main), 8' Krumet (Main), 8' French Horn (now 4' Octave) (Solo), 8' Oboe Horn (Solo), 8' Salicional (Main), 8' Quintadena (Solo), 8' Concert Flute (Main), 8' Lieblich Flute (Main), 8' Vox Humana (Orch), 8' Vox Humana (Foun), 8' Vox Humana (Solo), 8' Vox Humana (Main), 8' Dulciana (Main),

Top Row

4' Octave (Main), 4' Piccolo (Foun), 4' Piccolo (Solo), 4' Gambette (Foun) [2r], 4' Viole Main (2r), 4' Harm. Flute (Foun), 4' Flute (Main), 4' Lieblich Flute (Main), 4' Vox Humana (Orch), 4' Vox Humana (Foun), 4' Vox Humana (Solo), 4' Vox Humana (Main), 2-2/3 Twelfth (Main) [Concert Flute](Solo), 2' Harm. Piccolo Foun!, 2' Piccolo Main [Concert Flute] , 8' Piano , 4' Piano Mandolin Solo Marimba, Marimba Main Solo Harp, Harp (Main), Xylophone (Main), Chrysoglott (Main), Chrysoglott (Solo), Snare Drum Perc, Snare Drum (Main), Tambourine (Main), Castanets (Main), Chinese Block (Main), Tom Tom (Main), Sand Block Perc Acct. Oct. Solo To Acc.

to left of lower acc row

Bomb to Pedal, Great to Pedal, Solo to Pedal, Accomp to Pedal, -,

Third Row (top short bolster)

8' Solo String (Orch), 8' Gamba (Foun), 8' Horn Diapason (Main), 8' String (Solo), 8' Clarinet (Foun), 8' Cello (Main), 8' Flute (Main), 4' Piccolo (Orch), 16' Piano , 8' Piano, Solo Harp , Harp (Main), Tympani Perc, Bass Drum Perc Cymbal Perc, Snare Drum Perc, Bass Drum (Main), Jazz Cymbal (Main), Snare Drum (Main), Chinese Gong Perc, Tambourine (Main), Castanets (Main), Chinese Block (Main), Triangle Main

Bottom Row

32' Diaphone (Foun), 16' Bombarde (Orch), 16' Diaphone (Foun), 16' Ophicleide (Main), 16' Double Eng. Horn (Orch), 16' Tibia Clausa (Orch), 16' Tibia Clausa (Foun), 16' Tibia Clausa (Solo), 16' Diaphonic Horn (Main), 16' Clarinet (Foun), 16' Bass String Orch!, 16' Bourdon Main [Concert Flute], 8' Tuba (Orch), 8' Solo Trumpet (Foun), 8' Tuba Horn (Main), 8' Eng. Horn (Orch), 8' Octave (Foun), 8' Open Diapason (Main), 8' Tibia Clausa (Orch), 8' Tibia Clausa (Foun), 8' Tibia Clausa (Solo)

Swell Coupler Toggle Switches  perc open, (Orch), (Solo), (Foun), (Main), perc, gen

Pistons  pp p mf f ff 1-10 (4 manuals), 1-10 pedal (under left acc.), Sostenudo Bottom 2 Manuals,

Shoes: Orch, Solo , Found, Main, Gen, Crescendo

Levers   Top:  Snare Roll/Crash, sfz/sfz perc,     Bottom:  Soft Thunder, Loud (32) Thunder, Medium Thunder,

Left Drawer,  Fire Gong, Auto Door Bell, Chinese Gong, Boat Whistle, Log Whistle, Door Bell (Chime), Horse Hooves Fire Bell, Rain, Wind, Birds 1, Birds 2

Right Drawer Non Functional

The Wurlitzer Console, the control center

Right Side Stop Rail

If you look closely, you can see where the

first organist signed his name, Tom Terry.

This organ has Tympani! Tuned Wash Tubs

Solo Chamber

Solo Chamber

Orchestra Chamber

Orchestra Chamber

Relay and Blower Room   -  Organ Relay

Relay and Blower Room   -  Organ Blower