Talk:Theatre organ

message: Theatre or theater?  (See spelling differences).
Theatre is spelled both ways through the text. I am not in favor of the first or the second, but I think the page should be consistent. Maniadis (talk) 02:31, 9 October 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Spelling 

message: I came across this page while creating an entry for Richard Simonton, founding member of the American Theatre Organ Society.   This page a bit of a ramble, needs to be divided into sections addressing technical, historical and other aspects, so that readers can find the information they are looking for.  It is also extremely shy on the technical aspects of theatre organs.  I removed the references to the pizzeria in Pheonix, as it's primarily a commercial link, although a neat one.
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I created "History" and "Future" sections and moved a few paragraphs around.  Would like to see more history, particularly with respect to Robert Hope-Jones and the early pianolas.  Not sure if the current ATOS statement belongs there or not.  Suggestions for further material are welcome.  Erzahler 04:40, 24 December 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: I just realized you were still editing this article right now. Apologies if I've stepped on anything you were working on and feel free to restore if you think I was overly aggressive on cuts.  Autiger 22:51, 5 January 2006 (UTC)

text: Still a bit of linking to do and general cleanup - the article text uses way too many scare quotes. That actually makes me think the text may have been a copyvio, but I haven't Googled for it yet. I just noticed Wurlitzer article needs attention too as long as you're into the subject matter. :-)  Autiger 22:58, 5 January 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: The page is looking a lot better guys.  Not knowing much about theatre organs, I was relictant to tackle it, but it looks like it's really shaping up. Glowimperial 00:36, 6 January 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Cleanup

message: I have added a "technical" section on the page, as I felt the page should have something about the technical aspects of the theatre organ.  Please feel free to add to or refine anything you feel is necessary. Erzahler 22:50, 11 January 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Technical 

message: I don't know who "70.17.73.10" is, but please, if you are going to make changes, please state the nature of your changes.  Also, let's leave the politics out of it.  This article is to be a thesis on facts, not conjecture.  I will be reverting to the previous edit, taking the biased information out concerning ATOS. Erzahler 18:19, 16 January 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Other 

message: Other than a link, is there really a need to have a detailed section on the American Theatre Organ Society on this page?  It should probably have it's own page, given that it's a notable organisation with an interesting history. By havign a major section for it on this page, it also creates the POV that theatre organ culture is controlled or in some way totally dependent on the ATOS. Glowimperial 22:08, 16 January 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: I'm tempted to re-write the last sentence of your ATOS re-write as it's definitely POV (although I agree with it, and it's well written).  If I can advise you to make the final sentence of that section less "shouldy", the section would be great.  Glowimperial 18:39, 19 January 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: ATOS

message: Since the idea was mentioned several times here, I created the article: American Theatre Organ Society. I think the article is off to a good start, but feel free to add anything, if you think I missed anything relevant in the article. Thanks. Billertl (talk) 16:40, 26 August 2013 (UTC)
thread_title: ATOS now has it's own article

message: Something should be done about the lack of sources for this article.  I might do something on this if I am able, but I am quite limited on free time at the moment.  It would be great if some of you folks who've worked on this article could provide some of your sources! EthanL (talk) 06:23, 23 October 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Unsourced statements 

message: Hello, 
The technical section of the article describes the use of solenoids for stops, pipe valves, and other controls. I am not sure this is very accurate to say as when one mentions solenoids, people usually think of a different kind of solenoid. If we are talking about a wound magnet, then yes, but theater organs usually used electromagnets which moved metal plates, which in turn affected a larger wind pressure source. There is a nice diagram here, but I think its copyrighted: http://www.theatreorgans.com/patos/index_files/WurlitzerChestAction.htm
66.172.101.250 (talk) 16:03, 30 November 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: The term solenoid was coined in 1823 by André-Marie Ampère to designate a helical coil. I think it's use here is correct. Bobsd (talk) 22:54, 30 January 2021 (UTC)
thread_title:  solenoids? 

message: It is "somehow" explained under "Unification", but the term "unit organ" even made it into Merriam-Webster, so it should at least be mentioned here. --User:Haraldmmueller 18:55, 19 April 2017 (UTC)
thread_title:  Term "unit organ" is missing 

message: Some potentially useful sources for Chicago area organs:
*The Chicago Area Theatre Organ Enthusiasts
*Classic Cinemas: York Theatre and Tivoli Theatre
--Theodore Kloba (☎) 20:16, 10 April 2019 (UTC)
thread_title:  Chicago Area (to do) 

message: states (as of 01/30/21): "Previously, each rank of pipes could be played on only one manual (keyboard) at one pitch level. "
This is incorrect.  Even on a tracker organ, a rank of pipes could be coupled to more than one manual.  There are also examples of tracker organs with octave couplers.  Of course using additional pipes in extending ranks and providing the ability to play the same pipe of a rank on octaves on the same keyboard is a hallmark of a theater organ.   I think we could change this sentence to read:  "Previously, each pipe within a rank could be played on a manual at one pitch level."   Or eliminate the "Previously ... " and just explain the theater organ capabilities rather than trying to say what it is not. Bobsd (talk) 23:12, 30 January 2021 (UTC)
thread_title:  Unification 

message: The theatre organ can be seen and heard in the episode Cartouche of Endeavour.
What other media appearances are there? --Apisite (talk) 23:55, 27 June 2022 (UTC)
thread_title:  Appearances in TV, Films and other Media 

message: I was not the one who raised the "fan point of view" issue, but I certainly agree with it: the article reads almost like something one would find on either the ATOS web site or "theatreorgans.com." But I have neither the expertise nor the time to actually do anything about it myself. Hbquikcomjamesl (talk) 16:20, 7 October 2022 (UTC)
replies: text: I agree it has some issues. I like the technical detail and I think its relevant, but maybe it can be focused a bit more clearly. I was thinking a couple of sub sections could help clarify things. For example, the history section might include development, proliferation, decline and something about modern usage and application, while the technical section might be broken up into console/control systems, sound production and something else maybe. I don't really know anything about theatre organs but I have some ideas about sources. Will put on my list of things to do!  Justinkrivers (talk) 15:43, 2 February 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Point of View