California Theatre Organ - Second Touch

Second touch key example 1 Second touch key example 2
Second touch is a feature of Wurlitzer manuals and pedals that activates a second registration when the key is pushed with a bit more pressure -- 1/8 inch past the first touch depressed-key position (illustrated above). Accompaniment and melody line of a chord can be played on one manual: accompaniment on first-touch with normal key pressure, melody line with extra key pressure on one key to engage second-touch.
Second touch key example 1
Second touch key example 2

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