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#327564 - 06/28/11 12:15 PM
Tony On The Wurlitzer
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Registered: 01/30/06
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Donny, You wanted a mug shot of me, I have gone one better, this is me about 4 years back on a 20 Rank Wurlitzer now in the Stockport Town, Nr Manchester UK, it has been turned into digital controls, but still 20 ranks of pipes, the swell boxes have been stopped at 50%, fully open the sound would blow you away and there are offices in the building, played during the day at full power it would be too much for them. Sorry about the sound the bass pipes are 30ft, you will note the sound change as the consul reaches the floor that because there is a large speaker at the back on the consul which is there so there is no sound delay from the chamber 80 ft away. http://www.box.net/shared/2s6czxrveydn9kkz9hu1
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#327569 - 06/28/11 12:37 PM
Re: Tony On The Wurlitzer
[Re: Tony Hughes]
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Registered: 07/27/05
Posts: 10606
Loc: Cape Breton Island, Canada
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Tony, you are a bit of a dark horse....man, this is terrific...you are a fine player indeed, and that Wurlitzer is astonishing.
It is said that the guys with the most testosterone are first to lose their hair...
Beautifully played, and a real treat...love the tune, "Around the World" from Around the World (in Eighty Days) ♫ Music and Lyrics by Victor Young and Harold Adamson. I remember it sung by Bing Crosby.
Thank you,
Ian
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#327669 - 06/29/11 11:12 AM
Re: Tony On The Wurlitzer
[Re: Tony Hughes]
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Registered: 01/02/04
Posts: 7305
Loc: Lexington, Ky, USA
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Tony, there is a 5 manual Whirlitzer organ the University of Kentucky faculty/alumni club. It was installed when the mansion was built (1932) and was used with a German Welte-Minon (SP)roll player unit (paper rolls). Only 1o0 of these player units were built, and the others were destroyed in the bombing during the 2nd world war.
Over the years, organ societies have had me send photos of the pipes (2100-some 4 feet horizontal-across the third floor). Sadly, the roll player unit needs repair (an estimated $350,000 for the organ and player). I have played the organ a time or two. Some stops are not functioning and, to hear yourself, you knock the glasses off of the tables.
Great old instrument. Sad it's not practical to repair it. I have an old photo of me in fangs, cape and Bella Lagocci (SP?) make-up at the console, somewhere.
Great work, by the way!
Russ
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#327682 - 06/29/11 01:35 PM
Re: Tony On The Wurlitzer
[Re: captain Russ]
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Registered: 01/30/06
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Tony, there is a 5 manual Whirlitzer organ the University of Kentucky faculty/alumni club. It was installed when the mansion was built (1932) and was used with a German Welte-Minon (SP)roll player unit (paper rolls). Only 1o0 of these player units were built, and the others were destroyed in the bombing during the 2nd world war.
Over the years, organ societies have had me send photos of the pipes (2100-some 4 feet horizontal-across the third floor). Sadly, the roll player unit needs repair (an estimated $350,000 for the organ and player). I have played the organ a time or two. Some stops are not functioning and, to hear yourself, you knock the glasses off of the tables.
Great old instrument. Sad it's not practical to repair it. I have an old photo of me in fangs, cape and Bella Lagocci (SP?) make-up at the console, somewhere.
Great work, by the way!
Russ Russ thanks , these eold organs have a sound all of their own and make the hair stand up on your neck, the power is something else. Glad you liked it. Like you said some got destroyed in the war, this one was in the Odeon Cinema in Manchester UK in about 1935 and them move to the Free Trade Hall about 300 yards away in 1970 and them move again about 1995 to the Stockport Town Hall. You can’t just build one of these up in a few weeks. Cheers Russ
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#327700 - 06/29/11 09:28 PM
Re: Tony On The Wurlitzer
[Re: Tony Hughes]
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Registered: 08/28/04
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Loc: Louisiana, USA
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Donny, You wanted a mug shot of me, I have gone one better, this is me about 4 years back on a 20 Rank Wurlitzer now in the Stockport Town, Nr Manchester UK, it has been turned into digital controls, but still 20 ranks of pipes, the swell boxes have been stopped at 50%, fully open the sound would blow you away and there are offices in the building, played during the day at full power it would be too much for them. Sorry about the sound the bass pipes are 30ft, you will note the sound change as the consul reaches the floor that because there is a large speaker at the back on the consul which is there so there is no sound delay from the chamber 80 ft away. http://www.box.net/shared/2s6czxrveydn9kkz9hu1 Well, you did it! Way to go! Not many people get to play such a 'machine.'
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#327946 - 07/03/11 06:09 AM
Re: Tony On The Wurlitzer
[Re: skude]
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Registered: 01/30/06
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Tony Well done, great playing. I know you love that beast, but you can't have it. Bet your wife would love to have that Wurlitzer in her livingroom, tired of your playing, push the button, and bye bye Tony , down you go. Ready for the T4, you go I go. And you could close your Audya hot line support to me for good skude Skude, I think I will get a T4 but I may have to keep the Audya also, the resale value is wicked, I paid £3300 for it and a swap with a shop for a T4 they will give you about £1200 for it, most shops don't even want an Audya, they just would not be able to sell it on.
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