Wurlitzer Style 148
by The DeBence Antique Music World Staff
The Style 148 organ was advertised by Wurlitzer as a Skating Rink
Military Band. Their advertising describes the organ as follows:
This style is one of our best sellers, being just right in size and
volume for the average sized rink. It is equal to a band of from seven to
ten pieces and will amply fill a rink with floor space of from 8,000 to
10,000 square feet. The case is very handsome in appearance and is made
of quarter sawed Oak....either Golden or Weathered.
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The organ has 49 keys. Outside visable pipes include 3 brass trombones,
15 brass trumpets, 16 brass piccolos and 16 brass clarinets. Inside pipes
include 28 open pipes amd 21 stopped pipes. Bottom pipes include 28
stopped pipes. It also has a bass drum, snare drum, cymbal and plays a
style 150 music roll.
While they promoted it as a organ for skating rinks, it also appeared on carousels.
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