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Types of Self-Playing Pipe Organs
By John Page, UK

Hal Davis reported:

> For those of you who would like to hear a pipe organ being played by
> Wurlitzer series 165 band organ rolls you can download these files.

Please enlighten me.  I'm only an ignorant Englishman, but if a
Wurlitzer 165 isn't a pipe organ, just exactly what is it?

Regards,
John Page, UK

 [ While we're at it, let's discuss the types of organs (the musical
 [ instrument, if you please ;-).  Sounds are produced by reeds without
 [ resonators (harmonium), reeds _with_ resonators (reed pipes) and
 [ resonators without reeds (flue pipes); the instrument might have
 [ all three types.  The organ can be big or small, enclosed in an
 [ ornate or very plain case, and seen indoors or outdoors.  What is
 [ the special feature or quality of what we commonly call a church
 [ organ, a theatre organ, a fair organ, a band organ, a street organ,
 [ a residence organ, a table-top organ, a bird organ?  -- Robbie


(Message sent Sat 24 Jan 2004, 10:21:07 GMT, from time zone GMT.)

Key Words in Subject:  Organs, Pipe, Self-Playing, Types

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