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Air Pressure Powers Wurlitzer Cabinet Piano
By Kurt Morrison

While demonstrating the Seattle Paramount theatre's Knabe Ampico for
this months silent film series, an older organ restorer asked me about
a keyboardless Wurlitzer piano that operates by pressure from the organ
console.  The theatre in Seattle has the Wurlitzer 4-in-1 variety
vacuum valve type action, so this one is new to me.

Does anyone out there on MMD have any knowledge of this type of piano?

Kurt Morrison
Tacoma, Washington


(Message sent Tue 26 Apr 2011, 18:55:19 GMT, from time zone GMT-0700.)

Key Words in Subject:  Air, Cabinet, Piano, Powers, Pressure, Wurlitzer

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