[ Ref. Glenn Thomas in 150710 MMDigest and Matthew Caulfield in
 [ 150716 MMDigest.  Joe Hilferty explains that two different band
 [ organ styles were assigned (serial) number 3200 which Wurlitzer
 [ shipping records say were sent to Denver, Colorado, in 1918.
 [ -- Robbie

To all Wurlitzer 165 enthusiasts:  Here is some clarification to
Matthew's article on the 166 Special / 175 band organ.

This organ is based on the Wurlitzer Style 164 chassis.  The type of
pipes and the pipe layout is the same as a 164, with the addition of
22 flutes which is what the Style 168 also has.  Also added to this
organ are the Uniphone bells, crash cymbal, kettle drum, triangle,
and castanets -- all items that the original 164 did not have, but
were some of what was on the Style 166.

The façade was a new style façade for Wurlitzer and was later expanded
to be the façade used on the Style 180 band organs.  Wurlitzer used
a picture of this façade when advertising the 180, but also mentioned
that the façade for the 180 would look similar to this organ.

This organ contains features of the 164, 166, and the later 168 and
180 organs, and has always played from the duplex 165 roll frames.

The Style 175 was shipped 2/27/1918 to Denver, and the Style 166
Special was shipped two days later on 3/1/1918 to Denver also.  It
seems quite obvious that both styles somehow got listed as this organ:
number 3200.  The organ may have been on the drawing board as a Style
175 but in the process it also got labeled as a 166 Special.

Until information turns up stating otherwise, I think we should
all just call it a 166 Special / 175.  As mentioned before, Glenn
Thomas and I will be doing a more extensive article in AMICA and COAA
[journals] detailing more features of this organ as well as it's very
storied past.

Joe Hilferty - Hilferty Restoration
York, Pennsylvania

 [ Façade of organ #3200
 [ http://www.mmdigest.com/Attachments/15/07/16/150716_153715_Wurlitzer175.jpg