Seek 85-note Wurlitzer Duplex Spool Frame
By Tom DeLay
I have a fairly rare Wurlitzer piano console organ. It is primarily
a theatre organ, but with a large scale piano as the console. It
originally had a dual 85-note spool-box much like those in American
Fotoplayer instruments.
Some Wurlitzer instruments utilized the 88/98-note Concert Roll
system that handled all expression and registration. The one for
my unit required an operator for the expression and registration,
a much simpler and less expensive system.
The stack and spool-box were lifted out of my instrument before
I bought the organ n 1982. This year, thanks to the notification of
Dana Johnson,I was able to secure a 65-note stack which was rebuilt
into the needed 85-notes. The stack is finished. Now I need to find
a spool-box that would be suitable.
Some years ago I came across exactly what was needed for the spool-box,
but the deal went sour after the seller wanted more and more after the
agreed-to sale price.
Bottom line, are there any unused Wurlitzer single or dual spool-boxes
available?
Tom DeLay
Salinas, California
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