Happy summer everyone! I am on vacation in Wildwood, New Jersey.
Last night I happened to stumble into an arcade and in the back room
something caught my eye -- there was a Wurlitzer 153! I had expected
the organ to come from a nearby park that currently runs tapes and
displays a terrible "organ" on its massive two-deck carousel.

Upon talking with the owner, Randy Senna, I discovered the organ
was originally from 1927 and he purchased it from somebody located
in Maryland. Sadly I have yet to hear the organ, but supposedly it
does play.

The swell shades and snare drum are missing; the latter is still in
the building but has seen better days. According to Randy, the drums
are not working well, most likely because of an air leak.

From a basic Google search, I can't find a lot on this specific 153.
If anybody knows about it's history I'd love to be informed. I'll
attach some photos I took today to this post, and I shall make a
follow up if I can record it!

P.S. The organ is located in the Retro Arcade at 2900 Boardwalk,
if you wish to visit.

Best,
Christian Tedesco
cmt0817@gmail.com.geentroep [delete ".geentroep" to reply]

 [   The "Merry Ann" Wurlitzer 153.
 [ https://www.mmdigest.com/Attachments/21/08/03/210803_192834_D33B6D51-87D0-4A08-8E7D-90B67AB3D24C.jpeg 
 [   Digitally enhanced picture of the pipework.
 [ https://www.mmdigest.com/Attachments/21/08/03/210803_192834_8438A89C-C3AA-463E-A8FA-10FBBF3A0861.jpeg 
 [   The terrible "organ" at the local park. Most likely just a plastic front.
 [ https://www.mmdigest.com/Attachments/21/08/03/210803_192834_19A6CA52-0B13-4E40-A9D4-67960B8C8241.jpeg 

 [ See the History of Wurlitzer 153 Band Organ "Merry Ann" at
 [ https://www.mmdigest.com/Attachments/20/02/28/200228_200237_s-l1600.jpg 
 [ and https://www.mmdigest.com/Archives/Digests/202002/2020.02.28.02.html 
 [ -- Robbie