Not to burst your bubble but Hershey's 153 is from 1926. The 153 was designed as a smaller more compact version of the 165. All the TRUE 153s were made before 1920 and had a very rich, full sound, like a shrunken 165, but after 1920, they were basically 146s with a few extra pipes. If you want to hear a true 153, the first one ever built, actually, come see Short Mountain Music Work's 1916 Wurlitzer 153!
I like the sound of this organ. Most organs made after 1920 are like a bigger version of the 146, but the ones made around 1916 are like a mini version of a Wurlitzer 165, so this is a very special wurlitzer 153.
@GermanStreetOrgan This sounds a bit too much like a 146 to me, sounds just a little too "tinny" but I love the sound of the bells! I've heard way too many organs with flat and chunky sounding bells!
@GermanStreetOrgan I really don't like how most of the pre-1920 153s get re-voiced to sound like post-1920 organs. Not sure what it is about post 1920 instruments, they just sound either too tinny, airy, or squeaky, etc. There are just way too many 153s built that sound like- or were re-voiced to sound like post-1920 overgrown 146s. The pre-1920 ones have a much more powerful sound in my opinion, and that goes for ALL Wurlitzer instruments (that have kept their original voice)
I Wish many Amusement Park's like Cedar Point and Hershey Park ect would have you restore their Carousel Organ's! There are quite a few #153's that are still operating,but you can clearly hear a lot of the problems they have,as they sound so fair to really poor,and have not been maintained or at the very best,very poorly maintained! Many Parks now just simply installed a large speaker or two next to or behind their Organ's to play recorded rolls.Most from different model machine's!
What a great restoration!!!! Kudos on a job so well done,and restoring such a beautiful and historic machine!! I could listen to it all day! Everything on it sounds PERFECT!!!!! There's just something about the #153's sound that is so totally different from all the other's! It just warms the soul! Again,congratulations on job so well done! ~Kelly
great restoration on the wurlitizer 153 sounds real good. it was built in the same year as the Katy Lou also a wuiltzer 153. i recorded her shortly after her return from San Antonio from being there for about five years of restoration
Very nice organ , best of luck with it. With the front off you can see a rubber tube with a metal tube at the end, I take it that this is to operate the swell shutters.
I am glad you appreciate the video. I am going to pass on your information and comments to the guy who restored the music machine... I am sure he didn't expect to get so many posts from this little movie. It is a work of love for him.... Thank you!
I just ran across your video. GREAT JOB! My favorite band organ is the Wurlitzer 153. Wurlitzer made more of these organs than any other model. There are lots of them around. Best of luck.
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Not to burst your bubble but Hershey's 153 is from 1926. The 153 was designed as a smaller more compact version of the 165. All the TRUE 153s were made before 1920 and had a very rich, full sound, like a shrunken 165, but after 1920, they were basically 146s with a few extra pipes. If you want to hear a true 153, the first one ever built, actually, come see Short Mountain Music Work's 1916 Wurlitzer 153!
GermanStreetOrgan 1 month ago
I like the sound of this organ. Most organs made after 1920 are like a bigger version of the 146, but the ones made around 1916 are like a mini version of a Wurlitzer 165, so this is a very special wurlitzer 153.
GermanStreetOrgan 1 month ago
@GermanStreetOrgan This sounds a bit too much like a 146 to me, sounds just a little too "tinny" but I love the sound of the bells! I've heard way too many organs with flat and chunky sounding bells!
whoisthisguy724 2 weeks ago
@GermanStreetOrgan I really don't like how most of the pre-1920 153s get re-voiced to sound like post-1920 organs. Not sure what it is about post 1920 instruments, they just sound either too tinny, airy, or squeaky, etc. There are just way too many 153s built that sound like- or were re-voiced to sound like post-1920 overgrown 146s. The pre-1920 ones have a much more powerful sound in my opinion, and that goes for ALL Wurlitzer instruments (that have kept their original voice)
whoisthisguy724 2 weeks ago
I Wish many Amusement Park's like Cedar Point and Hershey Park ect would have you restore their Carousel Organ's! There are quite a few #153's that are still operating,but you can clearly hear a lot of the problems they have,as they sound so fair to really poor,and have not been maintained or at the very best,very poorly maintained! Many Parks now just simply installed a large speaker or two next to or behind their Organ's to play recorded rolls.Most from different model machine's!
CeilingUnlimited375 3 months ago
What a great restoration!!!! Kudos on a job so well done,and restoring such a beautiful and historic machine!! I could listen to it all day! Everything on it sounds PERFECT!!!!! There's just something about the #153's sound that is so totally different from all the other's! It just warms the soul! Again,congratulations on job so well done! ~Kelly
CeilingUnlimited375 3 months ago
great restoration on the wurlitizer 153 sounds real good. it was built in the same year as the Katy Lou also a wuiltzer 153. i recorded her shortly after her return from San Antonio from being there for about five years of restoration
135sinbad 1 year ago
@135sinbad It was also built the same year as Kennywood's 153!
whoisthisguy724 6 months ago
Is that Doug's 153? I think thats Either Don neilson or doug's...
anglerfly 1 year ago
I always admidred the sound of a Wurlitzer,especcally upclose.
TheProudAmerican777 1 year ago
Very nice organ , best of luck with it. With the front off you can see a rubber tube with a metal tube at the end, I take it that this is to operate the swell shutters.
wurly164 1 year ago
@wurly164 at 2:44 The 150 version of the 165 roll they play at knoebels, Its in Wurlitzer157's videos of the grand rapids carousel...
anglerfly 1 year ago
Great job on the restoration, the voicing and tuning are just right. This is among the better 153s I've heard.
wurlitzer153duplex 2 years ago
I am glad you appreciate the video. I am going to pass on your information and comments to the guy who restored the music machine... I am sure he didn't expect to get so many posts from this little movie. It is a work of love for him.... Thank you!
Shewwler 2 years ago
I just ran across your video. GREAT JOB! My favorite band organ is the Wurlitzer 153. Wurlitzer made more of these organs than any other model. There are lots of them around. Best of luck.
koasterkav 2 years ago
awesome job and an awesome machine
joe22twentytoo 2 years ago
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snerha 2 years ago
amazing craft and super presentation,,,,danke schoen
sistersoami 2 years ago
Fun Fun Fun
branch1286 2 years ago
very nice job Goat-Boy... you too Jeff.... :-)
russellfarina 2 years ago