Fairground Organ -- Wurlitzer Model 146A

This is a Rudolph Wurlitzer Model 146A Military Band Organ - Circa 1920's.

Serial Number 3514 is stamped on the back cover board of the wind chest. Records (Wurlitzer Band Organ manufacturing ledger) indicate that this number was assigned during March 1923.

This model has 49 keys. It plays a style 150 paper roll.

It is equipped with the following instrumentation.

Outside: Bass, Cymbal and Snare Drum.
Inside: 3 wooden trombones, 3 octave stopped basses 15 wooden trumpets, 15 stopped flutes, 16 violin, 9 open and 16 open flute pipes
Bottom: 3 open bass, 9 stopped accompaniment, 16 stopped melody pipes.
Stops: 1 for trumpets, 1 for stopped flutes, 1 for inside violin pipes.

This automatic musical instrument has been in our family for over 40 years. It was used on the carousel at the Glen Burnie MD Annual Carnival and Baltimore City MD Fair throughout the 1970's

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Fairground
• organ
• bandorgan
• Wurlitzer

[Musicmany2k]

At last, an American Band Organ. Nice Sounding 146.

[wurlitzer153duplex]

Very nice! It might need a small bit of tuning but it still sounds good. I'd love to hear more of it. Perhaps next time try to get some shots of the tracker bar, that's always fun to watch.

[MVillani1985]

This makes me want some cotton candy and funnel cake.

[Goatboy44spl]

Just awesome

[Stalin111]

wow, this thing rules! It really draws me to the music, just like a real band would. Thanks for uploading this.

[DuoArtDanOz]

Thanks for sharing , sounds great!

[roslundb]

What a wonderful family treasure!

[lithium68681]

That is amazing!

[HarborGuy]

Reminds me of the old Merry-Go-Round air organs......

[music22589]

i love it

[KawhackitaRag]

Sounds like a couple of the open accompaniment flutes are out. Touch up the tuning on those, and it should sound pretty nice, though it already sounds nicer than a couple of ill-maintained 146's I've heard.