Working Theatre Organ Relay in Action

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Uploaded by on Jul 1, 2008

This is a fully-functional relay in action at Mundelein Auditorium, Mundelein, IL playing the Howell/Wurlitzer, once played by John Seng.

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  • @owling9 Me, too. I've never seen or heard a better organist. Some as good, perhaps, but not better. His reduction of the orchestral score of "Porgy & Bess" was overwhelming!

  • I've just received two albums of Seng..."The Song Has Ended..." and "...The Melody Lingers On" --may not have that last title exactly right--tributes to a consummate musician with a technique beyond imagining! I tried to play the piano he had at home once in the '60s. He had weighted the action to such a degree it almost hurt to push the keys down! He maintained that was the source of his fantastic facility at keyboards.

  • .... no problems ! I just sent an email to you. Cheers.

  • LOL. I was really just kidding with you. He was a pretty interesting guy. One of the finest organists I ever knew as well. I wonder what became of him since those days.

  • .... I did indeed. Many interesting stories but definitely not what you are thinking.

  • DID ya now?? THAT's interesting, hmmm. Bet there's a story behind THAT. ; )

  • COOL! You know, these pneumatic relays and switchstacks (after a few rebuilds) will still be playing long after other organs have gone through a dozen different computerized relays! Gee, since this has such longevity and reliability (when properly cared for), is it really "obsolete"? I think if it can outlast the electronics, it isn't obsolete!

  • This is actually a shot of the action mechanism that operates the rank switches. When you turn a stop on or off, a pneumatic (visible here) moves the "switch" to come in contact with all of the little contact strips that control the notes and ranks. The keying relay is on the other side of the room :)

  • Seng played this ? I knew him back in 1979, actually......

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