Welte Philharmonic Organ - Style 10 Orchestrion

The Welte Philharmonic Organ of the Sir David Salomons House Science Theatre, Tunbridge Wells, Kent. This unique instrument replaced an earlier Style 10 orchestrion and was custom made to incorporate a facilty to play the existing library of Style 10 music. The piece being played is a roll containing a complete (all 5 parts) set of "lancers" based upon operatic melodies - Carmen and The Mikado can be heard amongst the tunes. Rate the video, post a comment! Forward it to a friend! This is the only place on earth you can hear Style 10 music play.

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[KawhackitaRag]

By the way, has anyone turned up that style 9 that was owned by the maharajah of India or something? #9's use the style 10 rolls too. I'm not so sure about the style 7 or 8. Supposedly they use the smaller 75-hole rolls, but the #6 uses these rolls to full capacity, so I imagine anything larger using them would be overkill.

[pianolasociety]

Nothing larger than a 6 is known so far as I am aware. Nobody living has heard an original 10 nor anything inbetween. Whilst there were 10 standard models custom variations were made and the company catalogues even offered to build something bespoke larger than a 10 if anyone so desired. The age of giant orchestrions for the wealthy perhaps was more a 19th rather than 20th century thing. Most large 20th century instruments were for commerce use whereas earlier ones were aimed for mansions etc.

[KawhackitaRag]

So, I'm guessing that at least part of the pipework is voiced exactly (or close to) the equivalent style 10 pipework so that the rolls sound alright? (I know the percussion ok). This would mean that (if true), besides being able to play the rolls, they have a complete style 10 Welte within the main organ!

[pianolasociety]

yes, it is fair to assume that the sound structure for the style 10 has been carried over as faithfully as possible into the available pipes in this organ. As it was designed this way from new i.e. specifically to play Style 10 rolls I think this is a fair assumption. The original owner upgraded from a Style 10 afterall. If you listen to it playing Style 10 it's not too much to imagine this is a faithful sound and playing style of a big Welte 10 in there.

[1854Sherlock]

What a melody begins to play at 0:25? I'm very like it!!!!!

[Rikky60]

dear sir

I have different rolls from j bonnet, ch.m.Widor,Fr.Mendelssohn,Edwi­n H. Lemare

I want to sell them,but i don't now the prices, and who wants to buy them.Can you help me, my email adress is varik@pandora.be.

I hope you can help me.thanks

[tregnier279]

Would it be possible to get a full recording of the roll with selections from the Mikado?

[ChristainPatriot01]

I know a small town police officer by the name weber,any connection there?

[ChristainPatriot01]

Well i'll de darned.

[MichaelEGordon]

Such an elaborate instrument and no automatic roll tracking?

[bigcity233]

Your family made some of the greatest musical instruments of all time. In the US, the Welte-Mingon reproducing piano (19teens thru 20's) was well known.

[abisocerQt]

I am a welte :) my great great sumthing grandfather made them :)

[ThirtyTwoFoot]

It's the biggest one left! Southborough, Kent, UK

[earlnut]

He's doing that to get it to "track" where he wants it to. The perforations on the paper need to line up with the holes on the tracker bar. It will take care of itself after it gets started into the music.