Hi Russ. Because I could not verify that any of the pipework
actually came the Rialto, and the fact that the relay had been water
damaged in the theatre before I got it, the only thing that will be
returning is the console. I think that the commissioners were wise
not to want the relay. Personal opinion, but I think that solid
state is a smaller, more reliable way to go. In a short 'history' of
the organ that I wrote for Marinel, I noted that at the sale whence I
got the console, the rest of the main chamber was sold to other
buyers. The solo, of course, was destroyed in the fire.
This is only the start, folks! There's a lot of work to do. There
are a lot of folks determined NOT to put a pipe organ in the
Rialto. The local (?) Allen dealer wants to put an electronic in
there, and there are a lot of reasons why the idea is
practical. Note that SOUND is NOT one of them!

Take care!

Regards,
Bob


At 05:01 PM 3/3/2006, Russ Ashworth wrote:
>That is fantastic Bob. I e-mailed Marinel about 3 weeks ago asking her
>for an update. I know that she and the other members of the development
>commision enjoyed the Concert in the Rialto at the ATOS Convention but
>I hadn't heard anything since. Maybe she now she will write. Is it just
>the console or the pipes as well?
>
>It is just 10 months since I started this group and 8 months since the
>convention. Jim, Theatre Organ has to run that magazine especially after
>all the things and reminiscenses that were mentioned at the convention.
>
>Wow I wish I lived down there. So now we know that they want the organ
>are we back to discussing what we are going to hang on it?
>
>Russ
>
>Bob Loesch wrote:
>
> > Hello Rialto-Lovers. It is my distinct pleasure to inform you that
> > the console of Wurlitzer opus 1142 will be going back to the
> > southland next month (April). I don't know any details at this time,
> > but I can say that the console has been sold to Marinel Robinson. I
> > cannot add anything to that, save that she wants to see it back in the
> > theatre.
> >
> > I must thank Jim Henry for helping to put this deal together, and
> > Marinel for making it possible. Thanks to both of you! I would also
> > like to express my gratitude at being allowed to be the caretaker of
> > this historic console.
> >
> > Regards,
> > Bob, FORMER owner of Opus 1142...
> > ";-)