Following up on Jim Williams posting in the 070826 MMDigest <http://mmd.foxtail.com/Archives/Digests/200708/2007.08.26.05.html>, I'd like to offer for sale a...
Hi, I am building the 105 using Bob Stanoszek's book. First question; why does it have me tune all the pipes one whole note low? I would think that when the...
Tom, The original Wurlitzer snare drum was 6" by approximately 14" and many manufacturers make a drum that approximate size. The base drum is 10" X 20". I...
As for the bass drum, I found an old drum approximately the right size and I did something similar to Jim Partrick. I removed the old covering which was a...
During my active career, I built twelve band organs,six 125's, one 150, and five 165's and all of them were tuned to A-442 actual pitch. That is standard in...
Hi Tom, The tuning convention for the most band organs has been to tune the pipes a note low. Actually you will find original organs have been tuned in a few...
Being someone who has played in a lot of concert bands in my life, it doesn't surprise me at all that band organs are tuned one whole note low. Many wind...
I think BJ's explanation of why Wurlitzer did what it did on the pipes is the most sound explanation I have heard yet. Having owned and tuned an original...
... I have a set of brass trumpets in my 105 and they are all tuned on note. i used them on the first band organ i made, a 125 and it sounded great.. you will...
well... i have a very simple question.. looking from the front of the trackerbar which is hole #1 left or right? the last time i tubed ( back in 1971 ) i got...
Les, There is a diagram in the "Wurlitzer 105 Scale V3" PDF file in the Files area of this site that shows the tracker bar numbering as viewed from the hole...
Yes, the original Wurlitzer 105 (125) trackerbar scale has #1 on the left facing the bar. However if you have a frame made by Mechanical Music in Topeka...
thanks all..... yep.. i did stand on my head and heard the song the right way so that's how i knew i got it backwards.. retubing was easier than asking ...
i am pretty close to being done... and was wondering how to make the wurlitzer logo 'wurlitzer military band' that you see on many of the organs built by us...
... Les, I purchased my logo decal from:Thomas Born, Decals Unlimited , 6114 Pagel Drive SE. Rocchester MN.55904 He has bass drum decals, 50" case Wurlitzer...
I'm still actively looking for a 105, but in the meantime; I've been pondering the question of how to reach the bottom pipes for tuning. I'm curious what...
I'm still actively looking for a 105, but in the meantime; I've been pondering the question of how to get to the bottom pipes for tuning. I'm curious what...
Max Huff
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Sep 21, 2007 11:09 pm
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Some Wurlitzer manuals suggest setting up the whole organ on blocks several inches off the ground so you can get to the bass pipes in the basement. Perhaps a...
Hi All , I see a few posts about tuning the bass pipes. When I created Lolita, I made the bottom apron 2 " higher. I just get down on the floor and tune away....
I also increased the height of the bottom apron about one and a half inches. I was concerned about there being enough clearance for the stoppers on the F bass...
Hello Chaps and Chapesses, I expect most of you know I started building a 105 in Uganda earlier in theyear. Well, progress was fair and I have posted a few...
Hello Max, Even the "original" 104/105 organs that saw service in travelling shows have had their base rebuilt. I think this is due primarilly from the organ...
Max had made a good point about the base. If you are placing the organ indoors on castors: end of access problem if you using appropriate size castors. (by the...
I do plan on castors, the bigger the better. The reason I brought up the subject of a "Skidboard" is that I saw a reference to it on one of the "rebuild"...
... set) ... If ... note, ... is ... to ... I do plan on using castors. Is it feasible to mount a castor on each corner, or it better to make a "fitted" dolly?...
Max, I guess it would work fine either way. Since I had my organ in a trailer most of the time, I used the boards to protect the trailer floor when I mounted...
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