1916 Wurlitzer Style 147 "Military Band Organ
For Sale
For Sale
Recently restored by The Great Canadian Nickelodeon Co. 2022
This very rare model Wurlitzer Military Band Organ is thought to be the only remaining example of the Style 147 of which only 6 were made between 1916 and 1918.
*This instrument plays the style 150 Music roll of which more music rolls are easily found from suppliers such as Goldleaf galleries for both paper music rolls and midi files. https://wurlitzerrolls.com/
* Information on the Wurlitzer style 150 music roll scale can be found at the bottom of this web page; also a style 150 music roll catalogue with information on the Wurlitzer company and the music rolls produced including music roll numers and song lists can be downloaded from
https://www.coaa.us/resources/Print-Files/Wurlitzer/Wurlitzer-150-catalog.pdf
*This instrument has also just been fitted with a new midi system designed especially for this instrument complete with sealed solenoids,
*Klinger midi system electronics and a large library of midi music that was copied from original style 150 paper music rolls into digital information. The music roll are from 1910 up to todays latest songs newly composed by various arrangers of automatic musical instruments music
*Midi reader is by "Broteck Electronics" and features a tablet to operate the instrument which can be located over 30 ft away.
*Perfect for caroused or museum operation or in your own back yard.
* Instrumation; *Bass Drum, Snare drum (Beaters for roll & Tap)
*Brass cymbal (Mounted on cabinet top)
*16 Brass Piccolos on the front facade and16 piccolos inside.
*16 Violin pipes on melody.
* 3 Trombone on Bass
* 3 Burdon on bass
* 9 Melody Burdon & open flutes on Counter melody
*14 Trumpets counter melody trumpet arrangements.
Total number of pipes is 91.
*Dimensions; Height from floor to top of cabinet 75 inches
Width of cabinet 46 inches
Depth of Cabinet (front to back) 29* inches
Depth of Cabinet including Motor shaft 36"
Height of top cymbal and façade 16 inches
Width of snare drum & stand 18 inches
Width of bass drum & Stand 22 inches
Total height when assembled 91 inches
Total width when assembled 86 inches
*Weight Approx 900 lbs
*Price, F.O.B. Mount Forest, Ont.
--Packing and crating service is available for shipping any where in the world---
************Presently located in our shop at Mount Forest, Ontario, Canada.*******
******viewing any time by appointment ********
*To enlarge picture, just CLICK on it*
This very rare model Wurlitzer Military Band Organ is thought to be the only remaining example of the Style 147 of which only 6 were made between 1916 and 1918.
*This instrument plays the style 150 Music roll of which more music rolls are easily found from suppliers such as Goldleaf galleries for both paper music rolls and midi files. https://wurlitzerrolls.com/
* Information on the Wurlitzer style 150 music roll scale can be found at the bottom of this web page; also a style 150 music roll catalogue with information on the Wurlitzer company and the music rolls produced including music roll numers and song lists can be downloaded from
https://www.coaa.us/resources/Print-Files/Wurlitzer/Wurlitzer-150-catalog.pdf
*This instrument has also just been fitted with a new midi system designed especially for this instrument complete with sealed solenoids,
*Klinger midi system electronics and a large library of midi music that was copied from original style 150 paper music rolls into digital information. The music roll are from 1910 up to todays latest songs newly composed by various arrangers of automatic musical instruments music
*Midi reader is by "Broteck Electronics" and features a tablet to operate the instrument which can be located over 30 ft away.
*Perfect for caroused or museum operation or in your own back yard.
* Instrumation; *Bass Drum, Snare drum (Beaters for roll & Tap)
*Brass cymbal (Mounted on cabinet top)
*16 Brass Piccolos on the front facade and16 piccolos inside.
*16 Violin pipes on melody.
* 3 Trombone on Bass
* 3 Burdon on bass
* 9 Melody Burdon & open flutes on Counter melody
*14 Trumpets counter melody trumpet arrangements.
Total number of pipes is 91.
*Dimensions; Height from floor to top of cabinet 75 inches
Width of cabinet 46 inches
Depth of Cabinet (front to back) 29* inches
Depth of Cabinet including Motor shaft 36"
Height of top cymbal and façade 16 inches
Width of snare drum & stand 18 inches
Width of bass drum & Stand 22 inches
Total height when assembled 91 inches
Total width when assembled 86 inches
*Weight Approx 900 lbs
*Price, F.O.B. Mount Forest, Ont.
--Packing and crating service is available for shipping any where in the world---
************Presently located in our shop at Mount Forest, Ontario, Canada.*******
******viewing any time by appointment ********
*To enlarge picture, just CLICK on it*
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To view some of the restoration work CLICK HERE
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To see & hear a demonstration of using the paper music roll and the custom MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface)
Please view the video below .
To view some of the restoration work CLICK HERE
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To see & hear a demonstration of using the paper music roll and the custom MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface)
Please view the video below .
WURLITZER 150 BAND ORGAN ROLL SCALE
Roll width: 7"........ Hole spacing:.1227" on center
(standard Wurlitzer band organ hole spacing)
*Bass Drum
*Snare Drum
*Cymbal (Mounted on cabinet top)
*3 bass notes
*3 trombone notes
*9 accompaniment notes
*16 melody notes
*15 trumpet notes
**** Note Hole assignment:****
1: Swell shutters open
2: Bells on
3: Piccolo and melody violin pipes on
4: All off (registers cancel)
5: Coin trip (organ shutoff)
6: Snare drum
7-9: Trombone G, C, D
10-12: Bass G, C, D
13-21: Accompaniment G, A, B, C, D, E, F, F#, G
22-37: Melody G, A, B, C, C#, D, E, F, F#, G, A, B, C, C#, D, E
38-52: Trumpet C, D, E, F, F#, G, A, B, C, C#, D, E, F, F#, G
53: Bass drum and cymbal
54: Rewind
Note: holes 7-9 play the same bass notes as holes 10-12, allowing the trombones to play as if on register, but without the mechanics and pneumatics involved with register control.
Roll width: 7"........ Hole spacing:.1227" on center
(standard Wurlitzer band organ hole spacing)
*Bass Drum
*Snare Drum
*Cymbal (Mounted on cabinet top)
*3 bass notes
*3 trombone notes
*9 accompaniment notes
*16 melody notes
*15 trumpet notes
**** Note Hole assignment:****
1: Swell shutters open
2: Bells on
3: Piccolo and melody violin pipes on
4: All off (registers cancel)
5: Coin trip (organ shutoff)
6: Snare drum
7-9: Trombone G, C, D
10-12: Bass G, C, D
13-21: Accompaniment G, A, B, C, D, E, F, F#, G
22-37: Melody G, A, B, C, C#, D, E, F, F#, G, A, B, C, C#, D, E
38-52: Trumpet C, D, E, F, F#, G, A, B, C, C#, D, E, F, F#, G
53: Bass drum and cymbal
54: Rewind
Note: holes 7-9 play the same bass notes as holes 10-12, allowing the trombones to play as if on register, but without the mechanics and pneumatics involved with register control.
