what is this? (odd early Electric organ used in a theater in Idaho for sale on ebay)

[NYCFarmboy]

http://i9.ebayimg.com/03/i/04/8a/23/c0_1_b.JPG

http://cgi.ebay.com/Electric-Organ_W0QQitemZ7339748308QQcategoryZ16219QQrdZ1QQc mdZViewItem

a Everett Orgatron from South Haven, Mich?

anyone know anything about this one? I'd be interested myself but the distance is too far.

[stevetil]

The Everett Orgatron was similar to the early Wurlitzer electronic organs. It was actually a reed organ, I forget if they are pressure or vacuum reeds, but then there are pickups so the reed sounds get equalized and amplified. I think they had two or three ranks of reeds with lots of unification. Very solid console as I remember so maybe you could throw out the gots and midi the keys and stops and use Hauptwerk.

Steve

[fuguebwv582]

NYCFarmboy,
Search on the Forum for this. There is quite a comprehensive WurliTzer or Orgatron site that explains a lot.

My home parish had an Orgatron like this from the late 30s to the mid 50s. A very interesting instrument.

[Jan Girardot]

If you are interested in some historic documents on the Everett Orgatrons, I have two original technical manuals on them: one for the 600 and one for the 700. They're just $16.00 each plus s&h.

. . . Jan
the OrganGrinder