I think this is a style 20C or a 20D. Otherwise this would be a North Tonawanda(AKA DeKleist) band organ. DeKleist had a partnership with Wurlitzer before Wurlitzer bought them out of business in 1908.
No this is a style 21-B which was a model 21 (38 keys) plus drums and cymbal on top, so 40 keys in the cylinder keyframe total (before the book music conversion). This model (the basic 21) was produced as early as 1901 and discontinued by 1908.
The 20-B was the ancestor of the Wurlitzer 150 and had the same instrumentation and facade but played a 48-key pinned cylinder. The 20-C and 20-D were also this same chassis type (but with simpler facade like the later model 148) but respectively with drums and cymbal on top (equivalent to the North Tonawanda model 73) and with drums and cymbal on top, but with wood instead of brass trombones and a shorter case. Those also used the same scale 48-key pinned cylinder and the same chassis type as the 20/150, rather than the 21/120 type organ in this video. Very few of the 20-C and 20-D organs were ever made.
@@andrewbarrett1537 Yep, I've recently found that out(that the 20's were the first 150's). I appreciate the information though, you dig VERY deep into Band Organs and their history!
It’s a model 21-B cylinder organ. Same as the model 21, but plus drums and cymbal on top. It originally played a 40-key pinned cylinder and the book music and other drum actions are a later conversion.
First time I have heard one of this vintage play. Great conversion from barrel to books. Thanks for posting it.
This is really good well restored and it sounds really nice to hear I like it this is I’ve been working on the railroad on a vintage organ
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Band organ wow
I WANT ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!! ... :)
Unfortunately, there are quite rare
I think this is a style 20C or a 20D.
Otherwise this would be a North Tonawanda(AKA DeKleist) band organ. DeKleist had a partnership with Wurlitzer before Wurlitzer bought them out of business in 1908.
No this is a style 21-B which was a model 21 (38 keys) plus drums and cymbal on top, so 40 keys in the cylinder keyframe total (before the book music conversion).
This model (the basic 21) was produced as early as 1901 and discontinued by 1908.
The 20-B was the ancestor of the Wurlitzer 150 and had the same instrumentation and facade but played a 48-key pinned cylinder. The 20-C and 20-D were also this same chassis type (but with simpler facade like the later model 148) but respectively with drums and cymbal on top (equivalent to the North Tonawanda model 73) and with drums and cymbal on top, but with wood instead of brass trombones and a shorter case. Those also used the same scale 48-key pinned cylinder and the same chassis type as the 20/150, rather than the 21/120 type organ in this video. Very few of the 20-C and 20-D organs were ever made.
@@andrewbarrett1537 Yep, I've recently found that out(that the 20's were the first 150's). I appreciate the information though, you dig VERY deep into Band Organs and their history!
Do you where I can find any information about this organ? I looked up Wurlitzer 20-B band organ and didn’t find anything
I’ve never seen a Wurlitzer band organ that uses cardboard organ books before most of them have paper rolls
He said he made them himself so probably a unique application.
Oh ok
The owner of this rare organ looks a lot like my dad.
Is it your dad?
Oh no
What Wurlitzer model is this? :0
It’s a model 21-B cylinder organ. Same as the model 21, but plus drums and cymbal on top. It originally played a 40-key pinned cylinder and the book music and other drum actions are a later conversion.
They are books not scrolls
Okay, that makes sense.
Books are not scrolls