Delightful Wurlitzer!

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I stumbled upon a delightful little instrument at the church where I work at. I found a Wurlitzer Funmaker II digital orbitz synthesizer. It has three manuals, I'm not sure what the lingo is for the manuals so forgive my terms: the swell is about 1/2 the size of a usual manual, the great is complete, and the choir is also about the same size as the swell. </P>


Any details anyone about this instrument? What can anyone tell me about it? I had a bit of a go on it. I've yet to be disappointed by a Wurlitzer. They're always fun to play!</P>


Cheers and thanks! </P>

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Sounds like a Thomas Trianon, is it in a theatre case? Thomas named their manuals"Great. Accompanyment, and Solo as pre theatrial tradition. And the pedals were stubby.</P>


I remember seeing a late Wurlitzer in the early 1980s that had a synthesizer as a third short manual.</P>


Lee</P>

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It's not in a case, although that's not to say itmay not haveone somewhere. It seems to be in relatively good condition other than a few keys that stick. The pedal board is one octave to the left that's all and they do appear stubby. The stops are in different colors and varieties such as flute, banjo, etc. </P>


I wonder if I can use this baby for the contemporary service. Hmmmmm.....</P>

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<FONT color=#800080>&gt;It's not in a case</FONT>, &lt; </P>


Do you mean that the electronic components are just out there naked on the frame!!??[:^)]</P>


I'm sure you know what a theatre (horseshoe) console is, Right. Does it look like the stoprail curves?</P>


&gt; <FONT color=#800080>I wonder if I can use this baby for the contemporary service. Hmmmmm.....</FONT> &lt;</P>


I am spared playing with a praise band, My congregation has felt no urge to take up that scene; but my inexperienced opinion is that whatever sound you want to use can work in somewhere, Try it!! Think out of the Box.[I]</P>


Lee</P>

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The components are not out there naked. Sorry, I'm not that experienced with theatre organs, but I am fascinated by them (-:</P>


The stop rail doesn't curve. All the stops are to the left of the organist and they are in different colors. There are large buttons that behave like light switches. Press up and it turns it on, press down and it turns it off. Then there are some switches that slide up and down for volume control. </P>


I'm not too crazy about praise bands, but it's part of the deal nowadays when you're a church organist I suppose. It seems they are all jumping on the bandwagon. If that brings them to Christ then so be it. I just hope people don't throw the baby with the bath water and they realize the beauty and value in our traditions. </P>


Anyway, I'm considering giving that delightful organ a whirl at a contemporary service (-: </P>


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