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band organ
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact33964
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV991.21.1
- Description
- This is a Wurlitzer Military Band Organ, Style 146B. Built by the Rudolph Wurlitzer Company, ca 1925. The organ is supposed to recreate the sound of a 20-piece military band, with percussion instruments that include bass drum, snare drums, cymbals, and xylophones, as well as pipes to reproduce the sounds of trumpets, trombones, flutes, and violins. This band organ is operated by paper rolls based on Wurlitzer's unique, 46 note roll scale, "Style 150". Our Model 146B has duplex roll frames, allowing continuous playing, one roll rewinds as the other is playing. An electric motor mounted on the top uses a belt to drive a crankshaft that powers both the air bellows that feed the various music pipes as well as the roll mechanism. The band organ was originally intended to be used with a carousel out of doors. A perferated sheet of plexie glass has been placed over the front opening to reduce the volume of the instrument inside the carousel building. Outside Visible Snare Drum on proper right Bass Drum with cymbal on proper left Inside 16 Octave Violin Pipes 3 Wooden Trombones 3 Octave Stopped Bass Pipes 15 Wooden Trumpets 15 Stopped Flute Pipes 16 Violin Pipes 9 Open Pipes Bottom 3 Open Bass Pipes 9 Stopped Accompaniment Pipes 16 Stopped Melody Pipes Bells 16 Bell Bars, playing form the musical roll.
- Object History
- The band organ was purchased and restored by the Friends of the Carousel to replace the original organ that had been sold before the carousel was acquired for the Burnaby Village Museum. The Friends of the Carousel bought this machine from a collector in Spokane, Washington. He had obtained it from a closed down travelling carnival company in Reno, Nevada. They had used it with a carousel in the American mid-west.
- Marks/Labels
- "Wurlitzer", painted in gold on front of organ
- Country Made
- United States of America
- Province Made
- New York
- Site/City Made
- North Tonawanda
Images
postcard
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact12744
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV985.4269.1
- Description
- Sunken Gardens, Manito Park - Postcard. Small postcard with a painted photograph of the Sunken Gardens and Manito Park in Spokane Washington. On the reverse side of the card is the name "Miss Mary Anitta McMill", handwritten in pencil. The card was published by John W. Graham & Co. in Spokane Washington. The postcard is 9cm x 14cm.
- Classification
- Written Communication T&E - - Writing Media
- Object Term
- Postcard
- Maker
- John W. Graham & Company
- Country Made
- United States of America
- Province Made
- Washington
- Site/City Made
- Spokane
Images
postcard
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact12745
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV985.4269.2
- Description
- Long Lake - Postcard. Small postcard with a colour tinted photograph of Long Lake Washington, near Spokane. The photograph is of a card driving on the road along side the lake shore. On the reverse side of the card is a spot for a note and address. On the top right corner of the back there is an assigned spot for a stamp that states that postage is one cent for United States and Island Possessions, Cuba, Canada and Mexico, and two cents for foreign destinations. The postcard was published by J.L. Robbins Co. in Spokane, Washington. The card is 8.5cm x 13.5cm.
- Classification
- Written Communication T&E - - Writing Media
- Object Term
- Postcard
- Maker
- J. L. Robbins Co
- Country Made
- United States of America
- Province Made
- Washington
- Site/City Made
- Spokane
- Title
- 319. Long Lake, Wash. A Beautiful Drive Near Spokane.
Images
postcard
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact12746
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV985.4269.3
- Description
- Howard Street Bridge - Postcard. Small postcard with a colour tinted photograph of the Howard Street Bridge over Spokane River. The photograph shows the South Channel of the Upper Falls and the new W.W.P. Co. Building. On the reverse side of the card is a spot for a note and address. On the top right corner of the back there is an assigned spot for a stamp that states that postage is one cent for United States and Island Possessions, Cuba, Canada and Mexico, and two cents for foreign destinations. The postcard was published by J.L. Robbins Co. in Spokane, Washington. The card is 8.8cm x 13.7cm.
- Classification
- Written Communication T&E - - Writing Media
- Object Term
- Postcard
- Maker
- J. L. Robbins Co
- Country Made
- United States of America
- Province Made
- Washington
- Site/City Made
- Spokane
- Title
- 250. Howard Street Bridge over Spokane River.