Seabreeze Band Organ - Façade Preview - Verbeeck 165 (9)

"Oh How I Hate To Get Up In The Morning" (Irving Berlin, 1918, from roll 6546) played by the Verbeeck band organ (Wurlitzer 165 replica) at the carousel at Seabreeze Amusement Park, Rochester, New York. Recorded by Charlie Lowe, Sep. 2010.
Seabreeze is now in possession of a replica Wurlitzer 165 façade for the organ. It was produced by a carving firm in Tijuana, Mexico. It will be painted and decorated in typical Wurlitzer style at the park, and will hopefully be installed sometime during the summer season (2011).
Just for fun, I included a photo of myself on the Seabreeze carousel. I've helped touch up the horses and get the carousel ready for the past few summer seasons.

[@oldbear52]

Looking good, Dan! Thanks for sharing!

[@snerha]

Can't wait to see it painted!

[@darvozz]

@just2amuse The organ is tuned before each summer season. This was recorded at the end of last season.

[@darvozz]

@alterman156 On the old organ, the wood block played off the tympani perforation.

[@whoisthisguy724]

Also, they carved an extra set of swell shutters.

[@whoisthisguy724]

You going to be getting any more videos of this organ soon? I'm real eager to see it with its facade!

[@Fazzina585]

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[@whoisthisguy724]

Nice except the bottoms of the wings look too small in the second photo

[@koasterkav2758]

Still better than a Stinson 165. Matthew Caufield was right going with Verbeek. Needs voice adjusting and it really will be just like a Wurlitzer 165.