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Wurlitzer Spinette Organ Rushed
to Chicago and Pacific Coast by Air
According to the two illustrations
shown here, the Wurlitzer Spinnette
organ, manufactured by the Rudolph
Wurlitzer Co., North Tonawanda, N.
Gaylord Carter, well known to music
lovers of Los Angeles for many years
as an organist on both radio and TV.
The new organ is of a size no larger
than the smallest spinet piano. How-
ever, it has orchestral range, flexibility,
and amazing variations of tone color.
Regarding the new instrument Allan
B. Fredhold of the Birkel-Richardson
Co said: "Musicians and critics who
have heard this instrument are unani-
mous in their praise, and Wurlitzer
dealers everywhere are welcoming it."
E. C. PAYTON, VICE-PRESIDENT AND MANAGER OF RETAIL SALES DIVISION OF THE RUDOLPH WURLITZER CO.,
HAR-
MONIZES WITH AIRPLANE HOSTESSES AS WURLITZER SPINETTE ORGAN ARRIVES IN CHICAGO — RIGHT—ALLEN BIRKEL
FREDHOLD, BIRKEL RICHARDSON CO. INSPECTS THE WURLITZER SPINETTE ORGAN ON ITS ARRIVAL IN LOS ANGELES WITH
ORGANIST GAYLORD CARTER, OTTO H. BOWMAN, MANAGER OF THE ORGAN DIVISION AND JACK BARTHOLOMEW, MANA-
GER OF THE ORGAN DIVISION OF THE BIRKEL RICHARDSON CO.
Y., seems to be going places. At the
left is E. C. Payton Vice-President and
Retail Sales Manager of the company,
harmonizing with TWA hostesses at
the console of one of the new Wurlitzer
Spinnette organs right in the plane
which rushed this organ to Chicago for
its formal presentation.
At the right, one of the new Spin-
ette organs is delivered in Los Angeles
at the Birkel-Richardson Co. Left to
right are Gaylord Carter, well-known
organist in Los Angeles, Allan B. Fred-
hold. Treasurer of the Birkel-Richard-
son Co., Otto H. Bowman, Manager of
the Organ Division of the Birkel-Rich-
ardson Co., and Jack Bartholomew,
Manager of the Organ Service Depart-
ment.
A preview of the new Wurlitzer
Spinnette organ was held recently in
the organ salon of the Birkel-Richard-
son Co. Guest artist of the evening was
Canadian Piano Dealer Sends Trailer
Truck 1600 Miles to Pick up Pianos
CANADIAN
DEALER'S TRAILER
SENT TO CHICAGO TO PICK
Modern transportation of pianos is
illustrated in the photograph herewith
of a van belonging to the Alberta Pi-
USED PIANOS —
GRANDS (as is) from $150 up
STUDIOS (as is) from $225 up
UPRIGHTS (as is) from $25 up
A choice selection always available
WRITE — WIRE —
OR — PHONE — CHELSEA 2-4350
BRODWIN PIANO CO., Inc.
Est. 1974 — HARRY BRODWIN, Pres.
246 WEST 23rd STREET
28
NEW YORK. N. Y.
UP PIANOS.
ano Co., Calgary, Canada, which was
taken at the factory after being loaded
with new Gulbransen pianos. Previ-
ously the van had visited the W. W.
Kimball Co. plant.
An interesting fact in connection
with this van load of new pianos, is
the distance from Calgary to Chicago,
which is approximately 1600 miles or
a total of 3200 miles round trip.
Over 2,000 Institutions Listed
Over 2,000 schools, colleges, radio
stations and churches where Gulbransen
pianos are in use are listed in a new
booklet just released by Gulbransen Co.
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW, APRIL, 1953