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Wurlitzer Model F Orchestra Photoplayer
By Don Teach

Depending on how you look at it, it was a photoplayer or orchestrion.
The Style F was pictured in an advert with a man seated at the piano.
It was billed as a Cabaret piano in one ad.  The side chest was drums
only and there are three buttons in the keyslip to play the drums.
It did not have pipes.  The music roll played only the piano (with
mandolin) and the drums.  They should have sold a roll with the drum
parts only.

In my book they were way ahead of their time with this one and they
missed the boat, so to speak.

Don Teach - Shreveport Music Co.
Shreveport, Louisiana

 [ In his description of the photoplayers, "Encyclopedia" author Dave
 [ Bowers says, "They are an ideal party instrument -- and everyone
 [ can have fun pushing pedals and buttons!"  -- Robbie


(Message sent Mon 4 Nov 2013, 17:28:52 GMT, from time zone GMT-0600.)

Key Words in Subject:  F, Model, Orchestra, Photoplayer, Wurlitzer

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