It saddens me to announce the death of Meryl Torin at age 91. Meryl
was married to Paul Torin for 71 years and together they had a large
collection of mechanical music machines.

Together they ran their entertainment company, Rent A Tune, where
they rented out their Wurlitzer 164 Band Organ, "The General," and
their Wurlitzer 157 band organ. They retired to Sarasota, Florida,
where she died on Jan 4th and was buried on Jan 10th, 2023.

Jim Kenney

 [ On many rental jobs the Torin's big Wurlitzer Style 164 band organ,
 [ "The General," was tended by James Kenney. The organ is described
 [ in an article by Dan Robinson entitled "Style 155 'Monster', Style
 [ 160 'Mammoth' and Others Popular With Skating Rinks -- A Look At
 [ The Wurlitzer Band Organ Styles Larger Than The Style 165", reprinted
 [ in Carousel News & Trader magazine of October 2011, and available at
 [ https://carouselhistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/CNT-Oct-11.pdf 
 [ -- Robbie