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Air Pressure Powers Wurlitzer Cabinet Piano
By Kurt Morrison

While demonstrating the Seattle Paramount theatre's Knabe Ampico for
this months silent film series, an older organ restorer asked me about
a keyboardless Wurlitzer piano that operates by pressure from the organ
console.  The theatre in Seattle has the Wurlitzer 4-in-1 variety
vacuum valve type action, so this one is new to me.

Does anyone out there on MMD have any knowledge of this type of piano?

Kurt Morrison
Tacoma, Washington



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