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Wurlitzer Model F Orchestra Photoplayer
By Keith Taylor

[ Matthew Caulfield wrote in 131103 MMDigest:

> At first I doubted that Gary Goldsmith's Wurlitzer which he describes
> in the 131102 MMD could be a Photoplayer, because most Photoplayers
> built for theater use have eleven or so foot pedals, whereas Gary's
> piano, pictured on his web site for which he gave a link, has only
> three.

If you look closely at Gary's pictures, you can see where the pedals
that operated the traps used to be and have since been plugged, leaving
the three remaining pedals.

I believe the Wurlitzer Style F was not equipped with pipes and the
side cabinet contained only traps such as bass and snare drums,
castanets and other percussions.

Keith Taylor



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