Dear MMD group and Dr. Bill Black,  Thank you very much for the
information.  Without your knowledge and this great group I may never
have learned what I just did. I am glad to learn that I was curious
about a nice-sounding organ and not a bad one.

It is interesting to me to learn that there are classical Wurlitzer 150
rolls, as I always thought that scale was one of the least suitable for
playing classical music, with only 3 bass and 3 trombone notes, lots of
missing accidentals, etc.  No offense to those who have a soft spot for
this particular scale.  (I understand that it was based on a barrel
organ scale, and they kept it as a paper roll scale so they could make
money factory-converting previously-made barrel organs, etc. etc.)

I then shouldn't have been too surprised when I learned that the
imposing "Franz Josef" "orchestrion" at the House on the Rock in
Wisconsin was originally set up to play these rolls!  When I heard it
live (and can still hear it on a CD I purchased at the attraction),
it was playing "Offenbach's Can-Can medley", with only a few missing
or changed notes in the arrangement; I could tell that there were some
missing notes in the scale, but when I was listening to it in person,
I had quite forgotten that it was playing the 150 scale.  (Or is it
still?  Even if MIDI-fied, does it still have the same note scale?)

I suppose my mostly well-meaning ramblings could lead to a discussion
of arranging classical music for limited musical scales, but I'm sure
that has been covered many times over already in the MMD.

I almost hate to end on a rhyme, but for those still in doubt about the
maker of the band organ originally mentioned, (which is/was recently
for sale), well, I guess I won't know until I plunk down the dough!

Until I can afford an organ, I shall then continue to content myself
with my rather bizarre attempts at arranging ragtime for band organ,
and will be sure to let everyone know when I have created something
listenable and actually accomplished something on this group.  Anyway,
thanks again.

Best regards,
Andrew Barrett