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Wurlitzer Tracker Bar of Acrylic Plastic
By Bruce Miller

There have been several discussions on MMD about Wurlitzer band organ
tracker bars.  Some years ago, I purchased a Wurlitzer 105 band organ
at an auction of a carnival that had gone out of business.  The tracker
bar on this Wurlitzer is very unique -- I have not met anyone who has
ever seen one like it.

This tracker bar was machined out of a block of clear Plexiglas.  I have
no idea who did the work, but it appears that they did quite a good job.
Although the organ needed help badly when purchased, it was sort-of
playing, and the tracker bar, as far as I could tell, was working just
as it should.  I have included a number of pictures of this unusual
item.  I thought it might be interesting.

Bruce Miller
Issaquah, Washington

 [ Thanks, Bruce, I'll place the photos at the MMD pictures site,
 [ http://www.mmdigest.com/Gallery/Pictures  -- Robbie


(Message sent Sun 11 Jan 2009, 08:33:33 GMT, from time zone GMT-0800.)

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