I'm planning to have a set of bell bars from a 1919 Wurlitzer 153
replated and tuned.  I'm curious: should they be tuned pure, or with
a bit of temperament?  I've searched the MMD Archives regarding the
subject and can't seem to find any information.

Many thanks!

Craig Wiley
Ohio

 [ A Style 150 instrument deserves a "just" tuning of some sort.  See,
 [ for example:
 [   Fritz Gellerman: Band Organ Tuning with de Caus "just" temperament
 [ https://www.mmdigest.com/Archives/Digests/199611/1996.11.22.02.html 
 [   Werckmeister Temperament for Tuning Band Organs
 [ https://www.mmdigest.com/Archives/KWIC/W/werckmeister.html 
 [
 [ The organ should first be tuned using whatever temperament sounds best,
 [ and then tune the bells to match the pipes.  Caution: the organ's pitch
 [ varies with air density, the bells' pitch doesn't!  -- Robbie