Engineering:List of Wurlitzer Band Organs

Known band organ models once produced by the Rudolph Wurlitzer Company of North Tonawanda, New York, USA and information regarding currently active models and their locations include:

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  Wurlitzer 105 Band Organ (late model, Christmas decorated), Memphis Zoo.

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  Wurlitzer 125 Band Organ (1924), Pullen Park Carousel. The early model 105 would appear identical to this, but without the drums.

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  Wurlitzer 165 Band Organ with model 157 facade, American Treasure Tour.

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  "The Mammoth" Wurlitzer Military Band Organ, 160, American Treasure Tour.

Style:	Active organ information and locations:
#18	N/A
#50	American Treasure Tour (several), Oaks, PA
Caliola	Idlewild Park, Ligonier, Pennsylvania, alongside a Wurlitzer 03 (see below), alternatively playing a roll on one organ, then playing the other organ while the first one rewinds Harold Warp's Pioneer Village, brass whistles, Minden, NE Jasper Sanfilippo Collection, ex Harold Shaner Collection, brass whistles with keyboard and drums, Victorian Palace, Barrington Hills, Illinois Virginia Musical Museum, Williamsburg, Virginia Chris Carlisle Collection, Missouri, from Lenny Marvin movie prop house collection, Los Angeles Knoebels Amusement Resort, Elysburg, PA Only plays on COAA Band Organ Rallies
#103	1931 PTC Carousel, Idlewild Park, Ligonier, PA (facade made by Artizan, nicknamed "The Wurlitzan"), alongside a Wurlitzer Caliola (see above), alternatively playing a roll on one organ, then playing the other organ while the first one rewinds Flying Horses Carousel, Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts, USA Cedar Point Sandusky, Ohio, 1925 Dentzel carousel, in storage Nevada City Music Hall
#104	Merry - Go - Round museum, non-operational Bronson Collection, Michigan Private Collection, DesPlaines, Il Chris Carlisle Collection, Missouri, "Hot Lips Hoolihan" from Paul Eakins Collection
#105	(Note: Two completely different instruments were given the model designation 105 by Wurlitzer. Early 105s were essentially the model 125 but without percussion. An example is located in the Sanfillipo collection in Illinois. Later, the more familiar style 105, with wooden trumpets, was developed.) Jasper Sanfilippo Collection, Victorian Palace, Barrington Hills, Illinois (early model) Knoebels Amusement Resort, Elysburg, PA Only plays on COAA Band Organ Rallies Museum Carousel, Museum of Carousel Art and History, Sandusky, Ohio, USA, turns on and off with carousel DeBence Antique Music World, 1261 Liberty Street, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA
#125	1901 Parker Carousel, Heritage Center of Dickinson County, Abilene, Kansas, USA Private Collection, Illinois, from Arnold Marcus Chernoff Western History Collection, DeKleist made 125 updated by Wurlitzer, used by Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show 1900 Dentzel Carousel, Pullen Park, Raleigh, NC, Pullen Park Carousel Gilson Collection, WI Roseneath Carousel, Roseneath, Ontario, Canada Knoebels Amusement Resort, Elysburg, PA Carousel of Happiness , Nederland, Colorado, USA
#126	Private collection, under restoration
#127	No known
#145-A	Olcott Beach Carousel Park, Olcott Beach, NY, plays constantly
#145-B	Lakeside Carousel, International Market World, Auburndale, Florida, USA Private Collection, Fond du Lac, WI Private Collection, Kankakee, Il Private Collection, Nenana, AK
#146-A	Dr. Floyd L. Moreland Carousel (added bells and duplex roll frame), Casino Pier, Seaside Heights, New Jersey, USA constantly plays 1920 Wurlitzer 146A in Pueblo CO at The City Park Rides 1911 C.W. Parker Carousel 1920 Allan Herschell Carousel, Ross Park, Binghamton, New York, USA 1912 Parker Carousel, Burnaby Village Museum (added bells), Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada, plays constantly
#146-B	1925 Allan Herschell Carousel, Recreation Park, Binghamton, New York, USA 1926 Wurlitzer 146-B Band Organ (modified with a Wurlitzer 153 Band Organ facade) at 1928 Paragon Park Carousel, Nantasket Beach, Hull, Massachusetts, USA 1921 Wurlitzer Band Organ of J&A Carousel Music, Southwestern, Pennsylvania. All original and first appeared with Smokey's Greater Shows with the carousel. http://bandorganmusic.weebly.com/ 1924 Spillman Engineering Carousel, DelGrosso's Amusement Park Tipton, PA. Plays constantly. Unknown Year, Private Collection in Gloversville New York, Restored.
#147	1917 Broad Ripple Park Carousel, The Children's Museum of Indianapolis, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA Private collection, under restoration
#148	DeBence Antique Music World, 1261 Liberty Street, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA Private collection, Ohio Liberty Antique Mall, Powell, OH Chris Carlisle Collection, Missouri, "Sara Jane" from Paul Eakins Collection
#150	1906 Bartholomew Murphy Carousel, City Park, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA Jasper Sanfilippo Collection, Victorian Palace, Barrington Hills, Illinois, USA Nevada City Music Hall (Removed Drums) Private collection, Hillside, New Jersey, USA
#153	1926 Dentzel Carousel, Kennywood Park, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, nicknamed "The Soul of Kennywood" plays constantly, oldest (possibly first) of its kind built in 1916 Matt Jaro Collection, Gaithersburg, MD Hack Collection, Annapolis, MD Private collection, Dunbar, Pennsylvania, nicknamed "Hurdy", plays in local events 1898 Antique Carousel, Canobie Lake Park, Salem, New Hampshire, USA 1913 Herschell Spillman Carousel, Greenfield Village, Dearborn, Michigan, USA (Artizan 'C' with replica 153 façade converted to play Wurlitzer rolls) 1914 Bushnell Park Carousel, Bushnell Park, Hartford, Connecticut, USA Plays constantly 1925 Spillman Engineering Carousel, Tuscora Park, New Philadelphia, Ohio, USA, plays constantly, modified with MIDI Jasper Sanfilippo Collection, Victorian Palace, Barrington Hills, Illinois, USA Cedar Point, Sandusky, Ohio, USA, Non operational Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom, Allentown, Pennsylvania, USA, plays constantly Hersheypark Hershey, PA, plays constantly Bayernhof Museum of Mechanical Music O'Hara Township, PA, USA, under restoration Chris Carlisle Collection, Missouri, "Katy Lou" from Paul Eakins Collection American Treasure Tour Collection, Oaks, PA (3, 2 under restoration) Dr. Ted's Musical Marvels : 11896 South US 231 Dale, IN 47523, found by Ozzie Klavestad brand new in the shipping crate 1914 Mangels-Illions Grand Carousel, 'Special' facade Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, Columbus, Ohio, USA, plays upon request
#155	1909 Wurlitzer 155 Band Organ (model nicknamed "Monster"), Elitch Gardens Carousel, Kit Carson County Fairgrounds, Burlington, Colorado, USA Gilson Collection, Middleton, WI Elise Roenigk Collection, Eureka Springs, AK
#157	1928 Spillman Carousel, Public Museum of Grand Rapids, factory converted to Caliola rolls and back to 165 rolls in restoration, Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA 1926 PTC Carousel #79, nicknamed "The Queen of Kings Island", play from time to time, essentially unrestored Kings Island, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA Knott's Berry Farm Dentzel Carousel, Buena Park, CA, From Hersheypark, unrestored Arnold Chase Collection former King Arthur Carrousel 157 from Disneyland, factory converted to Caliola rolls and back to 165 rolls in restoration, Connecticut Sanfilippo Collection, Victorian Palace, early one w/o clarinets and piccolos, Barrington Hills, Il Lakeside Amusement Park, sold in 1924 by the Berni Organ Company, Denver, Co, resides in the park owner's house Ex Torin, Ames, Milhous,and Andrews Collections, Sold May 2, 2015 at auction, whereabouts unknown ConeyIslandMusic.com, sold in 1924 by the Berni Organ Company a Wurlitzer agent to Luna Park, Coney Island for use on PTC 66, later under the ownership of the McCullough Brothers it was used on three other Coney Island carousels including Ward's Kiddieland and Feltman's, fully restored with a Rosa Patton decorated facade, McHenry, Il. Now owned by Tim Trager.
#160	Band Organ (model nicknamed "Mammoth") American Treasure Tour, Oaks, PA. There was another 160 from Joyland Amusement Park, but it's whereabouts and conditions are unknown after the park closed permanently in 2006.
#164	American Treasure Tour, Oaks, Pa.; named "The General" There were two other 164s built: One which was destroyed by fire and another whose whereabouts and condition are unknown.
#165	1914 Undisclosed location, in storage 1915 Jasper Sanfilippo, Victorian Palace, Barrington Hills, Illinois (serial #2943) 1916 American Treasure Tour Collection, Oaks, Pa. (serial #2992) formerly owned by William E. Black 1917 Circus World Museum - Baraboo, Wisc. (serial #3030) coin operated 1918 American Treasure Tour Collection, Oaks, Pa. (serial #3106) (former West View Park carousel organ) 1918 Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, Santa Cruz, Calif., on its Looff carousel; modified with MIDI (serial #3124) 1921 Robert Gilson, Middleton, Wisc. (serial #3378) 1921 Arnold Chase, Hartford, Conn. (serial #3358) 1922 Winstead family, Warwick, R.I. (serial #3437) 1924 Glenn Thomas, New Jersey (serial #3629) from John Davis carousel Lincoln Park, Los Angeles, Ca 1926 Glen Echo Park, Glen Echo, Md., on its 1921 Dentzel carousel (serial #3779) factory conversion to caliola rolls and back to 165 rolls in restoration 1939 American Treasure Tour Collection, Oaks, Pa. (serial #4338) Constructed in 1927 incorporating a #157 front w/o lights, sold in 1939 to the Davis Carousel in Griffiths Park, Los Angeles
#166	Two built: One destroyed by fire, another whose whereabouts and condition are unknown
#175	One known 175, located at the American Treasure Tour Collection in Oaks, PA, sold to Broadway Roller Rink, Denver, Co in 1918
#180	Jasper Sanfilippo Collection, Victorian Palace, Barrington Hills, Illinois (serial #3439; 1922), first 180 built Nevada City Music Hall, Virginia City, Montana; factory conversion to Caliola/A.P.P rolls, converted to 165 rolls by Art Reblitz, keyboard equipped; no façade. (serial #4182; 1929), originally sold to St. Mary's Catholic Church, Amsterdam, NY Alan Bies & Steve Boehck, Houston, Tex.; plays Caliola/APP rolls. (serial #4275; 1930), last 180 built

See also

• Rudolph Wurlitzer Company
• North Tonawanda Barrel Organ Factory