Fischer Theatre Organ

This organ was found in a home located in Raleigh, NC, at the residence of David Wallaeger and features a beautiful white and gold console and was originally a 3/10 from the Uptown Theatre in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. All original traps and toys including xylophone , glock, chrysoglott, and marimba still play. The organ has been retrofitted with a New solid state (parallel technology) relay. Stop rails were expanded and considerably more unification and couplers were added, Keyboards rebushed and rewired, etc. The instrument is powered by a Spencer 7-1/2 H.P. blower motor rebuilt with new bearings and phase shifter.

 The organ console is on display in the lobby of the theatre. After being stored off site for years, the pipes, traps and toys are temporarily back in the theatre.

 

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Original ranks (all playing) are: Tibia, Vox, Tuba, Clarinet, Kinura, VDO, V.Celeste, Oboe Horn, Flute, & Diaphonic Diapason. Added ranks are: Orchestral Oboe (R. Morton), Military Trumpet (Gottfried), Saxophone (reedless Estey) and Gamba (Estey). Have pipework and relay wiring for small scale 4' salicional and celeste, no chest. Pipework to 16' includes Tuba, Tibia, Flute, and Diaphone (Wurlitzer). 

The blower and electrical relay circuits

Thanks to http://theatreorgans.com for allowing us to post these images. You can see more info on this organ, and the house that we obtained it from, at http://theatreorgans.com/nc/raleigh/

Vermilion Heritage Foundation
P.O. Box 926
Danville, IL 61834-0926
(217)446-9636