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To Norm's Organs
Last updated 13 March  2024
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If you're interested in Electronic organs, Theatre pipe organs or VTPO (virtual theatre pipe organs) then you've found yourself in the right spot.

I've been in the music industry since leaving school and when I retired I started putting together some of the organs that I loved to play. Brands represented are Baldwin, Conn, Hammond, JVC, Lowrey, Technics, Thomas, Wersi, Wurlitzer organs plus Technics and Yamaha keyboards.

On this site you will find close up information on the organs in my collection, brochures, demonstration tapes and collectables.

I am currently building my VTPO so information on its construction will be shared so it may give you some help when building your own VTPO from the cabinet through to computers, MIDI and audio equipment.
 

Network 7 Sunrise weather with Sam Mac and Norm's Organ collection

Norm at the console of the mighty Wurlitzer in Adelaide
 

My Latest Purchase for my collection

 
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Wurlitzer Opus 493 Style 235 3/11 was made in the Wurlitzer factory in North Tonawanda, New York and installation was completed into the Indiana Theatre Terre Haute, Indiana USA on 30 November 1921 according to Wurlitzer’s official records.

100 Years celebrated on the 30/11/2021

Follow the amazing history of this instrument and how it was eventually converted to a Hauptwerks  controller.
 

Latest Video  uploads played by Norm
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September in the Rain
Composed by Harry Warren with lyrics by  Al Dubin
Inspired by Tom Horton’s Theatre Organ Lessons “Solo Bells”

I'm Confessin' (That I Love You)
Composed by Chris Smith with lyrics by  l J. Neiburg
I’ve based this arrangement on the 1930 78-recording by Jesse Crawford with a few changes.

Latest Video  uploads

20 Orgel Classics Curt Prina Fantastic Organ Sound played on the Wersi Galaxy 1979

Orgel Faszination Im Big Band Sound on the Wersi Galaxy W4SKT
Presented by Curt Prina 1980

Chris Giles Presents A Close Encounter With Wersi Beta DX400
Demonstration Record 1985		 Leslie Speakers New Dimension In Organ Music 70's demonstration record
 

Some of the selection under the Electric Organs tab are yet to be constructed

Completed

Not Completed

Baldwin, Conn, Thomas, Wurlitzer, Demo Cassettes and Organists

JVC, Lowrey, Tecnics, Roland, Wersi, Yamaha, Leslie
 

Hammond works are in process

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