[pianotech] Restoration Completed

[Avery Todd]

Rob. What can I say? Wow, that's wonderful. Just out of curiosity, can you
say for whom the restoration was done and/or where it's going to reside?
Thanks.

Avery Todd
Houston, TX

On Sun, May 8, 2011 at 2:28 PM, Rob & Helen Goodale <rrg at unlv.nevada.edu>wrote:

>  Hello all,
>
> Some of you are aware, (most probably not), that I've been restoring a
> Wurlitzer carousel organ for the last several years.  To say it was a train
> wreck would be an understatement.  Ultimately I ended up rebuilding the
> entire cabinet, and all new veneer, lots of fabrication of missing or
> unsalvageable parts, close to 150 SqFt of organ leathers, lots of replating,
> the list is far too comprehensive to list.  Needless to say it was a
> colossal project.  I've rebuilt my share of music machines but never one
> that was in such poor condition.  Nevertheless it is an exceptionally
> special machine with a very special history.  There was no ethical option
> but to return it to *exact* factory condition.
>
>  A video sampler has been uploaded on Youtube at the following link:
> http://youtu.be/x6MJfMDpBt8 <http://youtu.be/x6MJfMDpBt8%C2%A0><http://youtu.be/x6MJfMDpBt8>
>        I've had a few reports that the link wasn't working correctly, if
> so copy and paste directly into your browser.
>
> This organ was shipped new in April of 1925 to Norumbega Park in Newton,
> MA.   Norumbega was a very historically significant amusement park that
> closed forever in 1963.  To learn more a historical society for the park has
> established a web page here: *http://www.norumbegapark.com/*<http://www.norumbegapark.com/>
>
> Rob Goodale, RPT
> Las Vegas, NV
>
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