Tony, there is a 5 manual Whirlitzer organ the University of Kentucky faculty/alumni club. It was installed when the mansion was built (1932) and was used with a German Welte-Minon (SP)roll player unit (paper rolls). Only 1o0 of these player units were built, and the others were destroyed in the bombing during the 2nd world war.

Over the years, organ societies have had me send photos of the pipes (2100-some 4 feet horizontal-across the third floor).
Sadly, the roll player unit needs repair (an estimated $350,000 for the organ and player). I have played the organ a time or two. Some stops are not functioning and, to hear yourself, you knock the glasses off of the tables.


Great old instrument. Sad it's not practical to repair it.
I have an old photo of me in fangs, cape and Bella Lagocci (SP?)
make-up at the console, somewhere.


Great work, by the way!


Russ