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Musolf Shop Showroom - 3/11 Wurlitzer
Electric Motors Inc.
Seattle, Washington
1st Ave South
Organ installation timeframe: 1965 - 1984
 
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Musolf shop, c.1970
 
This Wurlitzer instrument was originally from Portland's United Artists Theatre. It was later moved to the Roller Gardens Skating Rink in Federal Way in 1955.
 
Harold Musolf Jr. purchased the organ from the rink and installed it in his Electric Motors Inc. shop near the Kingdome on 1st Avenue South.
 
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Electric Motors Inc., c.1970
 
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Pipe chamber
 
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Pipe chamber
 
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Swell shades in a working shop
 
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The Musolf instrument was eventually dispersed for parts. Most of the pipework became part of the Jay Palmer residence organ in Lynnwood, Washington. The chests, regulators and trems are owned by Jerry Gould of Maple Valley.
 
Harold and his wife also had a 2/8 Kimball installed at their residence.
 
Editor's Note: A 3/10 Robert Morton from South Tacoma Roller Bowl Rink owned by Dick Schrum was stored at Harold's shop for a number of years until being extensively damaged by a fire in the adjacent building.


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