Lincoln Theatre - 2/4 Wurlitzer, Style B
Portland, Oregon
 
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Lincoln Theatre, c.1920s
 
The Lincoln Theatre Wurlitzer was originally installed in the Alhambra (Mt. Tabor) Theatre. It was moved to the Lincoln in late 1926 or early 1927.
 
Letter from Sandy Balcom describing the move to "the new South Portland house" which was the Lincoln Theatre:
 

Letter from Sandy Balcom to William Cutts, Multnomah Theatres Corp. October 21, 1926. Bill Bunch archives.
 
The organ was eventually purchased by Balcom and Vaughan and installed in a Portland synogogue. It was later purchased by Don Ingram of Portland. After Don's death in the mid-1990's, the instrument was purchased by Steve Bray of Portland.