Welte Piano Based Concert Orchestrions

Welte Style II Concert Orchestrion in a gray oak Art Nouveau case.

(Photograph courtesy of Durward Center)

Figure 47. Welte Style 2 Concert Orchestrion in a gray oak modernized Louis XVI case. The instrument is electrically powered, electrically triggered to start music and has the late style full automatic roll frame. There are no reed pipes in this organ.

Welte 100 key piano Orchestrion scale.

(Tracker scale courtesy of Durward Center)

Figure 48. Welte 100 key piano orchestrion tracker scale. It is interesting to notice that in this piano orchestrion scale the notes are arranged chromatically, following the chromatic arrangement of the piano and pipework. The names and quantity of the registers varied on different style machines.

Welte Brisgovia Style C Deluxe piano orchestrion.

(Photograph courtesy of Durward Center)

Figure 49. Welte Brisgovia Style C Deluxe piano orchestrion, built circa 1910.

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