[rodgersorgan] Re: Introduction
- From: Ralph Cullen <rcullen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: rodgersorgan@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 12 Jul 2002 08:10:19 +1200
Hi Joe,
What an interesting story.
I've got a Glock you can have for a small consideration. Send me an email
to rcullen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and lets talk about it.
It shouldn't be too much cost to ship it away to you.
Cheers,
Ralph Cullen
New Zealand.
At 12:12 PM 7/11/2002 -0700, you wrote:
>Hello Listers,
>
>By way of introduction my name is Joe Zivnak. I am the owner of the
>Riverside (CA) Fox Theatre, a vintage 1929 Vaudeville and Movie house that I
>am in the process of restoring.
>
>Until we get to the point of installing a Wurlitzer to replace the original
>Style 216 we are using a very nice Rodgers 33-E that I acquired from the
>estate of the late Dr. John Nagle.
>
>I studied organ as a child in the early 1960s on a Hammond, my instructor
>owned a Trio. I still have the RT-3, but it was my search for a Trio, or
>something similar, for my 11 year old daughter that lead to the purchase of
>a Wurlitzer, 235SP (Opus 1839), the Fox, and the 33-E.
>
>At the time I purchased the Rodgers I hadn't touched an organ in three
>decades. I couldn't remember a note of the music I had learned. I started
>playing scales to limber up and lo, my music started coming back to me. It's
>about the best second childhood I could have.
>
>Unfortunately, the Fox was broken into and the perpetrators got away with
>the bench, glock and all of the amps for the speakers. I have been given
>some leads on amps, but have had no luck on the bench and glock.
>
>Does anyone have any leads on these items? I am willing to try to have a
>bench built if I can find a sample of, or drawings for the original bench.
>(Are you out there George Kirkwood?) The Glock could be replaced with newer
>synthesized electronics and not hurt my feelings too much. Any suggestions
>would be greatly appreciated.
>
>Best regards,
>
>Joe Zivnak
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