Buzard Pipe Organ Builders has completed renovations and restorations to the Wurlitzer Theater Organ from the Virginia Theatre in Champaign, IL. The Wurlitzer Style 185 was first installed without a Tibia, as was the fashion in 1921; as the Tibia color became an essential component of movie theater organ accompaniment sound, the owners had […] Read More
This organ had potential; however, because of less-than-ideal layout in the chambers and difficulty in access, it was decided to re-configure each organ chamber completely. David Brown, Shop Foreman, personally re-engineered the entire organ layout. This necessitated new reservoirs in each division, and the fabrication of new support systems, ladders, bearers and the like. During […] Read More
This 1985 Schantz Pipe Organ resides at Faith United Methodist Church in Champaign, Illinois. The Buzard team was commissioned to bring the console and internal relay mechanism up to the modern industry standard. We installed a new multiplex relay, repaired, polished and enhanced the console (including inlaid wood strips to demarcate the divisions) and added, […] Read More