Owner
1972-73

Originally The Rudolph Wurlitzer Co. (Opus 1657, 1927)

Residence: Jim Tarling

Burnaby, BC, CA

Instrument ID: 74833 ● Builder ID: 7739 ● Location ID: 62894

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Builder: The Rudolph Wurlitzer Co.

Position: Unknown

Design: Horseshoe

Pedalboard Type: Concave Radiating (Meeting AGO Standards)

Features:

3 Manuals (61 Notes)32 Note PedalElectrical Key ActionElectrical Stop Action✓ Crescendo✓ Combination Thumb Piston(s)

Stop Layout: Stop Keys in Horseshoe Curves

Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Meeting AGO Standards)

Combination Action: Adjustable Combination Pistons

Control System: Unknown or N/A

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This instrument is: Not Extant and Not Playable in this location

Jim Stettner on March 16th, 2026:

This entry represents the installation of a used organ. Originally built for the Capitol Theatre in Vancouver, BC. as a Style 260 Special. It was purchased at auction in 1965 and removed over three months. It was stored at Jim's father's home (Ted Tarling - who also had a used Wurlitzer). A house addition was built in 1972 to house the organ, and it was installed after the construction completion.

Michael Dirk on February 24th, 2026:

After 50+ years in Jim Tarling's home, opus 1657 was packed up May 2025 by John Struve, and transported to Toronto where it resides in temporary storage, soon to be installed in an instrument museum in Orangeville, NE suburb of Toronto. Jim passed Nov 8, 2025 at the age of 81.

Webpage Links: Puget Sound Theatre Organ Society

Related Instrument Entries: The Rudolph Wurlitzer Co. (Opus 1657, 1927) , Unknown Builder (ca. 2027)