Keyed reed organs

Keyed reed organs were the earliest organs that Wurlitzer manufactured. When a key is pressed, the reed vibrates, and the vibration is turned into an electric signal via an electrostatic pickup.

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Free reed organs are similar to keyed reed organs, but air vibrates the reeds continuously—not just when a key is pressed. This ensures a faster attack, more similar to a Hammond tonewheel organ.

Choose a model of reed organ below to see drawings we’ve scanned so far. We have two pages for reed organs: reed organs that debuted before 1957, and reed organs that debuted after.