3/17 Mighty WurliTzer
Theatre Pipe Organ
Dorothy Steiner Residence
Baltic, Ohio

This month's featured organ is the 3/17 Mighty WurliTzer Theatre Pipe Organ installed at the residence of Dorothy Steiner in Baltic, Ohio It is the fourty-first instrument to be featured at Walnut Hill thus far, and very dear to fellow Walnut Hill Wall of Fame member Dan Rowland as well as its owner, Dorothy Steiner.

The tone of this fine Theatre Pipe Organ is intimately beautiful. There is a stark beauty in the acoustics of the lovely studio where it resides. Seen in the shot above is the console of this one-of-a-kind Mighty WurliTzer resting on a raised platform in front of the Solo chamber.

This Theatre Pipe Organ has three manuals and seventeen ranks. There are plenty of tonal flavours to keep any organist happy for a long time exploring the millions of possibilities it offers. The instrument is very comfortable to sit at and play, and the sound is simply wonderful in the sunlit studio room where it lives, with a view overlooking the Ohio farmland.

In this shot, we are looking at the keydesk of the beautiful white and gold leafed console. The only direct illumination provided is the light coming from the large picture window looking out over a raised deck with an incredable vista beyond. Small incandescent lamps give a warm glow to the studio, accenting the many details here and there. This is a comfortable and gentle place with a fine lady in charge of things who has a heart of gold. Dorothy loves this Mighty WurliTzer. And she is kind and enthusiastic enough to share it with folks who love to play.

This is the left end of the horseshoe. We can see the Pedal and Accompaniment stops.

Moving on around the horseshoe, we come to the center bolster containing the Great stops.

At the right end of the horseshoe are found the Solo stops.

Under the left bolser end block is a swing-out tray called the junk drawer.

Under the right bolster end block is a drawer containing the Allen Digital Voice Expander.

Below the playing table and knee board at the left end of the Pedal clavier, we find two rows of toe studs that control general combinations and certain sound effects and untuned percussions such as snare and bass drums, cymbals, etc. We also see the Main and Solo swell shoes.

To the right of the swell shoes we see the crescendo pedal and the three piano pedals that control cymbal crashes and rolls.

Here, we see the console of the 3/17 Mighty WurliTzer Theatre Pipe Organ on the raised platform.

The 3/17 Mighty WurliTzer Theatre Pipe Organ installed at the Dorothy Steiner Residence sounds as good as it looks. As we shall see in the pictures to follow, this is a wonderful place, indeed, being peaceful, warm and very comfortable with astounding vistas of the surrounding green farmlands.

Here, we see several ranks of pipes inside the Solo chamber, which is to the right of the console.

This shot offors a neat perspective, looking down on the Ohio farmlands from the deck surrounding the studio where the organ lives. These farmlands are the breadbasket of the central United States and produce some exquisit foodstuffs, for sure. Notice how green and lush the geography is with its gently rolling hills and abundant trees. It rains quite a bit here but the sun was out during this visit.

This is the driveway leading into the property. Note the pipes standing tall and the Steiner Residence sign, together proclaiming a Mighty Theatre Pipe Organ lives here!

The fish pond where several large Koi live and the beautiful gardens with an oriental theme are shown in this wide shot of this peaceful place.

Beware of Attack Goldfish! Yes, that is what the sign on this quaint little bridge proclaimes. In reality, the fishes are very gentle and always come to the edge of the pond when Dorothy aproaches, knowing she has a treat for them.

The Dorothy Steiner Residence has a garage that was constructed to house a few really neat classic sport automobiles. One of these caught Doc's eye, the Austin-Heley "Bug-Eyed" Sprite, a tiny two-seat runabout with a convertable top.

Recognized with high regards by the English Gentry, this vintage Sprite is one of their most treasured mini-roadsters.

Looking into the tiny cockpit of this vintage roadster, we see numerous gauges and wood appointments, typical of the British cars of that bygone time.

Below are seven songs performed by the Bone Doctor on August 26th, 2007 at the 3/17 Mighty WurliTzer Theatre Pipe Organ installed at the Dorothy Steiner Residence in Baltic, Ohio during the Ohio Organ Crawl.

1. Suite in G for TPO
   Playing time = 6:15, file size = 5.78MB, bit rate = 135KB/sec.
2. Tennessee Waltz
   Playing time = 5:03, file size = 4.67MB, bit rate = 135KB/sec.
3. My Walking Stick
   Playing time = 5:21, file size = 4.96MB, bit rate = 135KB/sec.
4. You Are My Flower
   Playing time = 4:38, file size = 4.29MB, bit rate = 135KB/sec.
5. Skater's Waltz
   Playing time = 5:14, file size = 4.85MB, bit rate = 135KB/sec.
6. Makin' Whoopee
   Playing time = 3:55, file size = 3.64MB, bit rate = 135KB/sec.
7. Just A Closer Walk With Thee
   Playing time = 6:11, file size = 5.71MB, bit rate = 135KB/sec.

There are also videos of some of these tracks available at the Slow Dog's Place on YouTube.