Theater Organs

The American Theatre Organ Society (ATOS) is dedicated to the preservation of a unique American art form — the theatre pipe organ and its music. The membership includes musicians, technicians, and enthusiastic listeners — all devoted to the preservation and continued enjoyment of what we believe to be a national treasure.

The Chicago Area Theatre Organ Enthusiasts Inc., is a non-for profit organization dedicated to the preservation of theatre pipe organs and promotion of organ events to showcase theatre pipe organs for the general public. This is the site for the Chicago Area chapter of the American Theatre Organ Society (ATOS).

The Garden State Theatre Organ Society, Inc. (GSTOS) is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) New Jersey Corporation dedicated to the preservation, and restoration of theatre organs and their music in northern and north-central New Jersey.

The New York Theatre Organ Society is devoted to the preservation, restoration, and enjoyment of theatre pipe organs in the New York area (Long Island, the boroughs of NYC, and upstate through Westchester, Rockland, Sullivan, Ulster, and Dutchess counties.

Non-profit organization furthering the appreciation, preservation and use of the Theatre Pipe Organs of yesteryear. PSTOS serves Washington, Oregon, and the entire Pacific Northwest.

Founded in 1952, by Hubert Selby and Tony Moss, a very worthwhile society to join if you love cinema/theatre organs, their history and their restoration as well as performances !

( apologies of this link has already been put up , but I couldn’t find it anywhere ! )

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Kev P

Formed in 1964 to preserve theater pipe organs for the residents of Rochester and the surrounding areas in upstate New York. RTOS is an independent organization incorporated by the state of New York as a not-for-profit educational institution.

Theatre organ information (including Hammond organs).

A growing resource of detailed information about theatre organs (and the buildings that house(d) them) in the Southern Hemisphere.  Also includes the Virtual Radiogram - around 300 theatre organ recordings from USA, UK and Australia from discs and broadcasts 1924-c.1950, for those who want to know how these organs sounded in the “Golden Age”.  Overall, a huge site that is constantly expanding and hopefully one day will be completed!

Information about the 1937 Wurlitzer Organ restored by the American Theater Organ Society, housed in Woking, Surrey, UK. Art Deco fairs are held here where much cinematic memorabilia is displayed.