2004-10-30/2019-11-01 - From the OHS Database Builders editor, Stephen Hall, April 14, 2018. — John D. Wheelan established J. D. Wheelan Pipe Organ Co. of Dallas, Texas sometime prior to the first World War. He became a dealer for American Photo Player Co. and its subsidiary, Robert-Morton Organ Co. prior to 1919.1 Wheelan died in March of 1926; he was succeeded by G. A. Doering and H. A. Niver.2 Sources: Advertisement in The Music Trades Volume 57: June 7, 1919, 5. David Fox, "J.D. Wheelan", A Guide to North American Organbuilders (Richmond, Va.: Organ Historical Society, 1991). Fox's Guide to North America Organ Builders incorrectly states that Wheelan acquired American Photo Player Co. and Robert-Morton Organ Co. Wheelan may have purchased or received stock in the company when he became a dealer, but never owned controlling interest in the company. —Ed.
2018-05-07/2019-11-01 - / / / / Archived Note / / / / The following note is from a previous version of this entry; it has been superseded by the note above, which contains new information or corrects errors or inaccuracies. From the OHS PC Database, derived from A Guide to North American Organbuilders, by David H. Fox (Richmond, Va.: Organ Historical Society, 1991). — Established J. D. Wheelan Pipe Organ Co. of Dallas, Texas; acquired American Photo-Player Co. and Robert-Morton Organ Co.; died 1926; succeeded by G. A. Doering and H. A. Niver. Sources: The Diapason, April 1926, 35. The Diapason, May 1926, 37.
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