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The RTOS Story - Introduction

As told by the following brief history, the Rochester Theater Organ Society (RTOS) story is one of inspiration, luck, near failure, community involvement, perseverance and untold hours of dedication and hard work by an unstoppable band of enthusiasts and volunteers, all having the common goal of saving an important piece of Rochester, NY musical history through the preservation and presentation of a magnificent Wurlitzer pipe organ.

Each phase is contained on one of the following pages (Each is a link to the identified page):

In the Beginning 

A Man and A Vision 

RTOS is Born and Disaster Strikes 

Rochester Responds!

Looking for a New Home

The Golden Years

Protecting and Preserving the RTOS Organs

The Next 50 Years



Each of these pages is available as a separate web page.  The “Story” can be read by starting with “In the Beginning” and using the Next Page button on each subsequent page.



To being reading the RTOS Story, click button to right.
Read The RTOS Story
This updated and expanded version of the RTOS Story was created and edited by Russ Shaner and includes material written by Lloyd Klos and others that has appeared in previous RTOS publications.  The Editor thanks Don Hall, Richard Neidich and Dan Schultz for supplying additional information.

August, 2014

Download of The RTOS Story

The button to the right provides the ability to download The RTOS Story as presented as web pages via the above links.




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