4/90 Wurlitzer - Carmex Labs

The giant theatre pipe organ installed in the Carmex Labs factory is a project of company president, Paul Woebling. A family-owned company, it was his grandfather who concocted the signature lip balm product. When Woelbing and his late father, Donald, were inspecting a vacant warehouse for the expansion of Carma Labs, the acoustics of the cavernous building gave him some inspiration.

Woebling, a collector of paintings, old Harleys, and self-playing musical instruments, naturally thought of a pipe organ for the space. Jelani Eddington serves as the tonal consultant for the project. Century Pipe Organs, owed by Terry Kleven and Bob Swaney, installed the organ, with additional crew members Ron Mitchell, Zach Frame, Karl Eilers, and Mark Herman. The nucleus of the instrument is the 3/15 Wurlitzer organ that was originally installed in Chicago’s Nortown Theatre. Denver organ enthusiast Dr. Bruce Belshaw purchased the organ in the 1950s and installed it in his home, before it made the current move to the Franklin, Wisconsin warehouse. With many additions, the now 90-rank instrument has extensive tonal colors. The organ has been used for annual company holiday parties, and it is Woebling's desire is to share the instrument and music with the community.