Organ Stop Pizza
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Organ Stop Pizza is a restaurant located in Mesa, Arizona. It is known for being the home of the largest Wurlitzer theatre organ in the world.
The organ is played 363 days a year, with private groups before opening hours, making it the most played organ in the world.[1][2] The organ is powered by three Spencer turbine blowers (with a fourth as a standby), spinning at 1800 RPM with a combined 60HP, moving 10,000 cubic feet of air. The Wurlitzer has more than 6,000 pipes. The largest pipes are 32 feet long and could fit four people inside.
The core of the Wurlitzer pipe organ at Organ Stop Pizza was built for the Denver Theatre in Denver, Colorado, and was installed in 1927 for silent movies.[3] It saw service there until the 1930s. The organ was rebuilt in 1975 for the Mesa Organ Stop Pizza location. The Wurlitzer was later expanded to include pieces from other Wurlitzers.
It is a frequent recipient of Phoenix New Times annual "Best of Phoenix" awards.[citation needed]