Expanding Your Horizon, Generation After Generation
Auction Location: 4456 N. Thorn Road, Walkerton, IN 46574


SHIPPING CONTAINERS • TRACTORS • LIFTS • SHOP, METAL & WOODWORKING TOOLS • APPLIANCES • HOUSEHOLD & OUTDOOR
Shipping Containers; Allis Chalmers D17 Tractor, 2078 hrs; Allis Chalmers Row-Crop Tractor; Parker Scissor Lift; Absolute E-Z Up IAWP-9.6 Industrial Aerial Work Platform; Tractors & Parts; 3 pt. King Kutter Rotary Tiller; Nascar Styled Go-Kart; Husqvarna Garden Tractor; Garden Tools; Wheelbarrows; Torch Set; Coleman 5HP Air Compressor; Lincoln 225 Welder; Pressure Washer; Columbian No. 604 Vise; Shop Tools; Metal Cutting Lathe; Belt Sander; Disc Sander; Sprunger Floor Md. Drill Press; Sprunger Bandsaw; Pedestal Grinder; Asst. Hardware; Toolboxes inc. Roll-Around; Stainless Steel Work Tables & Cabinets; Ladders; Heaters; Outdoor; HOUSEHOLD: Large Chest Freezers; Whirlpool Side-by-Side Refrigerator; Bedroom Suites inc. Retro; Pots, Pans, Dishes, Sm. Appliances; Set of Corelle; Electronics; Safes; Household
HUGE BARTON 19-RANK THEATER PIPE ORGAN • ANTIQUES & PRIMITIVES • GLASSWARE • 100+ TOTES OF MARBLES • PEDAL CARS • 75+ TOTES OF DOLLS
Huge Barton 19-Rank Theater Pipe Organ, previously owned by the WLS Radio Studios, Chicago; *history below*
Ornate Carved Mirrored Buffet; Tiger Sawn Library Table; Victorian Settee; Glass Front China Cabinets & Hutches; Carved Lamp Table; Paperweights & Paperweight Lamps; Dresser Lamps; Aladdin Oil Lamp; Light Fixtures; Lg. Qty. Glassware: Jadeite, Greentown, Slag, Fenton, Carnival, Depression, Pressed, Etched & Cut Glass, Hand Painted Porcelain, Milk Glass, Hobnail, Hen on Nests, Fairy Lamps, Glass Baskets; Pedestal Compote; Swung Vases; Covered Candies; Glass Shoes, Bells, Cruets, Murano, Figurines; Sets of China; Milk Can; Cast Iron: Bells, Toys, 8-Horse Hitches, Skillets; Kitchen Scales; Primitives; Vintage Radio Equipment; Pedal Cars; Diecast Cars; Nascar Collectibles; Huge Doll Collection consisting of 75+ Totes of Dolls; Doll Furniture & Baby Stroller; Doll Houses;
*Barton 19-Rank Theater Pipe Organ History at the WLS Radio Studios in Chicago -
The custom-built Organ is the Barton 3-manual, 19-rank theater pipe organ. It was famously built for the WLS Radio studios in Chicago.
History and Specifications
The Manufacturer: Built by the Bartola Musical Instrument Company of Oshkosh, Wisconsin, under the direction of Dan Barton.
Installation: The organ was installed in 1927 at the WLS studios located on Washington Boulevard in Chicago.
The Setup: While the 3-manual console (keyboard) sat directly in the studio, the 19 ranks of pipes, drums, chimes, and sound effects were housed in a separate, soundproof chamber room. A 5-horsepower motor powered the air blower. Puget Sound Theatre Organ Society
Prominent Uses on WLS Radio:
The instrument was a core feature of the station’s programming from the late 1920s through the 1950s:
Staff Organists: Played extensively by legendary WLS staff organists, including Ralph Waldo Emerson and later Howard Peterson.
The Noon Show: Accompanied live daily variety and interview programs broadcasted by Prairie Farmer magazine.
Sunday Comic Readings: Provided live background music and sound effects while hosts read the Sunday morning newspaper funnies to kids listening across the Midwest.
Fate of the Organ: When the American Broadcasting Company (ABC) fully integrated WLS and moved its studios away from the Prairie Farmer building, the studio organ was decommissioned and sold to a private owner – Now Selling again on Selling on September 12, 2026!
This auction will not have sales tax but will have a 10% Buyer's Premium Added to each winning invoice
This auction will not have sales tax but will have a 10% Buyer's Premium Added to each winning invoice