Owner's Manual
Available Copies
Section titled “Available Copies”
Owner’s Manual cover, Model 555. Artwork: The Wurlitzer Company, 1973.
Two versions of the owner’s manual are archived in this project’s repository:
Complete 32-Page Manual
Section titled “Complete 32-Page Manual”Sourced from “The Sound of Machines” Facebook group. Full manual including all registration suggestions, care instructions, and the cassette recorder section.
Location: manual/Wurlitzer_Custom_Funmaker_555_Owners_Manual.pdf
Original source: Facebook: “The Sound of Machines” — Wurlitzer 555 Manual Album
Partial 12-Page Manual (Higher Resolution)
Section titled “Partial 12-Page Manual (Higher Resolution)”Sourced from matrixsynth.com / eBay. Covers the core playing instructions and tab stop descriptions at higher scan resolution than the complete version.
Location: owners-manual/Wurlitzer_Funmaker_555_Owners_Manual.pdf
Manual Details
Section titled “Manual Details”| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Part Number | 560609 / Form F 3407 |
| Copyright | 1973, The Wurlitzer Company |
| Manufacturer | The Wurlitzer Company, De Kalb Division, De Kalb, IL 60115 |
Contents (Complete Version)
Section titled “Contents (Complete Version)”
Table of contents — 28 sections covering everything from tab stop voicing to the cassette recorder.
The owner’s manual covers:
- Console layout and control identification
- Tab stop descriptions for upper and lower manuals
- Orbit III synthesizer operation (presets, sine wave tabs, modulator, second touch)
- Swingin’ Rhythm operation
- Expression pedal usage
- Leslie/stationary speaker selection
- Cassette recorder operation
- Care and maintenance
- Registration suggestions (preset combinations for various musical styles)