Conn 551 Theatrette – 2 Manual Spinet Theatre Organ

The Conn 551 Theatrette is a classic vintage American theatre-style electronic organ, offering the distinctive character and tonal colours associated with Conn’s highly regarded theatre organ range.

Designed in a compact spinet-style cabinet, the Conn 551 provides two manuals in an instrument that is considerably more space-efficient than the larger Conn theatre consoles. The 551 was part of Conn’s Theatrette range and is particularly appealing to collectors, theatre organ enthusiasts and players looking for an authentic vintage electronic theatre organ.

The Conn 551 features two 44-note manuals and a 13-note pedalboard, making it suitable for home playing, entertainment and exploring the classic theatre-organ repertoire. The model is known for its characteristic Conn theatre-organ voicing and vintage electronic sound.

Key Features
Conn Model 551 Theatrette
Classic American theatre-style electronic organ
Two manuals
44 notes per manual
13-note pedalboard
Compact spinet-style cabinet
Vintage theatre-organ tonal character
Suitable for home playing and entertainment
Attractive choice for collectors and vintage organ enthusiasts
A distinctive piece of American electronic organ history
Theatre Organ Character

The Conn 551 was designed to bring the sound and playing experience of a theatre organ into a more compact home instrument. Its tonal design is associated with the characteristic theatre-organ sound of the period, making it well suited to popular theatre-organ arrangements, nostalgic repertoire and recreational playing.

The 551 is also an interesting collector’s instrument, representing Conn’s development of compact theatre organs during the late 1960s. Historical Australian theatre-organ records also document the Conn 551 being demonstrated and used in Australia during this period.