Rudolph Wurlitzer Company.
American company of music boxes and instruments
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About Rudolph Wurlitzer Company
The Rudolph Wurlitzer Company, usually referred to as simply Wurlitzer, is an American company started in Cincinnati in 1853 by German immigrant (Franz) Rudolph Wurlitzer. The company initially imported stringed, woodwind and brass instruments from Germany for resale in the United States. Wurlitzer enjoyed initial success, largely due to defense contracts to provide musical instruments to the U.S. military. In 1880, the company began manufacturing pianos and eventually relocated to North Tonawanda, New York. It quickly expanded to make band organs, orchestrions, player pianos and pipe or theatre organs popular in theatres during the days of silent movies.
Everything about Rudolph Wurlitzer Company →- Country
- United States
- Headquarters
- Cincinnati, Chicago, DeKalb
- Inception
- 1856