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WURLITZER
Established in 1856
Wurlitzer set up a manufacturing plant in
Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1861. Four years later he opened a retail shop and expanded
the distribution business across the US.
In 1880 Wurlitzer started to make pianos, and the
company grew and became particularly well known for military and mechanical
instruments. Franz Rudolph Wurlitzer died in 1914, but the company continued and
managed to survive the age of the gramophone by introducing the first automatic
jukebox, the Wurlitzer Simplex. Wurlitzer was also known for its pipe and
theater organs.
In 1935, Wurlitzer introduced the tradition-breaking
spinette piano, proving that a piano only thirty-nine inches high could replace
the bulky instruments traditionally produced. Upon the design of this piano is
based all modern piano production. Through science, research, and ingenuity,
Wurlitzer has developed such exclusive features as Tonecrafted Hammers,
Pentagonal Sound Board, Augmented Sound Board, and many others to provide a
greater volume of rich, resonant tone. A unique achievement in finishes is "Wurl-on,"
highly resistant to heat, cold, dryness, and moisture as well as mars, scratches,
and abrasions an attractive as well as durable and long-lasting finish. The
complete line of Wurlitzer pianos offers a wide range of spinette, console, and
studio-type designs, finished in a variety of fine woods, hand-rubbed to satin
smoothness, and priced to suit any budget. Noted for their perfection of
performance and beauty of appearance, Wurlitzer pianos give enduring
satisfaction and are a handsome addition to any setting. Introduced in 1955, the
sensational new Wurlitzer electronic piano has no strings or sound board,
provides natural piano tone through means entirely electronic, weighs only sixty-eight
pounds, carries like a suitcase by means of its handy porta-cover, is unaffected
by changes in temperature or climatic conditions, has built4n volume control,
may be played "silently" with earphones plugged in, and offers the additional
important advantage of modest cost. A console model of the electronic piano,
introduced in 1957, met with immediate popularity.
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