This page contains some interesting views of the Wurlitzer factory, stock photographs of its larger band organs, and scenes from the later T.R.T. operation.


wurlitzer tower
Wurlitzer tower and esplanade, North Tonawanda, N.Y.


wurlitzer entrance
Entrance to the Wurlitzer factory



wurlitzer plant
              grounds
Factory grounds, view from tower


wurlitzer plant 1916
Wurlitzer factory in 1916


wurlitzer plant
                      1940's
Wurlitzer factory circa 1940


farny
                          wurlitzer
Farny R. Wurlitzer, 1883--1972


wurlitzer
                              shop
Wurlitzer factory scene


machine
                                  shop
Wurlitzer machine shop


music
                                      roll production
March 1919 view of music roll production


machine of some kind
Late Wurlitzer factory scene


J.W. Tussing obit
Obituary of J. William Tussing,
Wurlitzer's chief band organ arranger, early 1920s to 1945
(From Tonawanda News, July 22, 1955)


Wurlitzer
                                                  letterhead
Letter referring customer to Allan Herschell Co.


TRT
                                                      letterhead
Informing customer of T.R.T.'s takeover of band organ business


T.R.T.
                                                          building
T.R.T. shop at 138 Miller Street, North Tonawanda


Ralph's
                                                          workspace
Interior view of T.R.T. shop


Ralph's
                                                          clutter
Another view of T.R.T. shop


band
                                                          organ masters
Stock of band organ tune masters, with bell mechanism on top


T.R.T.
                                                          arranging
Ralph Tussing arranging a T.R.T. Style 150 tune


Tussing
                                                          obituary
Obituary for Ralph Tussing
(Son Gordon P. Tussing erroneously called Ralph P. Tussing)


early 165
                                                          façade
Early Wurlitzer Style 165 band organ


façade
                                                          with Parker
                                                          name
Later Wurlitzer Style 165, with C. W. Parker name


166
                                                          façade
Wurlitzer Style 166 band organ


180
                                                          façade
Wurlitzer Style 180 band organ


wurlitzer
                                                          permits
                                                          copying
Play-Rite obtains permission to copy Wurlitzer


Bowers&Friberg
Q. David Bowers and Clĉs Friberg, August 1972 visit to factory






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