This 27 1/2 inch Symphonion with 12 bells
Seeburg Style KT with Dancing Girls Art Glass
c. 1913
Manufactured by J. P. Seeburg Company in Chicago, IL.
Contains piano with mandolin attachment, violin pipes, triangle, castanets, and tambourine
The Style KT was coin operated for use in taverns and dubbed the Midget Orchestrion. It uses a G roll with 10 tunes.
Wurlitzer Style 150 Military Band Organ
c. 1928
Manufactured by Rudolph Wurlitzer Co. of North Tonawanda, NY.
Contains brass trumpets, several ranks of pipes, and traps.
This organ was voiced very loud and was intended for use on amusement park midways to play over the noise of the crowd. According to Wurlitzer’s advertising, “The cost of five musicians for evening sessions only will pay for this organ in a few weeks.”
Wurlitzer Style CX
c. 1921
Manufactured by Rudolph Wurlitzer Co. of North Tonawanda, NY.
Contains a piano with mandolin feature, 38 violin and 38 flute pipes.
This was the last of the Wurlitzer keyboard orchestrion series. The “wonder light” at the top revolves as the machine plays.
Wurlitzer Style CX with Roll Changer
c. 1917
Manufactured by Rudolph Wurlitzer Co. of North Tonawanda, NY.
The automatic roll changer was a hugely popular feature for Wurlitzer. It plays six five-tune rolls instead of one ten-tune roll. This model has a popular CX style case.