Wurlitzern.
/ˈwəːlɪtsə/, U.S. /ˈwərˌlɪtsər/ The proprietary name of various musical instruments made by the Rudolf Wurlitzer Company, spec. a type of large electric organ, or a player-piano. Frequently attributive.
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1925 T. Dreiser Amer. Trag. I. i. xvii. 124 A Victrola and Wurlitzer player-piano furnished the necessary music.
1926 Official Gaz. (U.S. Patent Office) 23 Mar. 840/2 Wurlitzer. Particular description of goods.—pianos, player pianos,..organs,..banjos,..bassoons..and parts of such musical instruments. Claims use since Jan. 1, 1857.
1926 Trade Marks Jrnl. 12 May 1108 Wurlitzer... Musical instruments. The Rudolf Wurlitzer Company.., Cincinnati, State of Ohio, United States of America; manufacturers.
1930 C. Beaton Diary Dec. in Wandering Years (1961) ix. 200 Religious jazz played through a Wurlitzer.
1956 A. Huxley Adonis & Alphabet 231 The tail-coated organist at the console of his Wurlitzer.
1975 Guardian 20 Jan. 9/6 They play Wurlitzer music not inspiring to skate to.
1980 Times 1 Oct. 12/6 The daily organ recital on what must be the world's best known Mighty Wurlitzer.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1986; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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