Wurlitzer is one of the oldest names in the piano manufacturing industry in America. The company began with the superior dreams of a young, hardworking grocer. It evolved into a huge economic force locally and nationally.
“Few De Kalb people have a sufficient realization of the importance to this city of the change in management and ownership that has recently taken place at the piano factory.” -The Presto
How did the Wurlitzer factory impact the music industry and help shape DeKalb? The DeKalb Wurlitzer factory on Pleasant Street started out in 1919 as just another of the many Wurlitzer factories. As the years went by, it became critical to the business by becoming the Wurlitzer main headquarters. With that promotion in 1935, the factory of 700 employees gained the responsibility of being the sole Wurlitzer piano producer. This valuable factory helped to build the city of DeKalb by increasing the city’s working population and boosting the economy. The DeKalb Wurlitzer Division is known for its impact on the growth of DeKalb, its monopoly on the famous Wurlitzer brand piano production, and its role in producing drones during World War II.
“Few De Kalb people have a sufficient realization of the importance to this city of the change in management and ownership that has recently taken place at the piano factory.” -The Presto
How did the Wurlitzer factory impact the music industry and help shape DeKalb? The DeKalb Wurlitzer factory on Pleasant Street started out in 1919 as just another of the many Wurlitzer factories. As the years went by, it became critical to the business by becoming the Wurlitzer main headquarters. With that promotion in 1935, the factory of 700 employees gained the responsibility of being the sole Wurlitzer piano producer. This valuable factory helped to build the city of DeKalb by increasing the city’s working population and boosting the economy. The DeKalb Wurlitzer Division is known for its impact on the growth of DeKalb, its monopoly on the famous Wurlitzer brand piano production, and its role in producing drones during World War II.