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- Wurlitzer (n.)



[Wurlitzer 词源字典] - type of musical instrument (originally a player piano popular in silent movie theaters, later a type of jukebox), 1925, named for The Wurlitzer Company, founded near Cincinnati, Ohio, 1856 by Rudolph Wurlitzer (1831-1914), Saxon immigrant to U.S. An importer at first, he started production of pianos in 1880; coin-operated pianos in 1896.[Wurlitzer etymology, Wurlitzer origin, 英语词源]