Thursday, October 5, 2017

DeKalb, IL: Wurlitzer Piano Factory

(Satellite)

I know Wurlitzer made organs. They evidently once made pianos as well.

Joe Ikon posted four photos with the comment:
Found these photos online of old piano factory in Dekalb Illinois on Pleasant St along old CNWRR line north to Sycamore then to Belvidere. You can see the old CM&G/CNW crossing tower in the distance.

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Lost Illinois Manufacturing posted six photos with the comment: "Photos taken 3-15-2014 of the Wurlitzer factory in DeKalb, IL. on Pleasant Road."

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Birds-Eye View
1939 Aerial Photo from ILHAP
Lost Illinois Manufacturing posted
Wurlitzer factory in DeKalb, July 4, 1960. Embree collection, NIU.http://digital.lib.niu.edu/islandora/object/rhcrc%3A002…
Linda Gurtz Hildreth They also made accordions.

A different exposure of the top photo that shows better details.
Wayne DeMunn posted
C&NW and CGW lines to Sycamore, The Gary line junction and Tower can be seen in the distance, Wurlitzer to the right. Floyd Ritzman photo Circa 1936. — in DeKalb, Illinois.
Wayne DeMunn For those who don't already know, the Wurlitzer building was recently demolished.


An album of 52 photos taken in March 2014.

It was served by the Milwaukee (CM&G).  Is that a Fairbanks-Morse on the other end of the train?


1 comment:

  1. I distinctly remember seeing Wurlitzer signage in Dekalb in the early '70s. Don't recall the exact street I was on though.

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