It dates from the 1970s, and was donated to the Museum by Mr Bell in 2004. The organ in Redland Museum is painted cream and accented with gold trim. By the mid-1930s, most theatre owners had replaced their organs with speaker systems. Soon Hollywood was putting sound in every movie it produced. The sound of Al Jolson’s voice in The Jazz Singer of 1927 spelled doom for the theatre organ. It gives a homey touch to any room any period but blends especially well with maple or fruitwood. Wurlitzer’s time in the limelight was brief. This popular model of the Total Tone Wurlitzer 4300, like all Wurlitzer organs, was designed by award-winning Wurlitzer designer, K. In the early 20th century, thousands of these gigantic pipe organs were installed in movie theatres throughout the United States, Canada, England, and Australia, to accompany silent movies.

After the United States Government imposed high import tariffs on street and fairground organ importation in 1892, Wurlitzer began producing mechanical organs. As crowds grew and mechanical rides began to appear, there was a need for louder music and the fairground organ was developed. In the late 1800s, fairs were popular in the USA. Wurlitzer theatre organs were installed around the world in theatres, museums, churches, and private residences. The Mighty Wurlitzer theatre organ was introduced in late 1910 and became Wurlitzer's most famous product. The Rudolph Wurlitzer Company is an American company started in Cincinnati in 1853 by German immigrant (Franz) Rudolph Wurlitzer.

Wurlitzer organ orbit model 630