Catalogue Illustration of a
Philipps Pianella Modell 7
Paganini-Orchestrion

The new casework for the Monstre Paganini, built by Siegfried Wendel, is an upsized version of the classic Model 7 case (pictured at left). This stunningly ornate case design was perhaps the most deliciously lavish of any of the standard Paganini styles. How many Model 7 orchestrions were imported into the U.S. by Wurlitzer is unknown. However, an extant photograph shows a Style 7 Paganini with "San Francisco" etched in the glass of the music-roll access door. On the reverse side is a penciled note stating that the instrument was sold by Kohler & Chase, who were at the time a prominent San Francisco dealer in automatic musical instruments.