Robert Morton Organ Company

The name Robert Morton was derived not from any person in the company, but rather from the name of company president Harold J. Werner's son, Robert Morton Werner.

Despite all the corporate change and upheaval, the output in terms of high quality and tonal character was remarkably consistent.

Tonally, Robert Morton organs had a reputation for being powerful, while at the same time refined and "symphonic" in character.

The company's heyday was in the late 1920s, the era of the lavish movie palace theaters exhibiting silent films.

The rise of the Great Depression and the advent of sound films eliminated the demand for theater organs and the company closed in 1931.