[NJARC] Fwd: [NEARC_Radio] restored 1937 Wurlitzer juke box [5 Attachments]

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 I thought some of you would like to see this.  Craig's Mr. 78 up here. 



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Joe Devonshire

 

 

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From: craig.hardy at prodigy.net [NEARC_Radio] <NEARC_Radio at yahoogroups.com>
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Subject: [NEARC_Radio] restored 1937 Wurlitzer juke box [5 Attachments]



  
    
                  

I love these old radios we collect and restore, but Bruce's Wurlitzer 1100 inspired me to want a juke box.  Got the "bug" one Saturday aternoon, went looking on Craig's List, and by midnight I was back home with a 1939 Seeburg from RI.  Then a month later a 1946 Seeburg "trashcan" from eastern CT.  Seems I got the bug at right time, because those seem to be the only 78 machines in all of NE for over a year. The later 45 machines are abundant, but their plastic and chrome doesn't do anything for me--prefer the light up "woodies" of 30's and 40's and I have several thousand 78's for fodder.  The Seeburgs sound great and were very reliable, but you can't see the works without lifting lid.  What really captured my fancy right from the getgo was Wurlitzers with their picture window into the action.  Finally found one cheap, and drove over and got it f rom other side of Rochester, NY beginning of June.  Solid cabinet, but atrocious looking:  someone had "modernized" it with a yellow paint job and leather trim.  Most of the 30's Wurlys were just beautiful cabinets with no light-up plastics, but a few special models had that added, and this 616a from 1937 was one.  Re-wired all the cabinet lighting, stripped finish then stained and put on about ten coats of clear lacquer.  Re-capped the amp, which puts out great sound with the quad 45's.  Tube lineup: 30,30,45,45,45,45,5Z3.  Howie suggested I share this with you folks, so attached are some "before" and "after" pics and link toYoutube  video my son shot yesterday with his Iphone. 


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jeC6sGQMNho&feature=youtu.be




    
             
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