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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Although it shared the same playing mechanism as its predecessor, the cabinet design was entirely new. A full-width speaker grille gave the machine a cleaner, more restrained appearance, while the mirrored backdrop of the 1700 was replaced by red panels with radiating chrome strips. The pilasters were slimmer, less colourful, and set inset rather than flanking the grille, contributing to a more understated overall look.
Sound quality is a particular strength, delivered through a powerful valve amplifier and twin 12-inch speakers. The model also incorporates Wurlitzer’s patented Cobra pickup system, first introduced in 1948 and widely regarded for setting new standards in audio performance. Like many jukeboxes of this period, it produces a warm, rich sound that is best appreciated in person. This example has been extensively refurbished.
Rudolph Wurlitzer was born in Germany in 1829 into a family of musical instrument makers and emigrated to the United States aged 24. Initially importing and selling his family’s instruments, he soon established manufacturing operations, producing the first Wurlitzer piano in the US in 1880. Electric pianos followed, then cinema and theatre organs; the famous ‘Mighty Wurlitzers’, which became synonymous with the era of silent film.
In 1933, the New York–based company acquired the rights to a patented jukebox mechanism and, under the direction of Farny Wurlitzer, launched its first jukebox, the Debutante. Often described as the ‘small man’s concert hall’, it proved hugely popular and laid the foundations for later successes, including the iconic bubbler designs created by Paul Fuller.
CONDITION
In Great Condition - Wear expected with age. Please refer to photographs.
SIZE
Height: 140 cm // 55.12 inches
Width: 81 cm // 31.89 inches
Depth: 70 cm // 27.56 inches
