Coin Slot
Issue: 1982 May 087 - Page 40
Coin Slot Magazine - #087 - 1982 - May[International Arcade Museum]
iakybox
By
Ray Eklund
record
Class 4
Wurlitzers:
Models 700, 800, 750,
780 and 850
MODEL 700
T
he golden decade of Wurlitz
began in 1940. Wurlitzer was
new concepts in jukebox cabinets wereT eTrrg~
produced by Wurlitzer. The 24 select mechanism not
only proved durable, but the visible record changer
was a success. The model 700 was using the same
basic mechanism as the model 1100 in 1949. The
cabinets were well built. The plastics were durable.
The credit systems new and slug proof. What, if anything
was wrong with these models prior to WWII? The cast
metal cabinet trim was bad. Particularly bad were trim
castings for the 700, 780 and 850. The zinc die cast
metal frequently developed a crystalline structure and
crumbled apart. The aluminum door hinges on the 780
were not strong enough to take any abuse. Find
several 850s without broken castings, and you would
hold a collector's record. Today, these are the only
major Class 4 Wurlitzer problems.
MODEL 700
The four production years prior to WWII produced
the finest variety of Wurlitzer jukeboxes. Eight distinct
g^&r^&S
24 selection models (700, 800, 750, 780, 850, 850A,
Victory, 950), and three 12 selection countertops(61,
71,81). The 700 was a blending of the old with the new.
It had a new type of coin crediting system, and
provided a front access to the coin box and mechanism.
By the middle of February 1940, nearly 1100 model
700s were built, finishing the year with a total of 9,498
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Ray Eklund is a jukebox enthusiast who has spent
many hours restoring his machines. If you have any
question you would like answered, please send it to
Ray Eklund, c/o Jukebox Record, 7804 East 134 Terrace,
Grandview, MO 64030.
© The International Arcade Museum
40 —THE COIN SLOT
http://www.arcade-museum.com/
iakybox
By
Ray Eklund
record
Class 4
Wurlitzers:
Models 700, 800, 750,
780 and 850
MODEL 700
T
he golden decade of Wurlitz
began in 1940. Wurlitzer was
new concepts in jukebox cabinets wereT eTrrg~
produced by Wurlitzer. The 24 select mechanism not
only proved durable, but the visible record changer
was a success. The model 700 was using the same
basic mechanism as the model 1100 in 1949. The
cabinets were well built. The plastics were durable.
The credit systems new and slug proof. What, if anything
was wrong with these models prior to WWII? The cast
metal cabinet trim was bad. Particularly bad were trim
castings for the 700, 780 and 850. The zinc die cast
metal frequently developed a crystalline structure and
crumbled apart. The aluminum door hinges on the 780
were not strong enough to take any abuse. Find
several 850s without broken castings, and you would
hold a collector's record. Today, these are the only
major Class 4 Wurlitzer problems.
MODEL 700
The four production years prior to WWII produced
the finest variety of Wurlitzer jukeboxes. Eight distinct
g^&r^&S
24 selection models (700, 800, 750, 780, 850, 850A,
Victory, 950), and three 12 selection countertops(61,
71,81). The 700 was a blending of the old with the new.
It had a new type of coin crediting system, and
provided a front access to the coin box and mechanism.
By the middle of February 1940, nearly 1100 model
700s were built, finishing the year with a total of 9,498
.com
m
:
u
from -muse
d
e
oad .arcade
l
n
Dow //www
:
http
Ray Eklund is a jukebox enthusiast who has spent
many hours restoring his machines. If you have any
question you would like answered, please send it to
Ray Eklund, c/o Jukebox Record, 7804 East 134 Terrace,
Grandview, MO 64030.
© The International Arcade Museum
40 —THE COIN SLOT
http://www.arcade-museum.com/
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