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Jun 26, 2002 - 1940-1962 Speaker Serial Numbers & Production. Wurlitzer Jukebox Serial #'s & Production 1934-1950. Serial Number.
History of the 1018.
The Wurlitzer 1015 became a big hit in 1946. Wurlitzer had to call a halt to the production of jukeboxes due to the war in order to produce important war products such as radar components.
The engineers, especially designer Paul Fuller, had continued to work on new jukebox models over this period. The result was called the "1015". Between 1946 and 1947, 56,000 of these machines were built and sold in just 18 months. The exceptional design of the "1015" had made it possibly the most attractive jukebox of all time. In all events, it was sold more than any other model in the 20th century. The "golden era" of the jukebox continued into the first post war years.
The "Silver era" of Jukeboxes began around 1950. The design was changed, the 45 single made inroads, and the selection from 100 titles became standard. Jukeboxes with shiny chrome and magical lighting began to be produced. They became a fascinating focal point in any bar or caf?. In 1956,Wurlitzer produced their first jukebox with a selection of 200 titles perfectly timed for its 100th company anniversary, the Wurlitzer 2000.
By the end of the Fifties much of the earlier classic styling had been lost. Tooling costs to produce new models each year and compete with rival jukebox manufactures, had weakened the company and the jukebox boom years where coming to an end.
Wurlitzer continued to produce jukeboxes throughout the Sixties and early Seventies, but never in the numbers of better times. The visual play machines had gone and boxy cabinet designs where the order of the day. In a last ditch attempt to revitalise their dwindling market the company looked back to their Paul Fuller creations for inspiration and came up with a nostalgia model for 1974, the 1050. It did not prove to be a popular model and sounded the ***** knoll for Wurlitzer who ceased manufacturing jukeboxes in the USA the same year.
The name Wurlitzer lived on as they had set up a German subsidiary (Deutsche Wurlitzer) in the early Sixties to accommodate a booming European market. The German factory continued to manufacture jukeboxes and supply jukeboxes worldwide as well as it's range of high quality vending machines.
Some 40 years after the Paul Fuller design of the 1015, Wurlitzer started production in 1986 of the "One More Time" nostalgia jukebox, a recreation of the legendary 1946 model but with modern technology. This proved to be very successful and in 1990 the "One More Time" CD model was introduced.
Has anyone fixed their w64 sold out problem? Was it a bad control board?
Ok. $530 later. Replaced the mother board. Checked the wiring one end to the other.
Still says sold out when machine is full.
Has anyone figured this problem out?
Try moving the pink and gray switch wires from the bottom to the top
are you reffering to the gray & pink wires on switches? I moved the gray wire to top and yellow on bottom and also moved gray to top contact with no luck either way
Steve do you know if there is another switch somewhere other than the ones with the flapper attached? Ive tested the switch & is good and also tested the gray wire from switch to main board and good. also I tested switch has power and all good? Funny it stated after I moved the machine so wondering if there is another switch somewhere that isnt being made. where did you get the main board from if you dont mind me asking
The yellow on the bottom, pink on top for the left column and gray on top for the right. This only worked for me until I moved it.
I ordered parts through Vina Distributing in SLC Ut. (801) 683-8783 I'm sure they'll know if there's someone in your area. Wurlitzer is in Germany, and they don't make pop machines any more
There is a switch on the door. My machine will test vend with the door open.
Thanks for info Steve, sounds like you may have had a loose connection or something as it shouldnt matter which wire is on top and bottom if switch is working correctly. You by chance dont have an extra main board to sell if needed?
I do have a mother board. We can work something out if you want, but I don't think it's problem. Their are a lot of people having the same issues. I think most, like me just gave up.
Thanks Steve, I will continue to look into the problem to see if I can resolve. Any idea how much you would want for board? Ill let you know, thanks for the help
It cost me $450. I've been hanging on to it because I was told it was the last one they had.
would you take $450 if I wanted to buy from you? Not sure yet if needed but wanted to ask just in case
Hi Kelly, did you find the problem?
Hey Steve, not yet been out of town. If I find anything will let you know, thanks Kelly
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