http://www.wurlitzer.co.uk/blog An Insight In to the Jukeboxes World Sat, 21 May 2011 11:01:24 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The new Wurlitzer jukebox design is a radical departure from the more traditional 'bubbler' style, but it has been winning plaudits across the hi-fi community for its sleek lines. Vintage Wurlitzer jukeboxes continue to be popular among collectors and bar owners alike, as do their more modern reproductions, but the new ... http://www.wurlitzer.co.uk/blog/the-lyra-jukebox-proves-a-hit/50/ The local Delmarva Daily Times newspaper reported last week on real “jukebox hero,” living in the Maryland city of Salisbury, in the USA. Phil Adkins is a wizard with electronics and vintage jukebox components – so much so that he has lovingly restored some of the rarest and most beautiful ... http://www.wurlitzer.co.uk/blog/maryland-press-celebrates-jukebox-hero/41/ photo credit: divinehammer42 A leading collector of vintage jukeboxes in the US city of Pittsburgh expressed his hopes recently that he will be able to continue with his vast trove, after being forced to move due to the construction of a motorway. Larry Ginsburg has collected jukeboxes of all shapes and ... http://www.wurlitzer.co.uk/blog/pittsburgh-jukebox-collector-faces-uncertain-future/39/ photo credit: M.Markus Women’s magazine Grazia revealed this week that one of Carnaby Street’s most trendy shops has been trying to tempt customers with a little jukebox magic. Thursday night saw a special event in the Carnaby fashion zone, with shops offering discounts and special events to get those shoppers cramming ... http://www.wurlitzer.co.uk/blog/jukebox-jive-attracts-miss-sixty-shoppers/37/ A collector of vintage jukeboxes in Eden, North Carolina turned salesman this month, when he fulfilled a dream and opened an antique store. Ashley’s Antiques is the dream of Billy Vestal, who began collecting Wurlitzer jukeboxes and other classic brands from the jukebox golden age in the late 1980s, he ... http://www.wurlitzer.co.uk/blog/jukebox-fan-becomes-antiques-dealer/35/ photo credit: drtel Top financial website This Is Money is always on the lookout for unusual ways to make a few bob, and what could be a quirkier – if profitable – investment than a Wurlitzer jukebox. There are still hordes of vinyl lovers out there, for whom the digital whirr ... http://www.wurlitzer.co.uk/blog/jukeboxes-as-an-investment/33/ The Islington Tribune recently unearthed one of the UK’s truly great collectors – a local man who has one of the country’s largest private collections of jukeboxes. Living in a small Georgian terrace near Angel station, David Webb keeps his lovingly tended collection of more than 30 jukeboxes from across the ... http://www.wurlitzer.co.uk/blog/north-london-mans-aladdins-cave-of-jukeboxes/30/ photo credit: kamerakamote A retro-style jukebox bearing the classic stylings of Jack Daniel’s bourbon has gone on sale in the USA, bound for homes seeking a little old-fashioned magic. The distinctive jukebox is made by Rock-Ola manufacturing, and was previously only available through speciality sales outlets. With a design based on the ... http://www.wurlitzer.co.uk/blog/jack-daniels-jukebox-for-sale-in-the-usa/28/ The above picture is of the Wurlitzer promotional display trailor celebrating 50 yrs of Wurlitzer 1923 to 1973 which is going up for auction at Victorian Casino Antiques in Las Vegas in March 2010. In the middle of the stand is a Wurlitzer 146B Band Organ and either side of ... http://www.wurlitzer.co.uk/blog/jukebox-auction/9/ Wurlitzer or the Rudolph Wurlitzer is an American Company that is known for manufacturing stringed instruments, brass instruments, jukeboxes, band organs, electronic pianos etc. The company at one time started producing only organs and jukeboxes. However, today the company does not produce any of these. Wurlitzer jukeboxes became very famous mainly ... http://www.wurlitzer.co.uk/blog/wurlitzer-jukeboxes-buying-guide/5/