Wurlitzer Juke Box - Victory Model - 1940s

Les Grandes Marques du Monde à Paris|6 February 2025, 12:00 CET|Paris, The Grand Palais Historique

Wurlitzer Juke Box - Victory Model - 1940s

American Juke Box by Wurlitzer, Victory model, manufactured between 1942 and 1945. By Paul Fuller (1897-1951), designer of the company's most stylish Juke Boxes since 1939.
Case in varnished wood with metal mechanism. Valve amp, telephone dial style selection system, original coin operated mechanism. 220-volt supply. Original glass and plexiglass decorative elements.
Sold with its selection of twenty-four Rock & Roll, Blues and Jazz 78 rpm records.
The name of the Juke Box refers to the US joining the war in December 1941. Constructed mainly of wood, as metal was required for the manufacture of munitions. Acquired by the current owner 35 years ago.

Footnotes

Juke Box Wurlitzer - Modèle Victory - Années 1940
Juke Box américain de marque Wurlitzer, modèle Victory, fabrication de 1942 à 1945. Design par Paul Fuller (1897-1951) concepteur des plus beaux Juke box de la marque depuis 1939.
Caisse en bois vernis et mécanisme en métal. Amplification à lampe, système de sélection avec cadran genre téléphone, monnayeur d'origine. Alimentation électrique en 220 volts. Décoration et ornements en verre et plexi d'origine.
Vendu avec sa sélection de vingt-quatre 78 tours Rock & Roll, Blues et Jazz.
Ce Juke box tient son nom de l'entrée en guerre des Etats-Unis en décembre 1941. Composé majoritairement de bois afin de laisser le métal aux fabrications de guerre.
Acquis par le propriétaire actuel il y a 35 ans.

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