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Baby-Boom Box Wurlitzer Jukeboxes For Post-War Baby Boomers, the jukebox suggests a simpler era and shines as a symbol of “happy days.” The premier jukebox brand was-and is-the Wurlitzer. So ubiquitous in the ‘50s aand ‘60s, these units are now collector items, with some valued as hight as $30,000. The founder of the company, Rudolph Wurlitzer, emigrated from Germany to Cincinnati, Ohio in 1856. Initially importing musical instruments, he soon began manufacturing pianos. In 1896, the first coin-operated electric piano, the “Tonophon.” Was launched and began what proved to be an ongoing success story. Following a move to new headquaters in North Tonawanda, New York, the company developed the first Wurlitzer Jukebox, the “Debutante.” Over the next few years, they became increasingly popular, and by the late 1930's, Wurlitzer was producing more than 45,000 jukeboxes per year. Historically, the fist reference to Jukebox came from a Texas distributar around 1937. Befor that, that machine was rather clumsily call an Automatic Coin-Operated Phonograph. Farney Wurlitzer, successor to founder Rudolph, actually banned the term “jukebox,” which he deemed degrading. The term originated in the South in the 1930s and derives from the African word “joot,” which means, “to dance,” though there is speculation that it may have also have come from Jook Houses, which were rural shacks used by southern farm workers for their after hours entertainment. The jukebox provided the lone outlet for black recording artists in those days, as mainstream radio was largely a “white” medium through the ‘30s, ‘40s and much of the ‘50s. Consequently, the Wurlitzer company did not use the term until they began advertising the Model 1050, following Farney Wurlitzer's death in 1972. However, it had long before come into popular usage. The signature Jukebox, seen on mugs, T-shirts, logos, etc., is the Wurlitzer Model 1015, also referred to as the “Bubbler.” It was a 24-selection unit (twenty four 78 RPM records playing one side) and began production in 1946-47. After World War Two, it capitalized on the public's pent-up demand for entertainment; thus, almost 60,000 units were sold. Remember, those miniature jukeboxes from diner counters or booths called “Wallboxes” or “Remote Selectors?” In truth, those were little more than coin slots, a remote mechanism connected to the actual Jukebox. Supposedly designed for customer's convenience, their main purpose waas prvioding extra income by having several patrons pay for the same song. This worked since, at any given time, customers were favoring the top hits. Because the jukebox could only record a single selection fo r any given song, each patron figured it was his or her coin that played it. In 1985, the Nelson Group of Companies acquired Wurlitxer, forging a new chapter in the company's rich history. Utilizing modern techniques and technological advancements, the new Wurlitzer is a highly improved jukebox. The first compact disc model was produced in 1989, and among the latest versions of CD types that are available form Wurlitzer are the One More Time, the Princess, the Elvis Presley Limited Edition and the Johnny One Note. The One More Time is a nostalgic reproduction f the original model 1015, even thought it has been updated with state-of-the-art digital technology. The new “Princess” model is a nearly identical miniature scale version of the full-sized one, designed to fit on countertops, mounted on the wall, or sit on a specially designed pedestal.

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