[Jukebox-list] Wurlitzer 2410 1960

Tue Sep 5 11:11:44 PDT 2006

On Tue, Sep 05, 2006 at 12:36:40PM -0400, Jackie wrote:
> Hi Steve,
> thanks for your message, I am glad to know someone that has one and likes 
> it!  I am not sure if this is the 2410s or the mono box.  I have asked the 
> seller to check this evening and let me know.  I am sure hoping it's the 
> stereo.

Unless it's been modified since it left the factory, you can tell from
a picture of the front.  The upper-right red part says "HI-FI STEREO"
on the stereo models, and something else, perhaps "HI-FIDLEITY"?, on
the mono models.

> Do you find it easy to work on?  

I haven't had to do much with mine.  The only problems it had when I
got it was the E's and the 9's didn't work.  Cleaning contacts fixed
the 9's.  I still don't have E6-E0 working, but that's only because I
haven't put time into it.  I will be doing more as I get time.

But it opens up nicely; the front glass swings up and out of the way
and the title board comes out, and when the two back panels are off,
something like 80-90% of the rear surface area is open to get inside
the box.

> I am really excited to pick it up and start to "get to know it" a
> little.  With any luck, it won't need too much work, but if it does
> I am willing and it will be fun and worth it in the end.  It has a
> beautiful look, don't you think?  Your wife made the right call, it
> deserves a place in your home, lol.  I will post some pics when I
> get it home.  Jackie

I've probably said this before.  I have memories of being about 3
years old (late 60's) at a child care center (at a ski slope?, I was
only there one day), where they had a Wurlitzer with an exposed
mechanism.  My recolection is that the tone arm was green, so it was
maybe a 1900 or 2000.  What a cool "record player"!  The way it
changed records was so smooth, it was magical.

I don't know how to impress upon the rest of you just how tall that
jukebox looked from my vantage point; I'm using that to estimate my
age at the time.  For all I know, I probably stared at that jukebox
for the whole time I was there...

So, anyway, I knew I had to get an exposed-mech carousel Wurlitzer
when I got into the hobby.  One of the first things I did with the AJ
guide was try to figure out what kind of jukebox that was...

--> Steve

> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Steve Wahl" <steve at pro-ns.net>
> To: "Jukebox mailing list" <jukebox-list at lists.netlojix.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, September 05, 2006 12:24 PM
> Subject: Re: [Jukebox-list] Wurlitzer 2410 1960
> 
> 
> >Hey, Jackie,
> >
> >I have a 2410S (the S is the stereo version), and I really like it.  I
> >was going to keep it in the garage while working on it, but my wife
> >actually thought it looked too nice for that and adopted it into the
> >daycare room (HER space!).  I paid considerably more than you're looking
> >at paying, too.
> >
> >To the group in general:
> >
> >1. At both links Jackie gave, the colors below the grille are red,
> >  white, and blue.  Is that what the original was?  I've got blue in
> >  the center, and yellow/gold to orange as you move to the sides.  I
> >  think it might be the effects of aging.  How do you repair this?
> >  Just get theater light gels and apply them to the glass?
> >
> >2. On this link,
> >
> >http://www.vintagejukes.com/featuredjukes/wurlitzer2410s.html
> >
> >  there are some decal images.  I could use some!  How does one turn
> >  these into real decals?
> >
> >Thanks!
> >
> >--> Steve Wahl
> >
> >On Mon, Sep 04, 2006 at 07:25:18PM -0400, Jackie wrote:
> >>Bob,
> >>I was reading up on it and I think it is the Cobra cartridge
> >>system.....whatever that is!  I found a great site with a streaming video
> >>of the 2410 in action, check it out...
> >>http://www.vintagejukes.com/featuredjukes/wurlitzer2410s.html
> >>
> >>I wrote an email to this guy and thanked him for such a great site. Bob, 
> >>I
> >>would share this Jukebox with you if I could!
> >>Jackie
> >>
> >>----- Original Message ----- 
> >>From: "Bob E." <bobe at halted.com>
> >>To: "Jukebox mailing list" <jukebox-list at lists.netlojix.com>
> >>Sent: Monday, September 04, 2006 7:23 PM
> >>Subject: Re: [Jukebox-list] Wurlitzer 2410 1960
> >>
> >>
> >>>At 05:35 PM 9/4/06 -0400, you wrote:
> >>>>Jens,
> >>>>thanks so much for all that detail.  How interesting.  I am getting 
> >>>>ready
> >>>>to
> >>>>do some research online, however you have answered many of my 
> >>>>questions.
> >>>>Did these machines take tubes or was it solid state in 1960?
> >>>
> >>>I'm sure it's still tubes, as my uncle's 2700 is a tube amp.  What I
> >>>don't know (and am asking the more knowledgable on this group) is if
> >>>it is still the Cobra cartridge system, and what was the last year
> >>>they used that?
> >>>
> >>>>Good to know these are reliable and the mech is easy to work on.  I 
> >>>>sure
> >>>>have had a time with the Statesman, but I still love it.  I have lots 
> >>>>of
> >>>>stereo 45's that sound terrible on the Seeburg C, it will be nice to 
> >>>>have
> >>>>another Jukebox to play them on.
> >>>>
> >>>>I am courious, what made these one of the last collectable Wurlitzers?
> >>>>Jackie
> >>>
> >>>Still a visible mechanism, lots of colored lights and chrome.  What a
> >>>steal!
> >>>
> >>>--Bob
> >>>=======================================================================
> >>>Bob Ellingson bobe at halted.com
> >>>Halted Specialties Co., Inc. http://www.halted.com
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