Wurlitzer

Vintage music machine

Wurlitzer is a brand name associated with musical instruments, particularly jukeboxes and theater organs that became iconic in American entertainment venues during the early-to-mid 20th century.

The name often evokes nostalgia for diners, dance halls, and movie palaces of that era.

A Wurlitzer jukebox, with its colorful lights and chrome styling, became a symbol of American popular culture.

The term is sometimes used generically to refer to any ornate vintage jukebox or theater organ.

jukebox

jukebox

Coin-operated music player

  • vinylSynthetic resin plastic
  • 45rpmRecord rotation rate
  • dinerCasual American eatery

records · bubbler · selector · nickel · roadhouse · nostalgia · chrome · neon · soda fountain · malt shop

instruments

piano

Keyed percussion instrument

  • accordionBellows-driven reed instrument
  • harpPlucked orchestral strings
  • guitarFretted stringed instrument

calliope · electric piano · synthesizer · keyboard · carousel · barrel organ · player piano · bandstand · amusement park · carnival

organ

organ

Body's working component

pedals · stops · pipes · tremolo · silent film · movie palace · accompaniment · orchestral · registration · bellows

company

Cincinnati

Ohio's third-largest city

brand · factory · trademark · instruments · retail · catalog · dealership · phonograph · automatic · coin-op

Categories
Opposites
sound reproduction technology

Wurlitzerphonograph

Grooved disc audio player

gramophone · live performance · acoustic instrument · record player · silence

musical instrument type

Wurlitzerpipe organ

Wind instrument with tuned tubes

Steinway · grand piano · concert grand · harpsichord · church organ

musical authenticity/prestige

WurlitzerSteinway

Legendary piano manufacturer

concert grand · Stradivarius · pipe organ · symphony orchestra · Carnegie Hall

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G