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Wurlitzer Peacock
Was at an estate sale yesterday, guy had a Wurlitzer Peacock jukebox
that he said was a 1932 model, not sure of the model number of it,i thought it to be an 850 from 1941. Was missing the the top part,the dome. It would be a restoration project,but my question is would it cost a fortune to do it and how hard would parts be to find for it? Could a amateur like myself be able to restore it? Would it be worth getting for $1000 or less? Thanks |
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Wurlitzer Peacock
NO! It's not worth more than $10.00!
PLEASE send me the name address, and phone number of the seller immediately so that I can chastise him in person... This isn't April Fool's Day, is it? But Seriously, If you are saying that it is missing the plastic and metal casting part of the done, it's an easy fix. If it is indeed an 850 Peacock it's worth probably $30,000 or more restored. BUY IT IMMEDIATELY!!!!!!! wrote in message oups.com... Was at an estate sale yesterday, guy had a Wurlitzer Peacock jukebox that he said was a 1932 model, not sure of the model number of it,i thought it to be an 850 from 1941. Was missing the the top part,the dome. It would be a restoration project,but my question is would it cost a fortune to do it and how hard would parts be to find for it? Could a amateur like myself be able to restore it? Would it be worth getting for $1000 or less? Thanks |
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Wurlitzer Peacock
On Jun 10, 7:56 am, "Keith Stelter" wrote:
NO! It's not worth more than $10.00! PLEASE send me the name address, and phone number of the seller immediately so that I can chastise him in person... This isn't April Fool's Day, is it? But Seriously, If you are saying that it is missing the plastic and metal casting part of the done, it's an easy fix. If it is indeed an 850 Peacock it's worth probably $30,000 or more restored. BUY IT IMMEDIATELY!!!!!!! wrote in message oups.com... Was at an estate sale yesterday, guy had a Wurlitzer Peacock jukebox that he said was a 1932 model, not sure of the model number of it,i thought it to be an 850 from 1941. Was missing the the top part,the dome. It would be a restoration project,but my question is would it cost a fortune to do it and how hard would parts be to find for it? Could a amateur like myself be able to restore it? Would it be worth getting for $1000 or less? Thanks- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - If you do not want it I would love to restore it myself, there are parts out there to restore this, might take some $$$$ and time, but they are available Terry |
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Wurlitzer Peacock
On Jun 10, 7:54?am, wrote:
Was at an estate sale yesterday, guy had a Wurlitzer Peacock jukebox that he said was a 1932 model, not sure of the model number of it,i thought it to be an 850 from 1941. Was missing the the top part,the dome. It would be a restoration project,but my question is would it cost a fortune to do it and how hard would parts be to find for it? Could a amateur like myself be able to restore it? Would it be worth getting for $1000 or less? Thanks What's the address and phone number? It's a piece of junk...lol. I'd have had it in my truck and the money in the guy's hand before he could change his mind because he just gave a rare and valuable jukebox away. |
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Wurlitzer Peacock
On Jun 10, 7:54 am, wrote:
Was at an estate sale yesterday, guy had a Wurlitzer Peacock jukebox that he said was a 1932 model, not sure of the model number of it,i thought it to be an 850 from 1941. Was missing the the top part,the dome. It would be a restoration project,but my question is would it cost a fortune to do it and how hard would parts be to find for it? Could a amateur like myself be able to restore it? Would it be worth getting for $1000 or less? Thanks I am currently restoring 3 Wurlitzer 850's and can tell you, it's tough to find parts for them anymore. Jukebox Junction is not making repro castings anymore and if you need an upper scroll or drapery casting, you're going to have a hard time finding them. Original plastics are hard to get and I understand repros may not be made any more. Not to mention that many parts only fit an 850, nothing else. Is the actual wood dome part of the cabinet gone? That opens up a huge can or worms. Does it have a front door and is it intact? If you can send me a picture or two, I'll give you an honest evaluation of what you have to work with. Have you ever restored a 40's Wurlitzer? The 850 is not one of the easiest to restore. I would be happy to help with your questions about this. I've been restoring Wurlitzers for 30 years now. I'm also not trying to deter you from trying to do a resto yourself, just realize what you're getting into. Good luck, Mike |
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Wurlitzer Peacock
I was at the flea market yesterday and this guy had four wurlitzer
950's for sale for $50 each, should I buy them?? This has to be a hoax. |
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Wurlitzer Peacock
On Jun 11, 11:09 am, Joe H wrote:
I was at the flea market yesterday and this guy had four wurlitzer 950's for sale for $50 each, should I buy them?? This has to be a hoax. Not necessarily. One of the 850's I have sitting here was found and bought within the last 2 years for less than a grand. Sure it's rough and needs a lot but the customer sent me pictures and descriptions and ended up buying it. Let's wait and see if he comes back and, hopefully, has some pictures of it. Oh yeah, one of the very early collectors bought 3 950's from an operators widow for $25 each. Right away, he sold them for $2500 each. We'll see. Mike |
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Wurlitzer Peacock
I found a Wurlitzer 430 speaker this week, admittedly in horrible
shape, but their asking price was $110. The deals are out there. It is now sitting at my shop so it does happen. |
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