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

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!!!!!!!


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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

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!!!!!!!

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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 -

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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

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.

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

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.

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

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.