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Wurlitzer jukebox owned by Bo Diddley

1973

North Tonawanda, Niagara County, New York, United States, North and Central America

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Source catalog description

This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

A Wurlitzer 3700 Americana jukebox. The jukebox features a glass top with lists of available songs with corresponding artists. There is a coin slot at the top right corner and white rectangular buttons run horizontally near the top of jukebox's front. White buttons on the left side have black type and feature letters A-V. The white buttons on the right side have black type and feature numbers 1-9 and 0. A white button is found between the two sets reading, [RESET]. Gold letters appearing below the glass top on jukebox's front read, [Americana]. Label on back of jukebox features black type with top third portion reading, [WURLITZER®/MULTI - SELECTOR PHONOGRAPH/REG. U.S. PAT. OFFICE/MANUFACTURED BY/THE WURLITZER COMPANY/NORTH TONAWANDA, N.Y. U.S.A.]. Bottom of label reads, [SERIAL/NO./801744]. A set of keys and a yellow tag are taped to the jukebox's black power cord.

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Catalog reference: 2013.177.6

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