Original 1941 Wurlitzer 850 Peacock Vinyl Jukebox

Original 1941 Wurlitzer 850 Peacock Vinyl JukeboxKnown more for its nickname the Peacock than it was for its model number, the 1941 Wurlitzer 850 is such a rare bird that no manual for it was ever published. The Peacock was the first jukebox to utilise polaroid film in the cabinet display and was also notable for being the first one to use an electrical rather than a mechanical selector. The centre panel is a walnut framed glass shield depicting two peacocks perched on a branch and behind this a

and like the character on whom it was based

not long after their manufacture

which means ‘having the quality or strength of oak

Immensely popular and increasingly rare

A row of wall-hooks with a touch of the unorthodox

removing the need for an overhead gantry and keeping all eyes on the Air Hockey action

right down to the chroming on the nozzle

Every dodgem is a bespoke commission

Restored to order by our skilled engineers at The Games Room Company

but to fully appreciate his efforts you’d need to set aside any politically correct concerns about the depiction of large chested women in tight tee shirts

and is so striking visually that it is less model aircraft and more Art Deco objet d'art

but also for Kevin O’Connor’s stunning artwork and its cool sound effects