Wurlitzer 4373 (1973)
The Wurlitzer 4373 is a 1973 jukebox that Wurlitzer positioned as a low-cost machine for smaller venues. It plays 45 rpm records with 80 selections, and it uses a rotary record mechanism rather than the more conventional tambour-style mechanism Wurlitzer usually employed — the mechanism includes a slideable record carriage. The cabinet is wood with a metal cage and chrome-plated frame, trimmed in chrome and brushed metal with a late-1960s/early-1970s geometric design, lit by fluorescent lighting and bubble tubes. The amplifier is rated at 65 watts RMS.
Little is documented about the 4373 beyond its listing in period equipment directories and parts catalogues. The record is thin enough that most of what survives comes from a single German jukebox reference site, which itself flags some content as speculative — for instance, the suggestion that the 4373 may have been a budget version of the Wurlitzer 3900 is explicitly marked as the author's guess, not confirmed fact. A later parts list does reference a "Model 4373A," though no date or details for that variant are recorded. No independent reviews from the period have surfaced; one collector note describes the 4373 as "a good-looking machine, not rare but still worth restoring," while another complains the amplifier is "good enough but not high-fidelity." Period recording-equipment listings from Mix Magazine (March 1988, p.178) mention contemporary signal processors and microphones used in studios of that era, providing context for the audio equipment landscape of the time. A 2020 classified ad listed an unrestored example at $1,800.
Collectors report two common trouble spots: the rotating record mechanism is prone to misalignment, and the change mechanism is often sticky. Restoration advice from the same forum sources stresses checking all rubber parts and the idler wheel, which frequently melted with age. No weight, dimensions, frequency response, or cartridge specifications are recorded anywhere in the available sources.
- 80 selections, plays 45 rpm records
- Rotary record mechanism with slideable carriage
- 65 watts RMS amplifier
- Wood cabinet, metal cage, chrome-plated frame
- Fluorescent lighting and bubble tubes
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