The 1946 Wurlitzer Jukebox

The 1946 Wurlitzer Jukebox 1015 was made by the designer named Paul Fuller, he worked as a designer for the Rudolph Wurlitzer Company (Barol par.2) which was a company that made many jukeboxes. As explained the in an article by Barol, a researcher from the American Heritage Magazine, A Jukebox was a machine that allowed customers to play any song just by simply putting a coin in the slot (Barol par 1). Fuller’s designs were very unique and different from many designers during this time. According to Barol, Fuller incorporated a modern flare with the old fashion design of the Jukebox, which gave a futuristic look. Explained in the article, instead of a boxy square look, the jukebox looks more curved and colorful ( Barol par 2). The maker of

In the micro-contextual, the shape, form and material of the jukebox in the 1930s to the 1940s changed significantly over time. According to Barol, the shape of the jukebox changed “it had boxy lines then turned into undulant, streamlined curves” ( Barol par 3).Then the form started to change as well, bright colors and lights were added to the jukebox design and the jukebox became more of a art piece rather than just a music player ( Barol par 4). The material started to become more of high quality. According to Barol, the materials used were “glass and wood originally, then used bright chrome, paint and brightly colored plastic” (Barol par 4). Over time the jukebox design became more and more modern looking by using modern material. In the macro-contextual, place, time and culture changed significantly over time as well. The jukebox was used in many different places during different time eras. For example, Barol explains that they were used in bars, diners, restrooms, buses and stores ( Barol par 3). Jukeboxes started to pop up in many different places just so that the company’s can draw customers in. Over time, the culture became more modern, the type of music changed, the technology changed, the art changed, and just by looking at the different types of jukebox designs made (Barol par