Wurlitzer 3700 Amplifier

Mazac77 · by **Mazac77** » Thu Aug 29, 2013 5:04 pm

Hello,
I have a Wurlitzer Americana 3700 and one side of the Amp quit working Does anyone know where to start? or know someone who repairs amps? Thanks....Clarence

ryan69juke · by **ryan69juke** » Thu Aug 29, 2013 5:26 pm

Mazac77 wrote:Hello,
I have a Wurlitzer Americana 3700 and one side of the Amp quit working Does anyone know where to start? or know someone who repairs amps? Thanks....Clarence

Clarence, If you are not familiar with these amps and don't want to take a chance in blowing it to high heaven... I would send it to bill bickers. He will rebuild it for a reasonable price. (http://jukeboxfridaynight.com) If you are sure that the amp is the problem! Could have a bad wire from the cartridge to the amp or even a bad cartridge .

Mazac77 · by **Mazac77** » Wed Sep 04, 2013 5:40 pm

Hello Ryan,
Thanks for your post. I called him and he said he cannot get parts for it

and he does not know anyone who works on them. Do You have any other ideas? Thanks..........Clarence

Ken Layton · by **Ken Layton** » Wed Sep 04, 2013 7:16 pm

Try John Robertson at flippers.com

He has instructions on how to upgrade the 3700 amplifiers poor design into the more reliable 3800 series amplifier on his website if you are inclined to try it:

http://www.flippers.com/37-3800w.html

If by chance any of the output transistors mounted on the heatsink are bad (Wurlitzer part number 140612) they cross reference to NTE 181.