By the time the 120 was released, the Wurlitzer electronic piano had been available for several years. It is, in the words of the service manual’s Introduction, “lighter weight, smaller, more attractive, and contains a number of other improvements over former models.” We’re not sure if the 120 is in fact “more attractive” (the 112’s cool-toned splatter finish is amazing and we could never pick favorites), but the 120 definitely has a smaller form factor. And although it has a lot of similarities with the 112, it definitely warrants its own service manual.

The pilot light in all Wurlitzer 120 Electronic Pianos is unique. You may notice that when you turn on your 120 the lamp takes a few extra seconds to turn on. Likewise, when turning the amp off the pilot light may take a few seconds to turn off. It kind of does its own thing. That is because the pilot light (or lamp) is a neon glow lamp. Just when you thought the 120 couldn’t get any cooler, it has its very own neon sign to let you know when its on.

Early Wurlitzer keyboards — the 112, 120, and 140-series — have built in leg storage. The outer lid (which is hopefully still present all these years!) has a space to firmly screw in the legs, as well as a little strap in the center to hold them in place. This is probably early Wurlitzers’ most underrated feature!