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Jukebox owners & collectors

By merccat

7 years ago


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#455 4 years ago

Hello all,

My pinball machines are lonely and need a jukebox. I have no clue what to get, how much I should spend or how hard they are to work on. Looking for some advice from this group.

Preference would be a older model that plays records. Something that was at the height of the original technology/nostalgia. Not a new Crosley or Bluetooth type machine.

Prefer records but don't know the pros/cons of record size or how hard it will be to find records to fill the machine.

Thanks for your input.

#457 4 years ago
Quoted from ToucanF16:

flippinjimmy , Jukeboxes playing 45s started being replaced by CD jukes in the 80s-early 90s. The most desirable jukes are the one with visible mechs (record changers) from the late 50s. These use tube technology, but still have great sound and fantastic looks. They started hiding the mechs in the 60s and transitioned to solid state amps. Jukes evolved through the 70s and 80s with solid state amps and microprocessors for the selection system.
Here's a good resource for jukebox model history http://www.tomszone.jukeboxhistory.info/
My recommendation... Do you want something old, reliable and simple to work on with great looks and sound? If so, then get a 50s Seeburg (222, R, V/VL-200, etc.) or AMi (H, I, J, K or Continental). I'd stay away from Wurlitzers; they have great looks, but needles are difficult to locate and IMHO they don't have the same sound as the Seeburgs and AMis. There are some Rockolas from the 50s that are nice too (1448, Tempo, Empress, etc.).
If you want something a bit more modern look at late 80s Seeburgs or Rowe/AMis. I think a Seeberg SMC1 or SMC2 would look great beside a pin! Anything in the Rowe 90 series (R-92, 93, 94) would be good too. They have a bullet proof mech/selection system and have great sound. Here's a Todd Tuckey R-94 video.

Great info. Thank you for the detailed explanation and model numbers.

#458 4 years ago

Anybody have experience or opinions on the Wurlitzer 1050? Pros and cons. It has not been restored.

#463 4 years ago

I hope I don't have the Juke bug too. It seems I have spent all my time lately researching juke boxes.

If anyone has a nice, working, juke for sale or knows someone who does please PM me. My preference is something in good working order with a visible mechanism.

Have heard some of you purchased units at very reasonable prices. I can't seem to find anyting on FB Marketplace or Craigslist in the local area but if you do and are looking to flip a unit please PM me.

Thanks,

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