Picked this up for free in the classifieds... Only needed $200 in parts and all the CDs.

Totally stoked for the garage jukebox and can't wait to rebuild the amp when my parts arrive later this week.

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This one is in the living room. Apparently, I need them all over the house.

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I was shocked when the CD player worked. I already rebuilt the carousel and the wiring harnesss and next is the amp transistors. I actually felt like $200 in parts is getting off easy.

No, the amp transistors were about $20. It was a whole bunch of random broken parts, light bulbs, brackets, battery, volume pot, etc... My biggest expense so far is the animation motor. They are often burned out but Bruce had one for $50.

Rebuilding the amp was a total failure. The main board was arching and blew the fuses pretty fast. I decided to cut it loose.

I ordered a replacement and got it today. It sounds awesome as long as it's in mono, but in stereo the left channel is quiet. None of the fuses are blown. I am trying to decide if I can live with it in mono or if I need to try and rebuild the left channel.

Anyone have an opinion on the value of stereo sound on a cd100c?

After spending a few hours working in it, the left channel isn't playing much bass. The mono setting is balancing the two channels and bringing up the bass on the left. It is in the garage, so it doesn't matter much, but it bugs me that I know it isn't working. My wife said I should give it six months and see if it still bugs me.

It really sounds awesome in a room full of concrete, motorcycles and junk. It seems like it's the equalizer board that has the issue. The pre drivers and drivers are good.
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Wow, she is quite a looker...

Jukes are way harder to sell than a pinball machine. Although many of us cherish them, finding the right buyer is the key. As long as you are using it and like having it around, keep the price up and wait. If it doesn't sell and you are tired of looking at it, you can always drop the price. Most of those $400 offers would probably show up same day with no questions asked.

I love free stuff too, but there is no such thing as a free jukebox. Time, parts and love all have a price. Congrats on the new toys. Building the CD playlist and writing the cards is the hardest part of the CD jukebox.

On the new garage jukebox, I decided to mix it up a bit. Instead of doing album artwork, I did a 5x5 picture album of friends and family. We like to refer to building the playlist as a 3 month art project....

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