polkanut
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Found this Seeburg 220 on CL for Wausau, WI. Doesn't RickR have one like this, or similar?
http://wausau.craigslist.org/atq/1679419099.html
http://wausau.craigslist.org/atq/1679419099.html
For the jukebox collectors, some eye candy.
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bugsyjones
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That's not a bad deal. You get all that stuff with it. I'd have to look at it in person first though. I'd have to try it out.
~Tim
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Good deal.
Seeing that jukebox brings back so many memories of restaurants/drive-in's from the '60s. I have a rather large collection of 45's and would love to put them all in a jukebox like that...but my understanding is that jukebox tone-arms usually exerted more pressure against the record than a high-quality turntable, and I wouldn't want the records to be subject to undue wear.
Or is that an incorrect assumption?
Jukebox mavens: How do these beauties treat your vinyl?
Or is that an incorrect assumption?
Jukebox mavens: How do these beauties treat your vinyl?
ptcruiser51
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My OM fixed jukeboxes
for a living. He used to bring home the 45's for me after they were done on "the box". I've kept them and played them all my life and they sound great, even when I didn't have the best audio equipment as a teenager.
He only ever said that the sound quality was never the best on even the most expensive box when compared with regular store bought hi-fi equipment.
for a living. He used to bring home the 45's for me after they were done on "the box". I've kept them and played them all my life and they sound great, even when I didn't have the best audio equipment as a teenager.
He only ever said that the sound quality was never the best on even the most expensive box when compared with regular store bought hi-fi equipment.
That is a Seeburg model 220. Model year of 1959. It is a low end machine, in that is only hold 50 records. Unless it is fully restored, it is not worth $4000.00
As far as sound on old classic jukes go, the amps were designed for max bass, and low noise levels to cope with records that were played hundreds, if not thousands of times when the machines were out in service.
Stylus pressure specs on the Seeburgs was 3 or 4 grams, but only because of the rough service the machines were sometimes subject to when they were in use.The machines were most often not treated with care, and sometimes were abused, or even vandalized. The stylus pressure is adjusted to two grams on my 1955 V-200, and yet it still tracks even very warped records perfectly. Most "modern" turntables tracked at two- to three grams.
Watch the video of my 1955 Seeburg play the warped recording at two grams stylus pressure.
As far as sound on old classic jukes go, the amps were designed for max bass, and low noise levels to cope with records that were played hundreds, if not thousands of times when the machines were out in service.
Stylus pressure specs on the Seeburgs was 3 or 4 grams, but only because of the rough service the machines were sometimes subject to when they were in use.The machines were most often not treated with care, and sometimes were abused, or even vandalized. The stylus pressure is adjusted to two grams on my 1955 V-200, and yet it still tracks even very warped records perfectly. Most "modern" turntables tracked at two- to three grams.
Watch the video of my 1955 Seeburg play the warped recording at two grams stylus pressure.
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