Mills jukebox video

[rickr]

45 RPM'S/Seeburg Juke

If you are ever in Northern Indiana,let me know.You and Bri can stop by.
The 45 rpm records are not glued to the walls. I just tapped a little tack into the morter between the brick,and the records just hang from the large center holes. I have TONS of records from the turn of the century to the early 1990's. I guess thats another type of collection.
The Seeburg jukebox is a model Q-160 I restored it in 1997.
I have attached a picture of it,however it won't look like this much longer. I am in the process of "tricking it out". While the lighting featured on it was great for 1960,it's dull and boring by todays standard. I'll post "after" photos in a week or so.

Rick

 

[jasonl]

OHHHHH

My bad, that is a Q. Oops..

Wow, I can't wait to see what the finished product will look like.

I want 2 jukeboxes. I want a Rowe/Ami Bubbler 45 juke (repro) for the kitchen/dining room. That's gonna be our "diner". All the titles and buttons are up front so Bri can play it easily. In my 70s basement, I want a late 60s Wurlitzer 3000 or Rock-Ola Ultra. Those were the last 2 with a viewing window as far as I know before the repro boxes came out.

 

[tolivac]

Wow-45's love-em too-I am saving that big box of em I got from a radio station I used to work at.Despite the "Q-burn" they work fine.When I first started working at that station(WPGC-AM-FM)saw the studio-there was Harv Moore-playing the 45's from a large pegboard on the studio wall-and at each peg that the records hung one -was its "top-40" number as it was on the charts.later they recorded the records onto the endless loop tape "carts" and the DJ played those instead of the records.One of my jobs was rebuilding and rewinding the "carts"That 4X8 Ft pegboard was so neat-really missed it.Was replaced by a row of cart machines.the records I have date from the 60's.They were stored at the transmitter site for a number of years.Transmitter sites are real treasure houses at radio stations!The older the better!!!The transmitter plant was built in the 50's.

 

[rickr]

45 rpm jukes

Jason, I had a Wurlitzer juke in the 1980's. It was from the late 1960's and it was called,"The Americana 2"
It was cool because it lit up purple. I sold it to a friend that has three Wurlitzers. A Peacock from the 1940's,the "Americana" from the 1960's and his wife won a brand new "one more time" 1015 reproduction that plays cd's.
Wurlitzer "hid" the record changer in about 1963 I think. You couldn't see it at all on my Americana.
I like the Seeburgs,lots of chrome and rich bass,and the "record lath" changer is way cool. My Q-160 is nice,however I would DIE for a V-200!! Those are tight!!
AMI is a great jukebox too.They were from Europe. Nice sound and great quality. Rockolas' simply ROCK! I just love them all!! But they have to be real wood,or chrome. No fake woodgrain for me,thank you. Those ones that looked like a console stereo,no thanks.
If you want an old juke that plays 45's I would be looking for one now. They have not been made for some time now,and will be getting scarce and more $$$$ the longer you wait.
Rick

 

[rickr]

45's on the wall

Thats right Tolivac! I do remember seeing radio studios. The records were on peg boards.And remember how huge the turntables were in the studio? I had forgotton about both of those. I got the idea of decorating with the 45's from the Roller Dome. That was a roller rink I used to go to when I was in junior high school. The dj had a turntable in the booth and the records were on pegs on the wall! I thought it was kind of 50's looking so I copied the idea.
Rick

 

[tolivac]

The TT's you saw at the radio station were 16" "transcription" turntables-they could be used to play records up to 16" diameter. These were used in the days before "cart" machines and digital audio.A well equipped radio station had disc recorder and the blank "Audiodiscs" to record on.They would record spots,promos and other annoucements on them.The agency where I work used these into the early 70's.they used to have several disc recorders.Have some of the transscription discs. Turntables to play these were made by Gates Radio(one of the larger suppliers of radio-TV broadcast equipment-now under the name Harris)and RCA.also they supplied the long tonearms for the records.Have serviced many of these machines.Looking for one to use at home.Oh Yes-skating rinks(later discos) were another user of the 45 RPM "doughnuts"A skating rink in the alexandria Va area had a pipe organ and organist to play music for the skaters.It was closed down,the organ sold to a collector. The building was demolished.Visited it once-was a WONDERFUL place-even just to listen to the music.They also had TT's as well.It seemed like they used the organ more.

 

[jasonl]

Wurli's

Right, the 63-67 Wurli had just a small window where you could see the record playing, but you couldn't see the carousel. The Americana machines just make me cringe because you can't see them at all. The Seeburg LPC1 and Rock-Ola Psychedellic were the first to have a non-visible system :-( . They're MY records and I want to see them as well as hear.

You're right about Seeburg, they boom. The V-200 had like a 5 speaker system in it. Very high end for the 50s.