My First Juke Box

[58limited]

I just bought a 1960 Rockola Tempo II, Model 1478. It came with most of the old records from the 60s and 70s. It does not work but is in good shape, so I hope it won't take too much to get it going again. I only saw two major blemishes: a cigarette burn going across three of the selection buttons and the plastic light shade (at top inside, filters the light that shines down on the music selection list) has two holes. Other than that, the chrome has uniform very small speckling. Not bad for spending its life in a town in the middle of a salt marsh. It came out of a local bar called Bailey's in Bridge City, Tx. Fortunately, this was moved 10 miles to Nederland before Hurricane Ike; Bridge City had eight feet of water from the storm surge.

I'm picking it up tonight, here is a web pic of what it looks like, I forgot my camera so I'll post actual pics of it tonight.

 

[petek]

Lucky you. And those cigarette burns,, Provenance!!! that's what we Antique Roadshower watchers learned

 

[jasonl]

Pics!

Video!

Let's see it!

 

[appliguy]

My friend Rick Sapp has the same Jukebox

it is so awesome to listen too....you'll love yours when you get it working. Great music coming from a jukebox that has such great style...it can't get better than that....LONG LIVE THE 1950'S & EARLY 60'S...........PAT

 

[whirlaway]

Parts!!

E-bay seems to have lots of parts for so many Jukeboxes.Also Try Victory Glass,just google it.They sell amp rebuilding kits and just about anything you need for any box.Good luck,,Bobby

 

[frontaloadotmy]

Bewtifull

A perfect companion for the Buick!!!

 

[58limited]

Here are the pics!

Just got in with it, boy this thing is heavy!

Full front view.

 

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The top. Plastics are in good shape, and the all important glass is flawless.

 

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Top raised showing the top of the record carousel.

 

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Open back showing the amplifier and record carousel. One vacuum tube was not glowing.

 

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Right side.

 

[58limited]

cigarette burns. Also, you can see the small pitting on the chrome.

 

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The bottom (speaker) area of the front. This Rock-ola is one of the early stereo juke boxes.

 

[58limited]

Last one for tonight. Looking into the top of the flip up front, you can see the plastic is in poor shape. There is a fluorescent bulb above it that might be the culprit.

 

[58limited]

I found some youtube videos of this model if anyone wants to see one in action:





Model 1485 (100 records instead of 60 like mine):

 

[mathewhebailey0]

What person did you get your jukebox from? You might have got yours from the same person in Bridge City I got my Seeburg R for fifty dollars.

 

[a440]

What a fantastic find David!

It is a beautiful Juke-Box!

A little work and it will be as new.

I have never seen this model!

Thanks for the pictures.
Brent

 

[bygted]

WOW

One of my favorite models!
Even with some of it's cosmetic issues, that is a beautiful machine with incredible space age styling.
Congrats!

 

[aldspinboy]

What a fantastic box...WOW !
Love it ...The cigarette burns means that baby is session!
Get some good funky records in there.
Good luck hope to see what you do next.

Darren k.