I am going to get a covered changer Wurlizer jukebox-looks like the one shown sort of.Guess starting in the '60;s jukebox makers covered the TT mechanisms.I like to see it,too.It was said the jukebox I want was working when pulled out of service-and no mouse mess in it.Looking forward to getting it-probably in August.Its at a swap shop in Chocowinity,NC.The shop owner bought a lot of boxes and vending machines from a route operator that went out of business and retired.He has a nice Seeburg "100" think it was-for $1200.Will need a complete overhaul.He removed the equipment,but still has it.The Wurlitzer one is complete -and lower priced.Will get the service book on it-then have at it.Bet the amps and other electronics will need recapping. Bet the cartridge and stylus will need replacing-The TT mechanism in the box is in good shape-and even has---records.I have a box of 45's from a radio station with 60's type songs-they have "Q burn" but play.
Rockola model 433 jukebox restoration
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Hi Will, yes that it the same model (#433) looks like someone got happy with flat black paint on it though. Does it work at all? It might be one to get, if you can get it for the right price. My friend paid $60.00 for this one. The models from the 1960's and 1970's are never worth what the 1940's and 1950's models are, so don't pay too much for it.Four hundred tops, if everything works.
I like the Seeburg, Rowe/AMI and Wurlitzer mechanicals better than the Rockola, I just think they are better built machines.
I like the Seeburg, Rowe/AMI and Wurlitzer mechanicals better than the Rockola, I just think they are better built machines.
I remember the wall boxes in lots of places. The Gypsy Grill Cafeteria in Carrollton, KY, was a restaurant we went to when I was a kid, and they had them. They were the Seeberg Wall-O-Matic 100 in chrome, but I don't remember them having speakers in them. Only remember music coming from the Seeberg jukebox and I believe speakers in the ceiling.
The Johnny Rockets restaurant I go to also has them. However, they are connected to some kind of digital music system.
The Johnny Rockets restaurant I go to also has them. However, they are connected to some kind of digital music system.
58limited
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Damn nice job Rickr. Can I send my Tempo II to you for a resto? LOL.
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Very nice Rockola, David! It looks like it's all there, so that makes it very restorable. Here is a link to Victory Glass. They specialize in antique jukebox parts, including hard to find parts, such as reproduction push buttons. If I were you, I would get all the parts for that juke now, as the reproduction parts will be harder to find and more costly as time goes by.
I have a Seeburg V200 from 1955, and a Mills Empress from 1939. I will post pixs of those later.
http://victoryglass.com/
Very nice Rockola, David! It looks like it's all there, so that makes it very restorable. Here is a link to Victory Glass. They specialize in antique jukebox parts, including hard to find parts, such as reproduction push buttons. If I were you, I would get all the parts for that juke now, as the reproduction parts will be harder to find and more costly as time goes by.
I have a Seeburg V200 from 1955, and a Mills Empress from 1939. I will post pixs of those later.
http://victoryglass.com/
Very nice and beautiful jukeboxes!!That Mills given to you by your Aunt must be VERY special to you!
twintubdexter
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looks buu-tee-ful
Rick, you did a wonderful job on that Rockola. I don't suppose that's dirty rice in the first photo? I have always been a jukebox freak. I had an awful 1958 Wurlitzer that looked like a cigarette machine even after I made a color wheel using a clock motor to cover the single fluorescent tube. The 45's revolved in a carousel and when it wasn't feeling happy it would crush a few. I had a 54 Seeburg 100G that was nice but really wasn't very exciting. I sold it before moving here.
A few months ago I got the "box bug" again and bought a Wurlitizer 1100 from a very nice lady in Hunnington Beach who's husband passed away. The jukebox was his "baby" It's currently in my spare bedroom surrounded by pinballs waitng for me to work on it. It's working fine but I ordered some new cosmetic parts and it does need a little cleaning. After seeing the Rockola pics I feel motivated, it's really just dusty inside.
Thanks to all who have contributed to this thread
the Wurlitizer 1100 as I bought it, it will look nicer with the new stuff
Rick, you did a wonderful job on that Rockola. I don't suppose that's dirty rice in the first photo? I have always been a jukebox freak. I had an awful 1958 Wurlitzer that looked like a cigarette machine even after I made a color wheel using a clock motor to cover the single fluorescent tube. The 45's revolved in a carousel and when it wasn't feeling happy it would crush a few. I had a 54 Seeburg 100G that was nice but really wasn't very exciting. I sold it before moving here.
A few months ago I got the "box bug" again and bought a Wurlitizer 1100 from a very nice lady in Hunnington Beach who's husband passed away. The jukebox was his "baby" It's currently in my spare bedroom surrounded by pinballs waitng for me to work on it. It's working fine but I ordered some new cosmetic parts and it does need a little cleaning. After seeing the Rockola pics I feel motivated, it's really just dusty inside.
Thanks to all who have contributed to this thread
the Wurlitizer 1100 as I bought it, it will look nicer with the new stuff
twintubdexter
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and one more...
I'm always scanning Craigslist for jukes and pinballs to see what's around in Southern California. A couple of months ago a super-nice guy in San Diego sold me this jukebox. It was in his storage unit for years. I managed to snatch it up for $500 which was a real bargain considering there were 100 CD's inside. It wasn't working but after I played around with it (no, I really did not know what I was doing) I managed to get it working perfectly. One of the glass bubble tubes was broken but that was an easy fix. This Antique Appratus jukebox from 1988 was made near me in Torrance. I think Rockola bought this company a few years ago. Even though I refer to this as my "fake" Wurlitzer I really enjoy it since I have hundreds of CD's and the sound is very good, and unlike original 1015's there are color cylinders in the top portion too...it really puts on a show. There is a super-cool title strip program available for these jukeboxes. You enter the name of of the CD, the program looks it up in a data base, you press one button and you have your title strip...album name, all the selections listed in order, you can even change the color...very nifty.
I'm always scanning Craigslist for jukes and pinballs to see what's around in Southern California. A couple of months ago a super-nice guy in San Diego sold me this jukebox. It was in his storage unit for years. I managed to snatch it up for $500 which was a real bargain considering there were 100 CD's inside. It wasn't working but after I played around with it (no, I really did not know what I was doing) I managed to get it working perfectly. One of the glass bubble tubes was broken but that was an easy fix. This Antique Appratus jukebox from 1988 was made near me in Torrance. I think Rockola bought this company a few years ago. Even though I refer to this as my "fake" Wurlitzer I really enjoy it since I have hundreds of CD's and the sound is very good, and unlike original 1015's there are color cylinders in the top portion too...it really puts on a show. There is a super-cool title strip program available for these jukeboxes. You enter the name of of the CD, the program looks it up in a data base, you press one button and you have your title strip...album name, all the selections listed in order, you can even change the color...very nifty.
Rick's jukeboxes look great in the pictures, but they are OUTSTANDING up close and personal!
58limited
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Rickr
Thanks for the link. I'll probably follow your advice and buy the few parts it needs now but I really know nothing about electronic restoration so I suspect I will have to send those parts off. I've toyed with the idea of leaving the keys as-is since the burn only affects three of them and it is part of the machine's sleazy bar and dance hall history.
Your Jukes look awesome! That V200 is one of my dream machines. And super nice scores Twintubdexter!
You know, I've always wanted a juke box, but now that I have one, I have absolutely no place to put it. I won't part with it, it may end up in my bedroom just to put it somewhere.
BTW- what year is that a Cadillac I spy in the Rockola pic? Judging by the fin, 1949 or early 50s?
Thanks for the link. I'll probably follow your advice and buy the few parts it needs now but I really know nothing about electronic restoration so I suspect I will have to send those parts off. I've toyed with the idea of leaving the keys as-is since the burn only affects three of them and it is part of the machine's sleazy bar and dance hall history.
Your Jukes look awesome! That V200 is one of my dream machines. And super nice scores Twintubdexter!
You know, I've always wanted a juke box, but now that I have one, I have absolutely no place to put it. I won't part with it, it may end up in my bedroom just to put it somewhere.
BTW- what year is that a Cadillac I spy in the Rockola pic? Judging by the fin, 1949 or early 50s?
twintubdexter
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Those people at Victory Glass are very helpful. It's amazing how much stuff they have for vintage jukeboxes. I'm not trying to convert this thread into a classic car discussion, but it appears that Rick has a really wonderful assortment of collectibles...including that Cadillac and that 1961 Oldsmobile in his garage.
Joe, I love your Wurlitzer 1100! That was the last of the really great 1940 designs by Paul Fuller. Sometimes I won't play with my jukes for a couple months, and then, all of a sudden, I'm hooked again.(change in hand, it's time to play some oldies) It's been that way since I can remember. I have always just loved them! You got a hell of a deal on that compact disk reproduction machine too! Again, great classic cabinet design, credit to Paul Fuller.
The Cadillac is a 1955 Coupe DeVille, and the Olds is a 1961 Super 88 "bubbletop" coupe. They are fun to drive when they are not blocked in by a jukebox, or washer and dryer, you know how it goes...
David, you can send your amp and selection receiver to Harold Hagen for repair. He has the electronic parts too. He has been working on vintage jukeboxes and radios for decades, and is the best in the vintage electronic repair in the business. Just email him with your model # and he should be able you give you a ballpark price. Here is a link to his website.
Kenny, it's been awhile. You know whenever you are in da hood, you are always welcome to stop by!
If anyone else has a jukebox, please share some photos.
http://www.eskimo.com/~hhagen/
The Cadillac is a 1955 Coupe DeVille, and the Olds is a 1961 Super 88 "bubbletop" coupe. They are fun to drive when they are not blocked in by a jukebox, or washer and dryer, you know how it goes...
David, you can send your amp and selection receiver to Harold Hagen for repair. He has the electronic parts too. He has been working on vintage jukeboxes and radios for decades, and is the best in the vintage electronic repair in the business. Just email him with your model # and he should be able you give you a ballpark price. Here is a link to his website.
Kenny, it's been awhile. You know whenever you are in da hood, you are always welcome to stop by!
If anyone else has a jukebox, please share some photos.
http://www.eskimo.com/~hhagen/
twintubdexter
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For those who are interested in vintage Wurlitzer juke boxes I highly recommend this very nice book that's available on ebay for around $15.00. It's filled with advertisements for the new models as they were introduced from 1934 to 1974. It reminds you that the purpose of the jukes was to make money, not to just sit there and look pretty. There are a variety of other jukebox-related advertisements and articles too. It is well worth the money.
twintubdexter
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one of my favorite advertisements from the book...order me one of those eight-course dinners for $1.00
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