Newbie Jukebox Question

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Hi Folks,
I am looking to add a Jukebox to my gameroom, been doing a little research. I've always loved the early 50's Seeburg's that had the rotating colored lights in the front columns. Anyway, I've seen the remote units in diners over the years but in many cases, no Jukebox was in sight. What did they connect to, a library unit like an 200LU or something?
Thanks,
Mark
 
As a recent newcomer to jukeboxes, with very little jukebox knowledge but hopefully with a lot of common sense. I'd make just one suggestion. Think "ten years from now."
Whatever you choose, make it one where there was a reasonable number of units manufactured.
I have an "unfashionable" Rock-Ola 468, of which several thousand were produced and most of the mechanism was common to many other models and thus tens of thousands of units. The differences being often just the "cosmetic bits."
There's never likely to be a shortage of S/H parts for mine. In fact I was even able recently to obtain a "new and unused" graphic for it.
 
no offense but what does that have to do with the guys question???

Well... If you read the first line of his post...


"I am looking to add a Jukebox to my gameroom"

This might might give you a clue.

No offense, but what help do you think is your response?

The post wasn't a PM and other people like to read the responses, just check on the hits on the righthand side of many posts.
Being "picky" over a post and making such remarks is hardly likely to encourage discussions, regardless of how knowledgeable the poster. This section of the board is hardly blessed with lots of topics, is it?
 
Thanks to all that have replied! This looks to be a kool hobby.
I get the reasoning behind Mr. Doghouse's point. My original post was a little disjointed. I am going to get a box for my game room for sure, but, beyond a full size machine, the idea of having a hide-away and a few classic wallboxes around is Kool too. Could have a remote out on my deck for instance. Still could do the same with the full size box as Mr. Layton points out. As a child of the fifties & sixties, I am looking at that era for a box. Seems you can't do too bad if you stick with a mainline machine.
Thanks,
Mark
 
Having a wallbox hooked up is pretty cool. I have the jukebox (Seeburg LPC-1) down in my basement, and the wallbox in the upstairs den.
 

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Well... If you read the first line of his post...


"I am looking to add a Jukebox to my gameroom"

This might might give you a clue.

No offense, but what help do you think is your response?

The post wasn't a PM and other people like to read the responses, just check on the hits on the righthand side of many posts.
Being "picky" over a post and making such remarks is hardly likely to encourage discussions, regardless of how knowledgeable the poster. This section of the board is hardly blessed with lots of topics, is it?

Actually,if you read the first line of his post...it's not a question.The question is what the wallboxes were running off of.Ken answered the question.He wasn't asking opinions on what to buy,merely stated what he'd like to have.Then he asked the question.BTW...no offense.
 
Actually,if you read the first line of his post...it's not a question.The question is what the wallboxes were running off of.Ken answered the question.He wasn't asking opinions on what to buy,merely stated what he'd like to have.Then he asked the question.BTW...no offense.

This is getting like pulling teeth.

Having found out about how wallboxes are connected, the OP would then have to choose a box, so my post of "one suggestion" becomes relative. (get it? the Op said he did, so your two penn'oth was completely unnecessary)
You're the second person to criticise my post on a board that has a rather pathetic number of posts and responses regardless of how interesting or helpful they may be.
Such criticisms hardly encourages anyone new to say anything.
I'll think twice before posting anything again, despite a few topics I've started with some useful information getting plenty of hits.



Now give it a rest.

"No offense."
 
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If your skin is too thin to take at little criticism...maybe you shouldn't be posting in a public forum.

Err..

Who's coming back at me again?
So who's really unable to take criticism?
It's a two way street. Don't be so "precious."
I'd had my say and as far as I was concerned it was "done and dusted" until you unnecessarily chipped in, coming to the rescue of someone who didn't see any necessity to come back at me.
Get over it,
People like you make me smile.
Self-appointed moderators.
 
Hideaway jukeboxes typically are typically just a big wooden trunk---very plain jane looking, but compact enough to put in any out-of-the-way place or corner. They do not have any coin handling equipment, no title strip holder, and no lighting (except for a single 60 watt work light).

Here is an example of a hideaway model:

http://public.fotki.com/mikesmusicalmemories/1958-ami-hideaway-j/
 
No they're not pretty because they are meant to be hidden in a back room (never in a closet or confined area though).
 
You'll also find versions of regular models with a stepper unit that allows connection of a wall box for control. Most control centers in 50's and 60's boxes allowed this feature and you'd connect the wall box with a 3 wire Jones Plug.

Many sellers think the wall box is actually the jukebox itself, but it's really just an extra set of controls. In fact in a commercial setting for example, if two people at two different tables pick the same song, the payment is collected for both but the song only plays once.

Just remember- the wall box and jukebox need to be compatible models.

You'll find music from a juke is more of an experience than keying up an iPod, we've got four jukes and really get a lot of enjoyment from them.
 
There was a hideaway juke at a diner I worked at in highschool. Each booth had a wallbox, and the juke itself was in a closet down in the basement. I was just a plain brown box.
 
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