Topless Waitress!

Doghouse Riley · 17-05-2011, 12:06 PM

Err..

Not one of my jukeboxes, it's a German made Wurlitzer, recently sold on eBay for far too much money. Nicely restored though.

Sadly the waitress wasn't for sale.

lazarus · 17-05-2011, 12:08 PM

LOL Love it. very nice !!

Doghouse Riley · 22-02-2012, 07:31 PM

As it's been a pretty dull day, I thought I'd bump this "for all our new readers."

Shevyrabbit · 22-02-2012, 07:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Doghouse Riley

Err..

Not one of my jukeboxes, it's a German made Wurlitzer, recently sold on eBay for far too much money. Nicely restored though.

Sadly the waitress wasn't for sale.

Hi Doghouse
Like it All Ways wanted two thing a good jukebox that can play my 45's yes I am of that age when 45s and 33s were around. and a one arm bandit but you never know may be one day. oh and a old MG soft top but must be 1966 and Red

Shevy

Doghouse Riley · 22-02-2012, 08:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Shevyrabbit

Hi Doghouse
Like it All Ways wanted two thing a good jukebox that can play my 45's yes I am of that age when 45s and 33s were around. and a one arm bandit but you never know may be one day. oh and a old MG soft top but must be 1966 and Red

Shevy

Well, here's a reliable model, might go for five or six hundred quid.

Rock-Ola / Rockola 477 Max Jukebox - Circa 1979/80 | eBay

and this firm could fix you up with a one armed bandit.

The Defranchi’s

Or a complete make-over of your kitchen.

Although I've thousands of mp3s and a few hundred CDs, I'm still into vinyl, my 1972 Philips 390 hifi went "fins up" last year, so I bought this vintage Leak 2000 tuner/amp with all sorts of "bells and whistles" on eBay to replace it. Cost me all of £32.

freddy · 22-02-2012, 08:29 PM

I remember Leak

Back in the day, I had Rotel.

Shevyrabbit · 22-02-2012, 08:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Doghouse Riley

Well, here's a reliable model, might go for five or six hundred quid.

Rock-Ola / Rockola 477 Max Jukebox - Circa 1979/80 | eBay

and this firm could fix you up with a one armed bandit.

The Defranchi’s

Or a complete make-over of your kitchen.

Although I've thousands of mp3s and a few hundred CDs, I'm still into vinyl, my 1972 Philips 390 hifi went "fins up" last year, so I bought this vintage Leak 2000 tuner/amp with all sorts of "bells and whistles" on eBay to replace it. Cost me all of £32.

Hi Doghouse
Will keep my eye on it don't really want to spend that kind of money

freddy · 22-02-2012, 08:41 PM

BTW, a bit skinny for me...

Doghouse Riley · 22-02-2012, 08:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Shevyrabbit

Hi Doghouse
Will keep my eye on it don't really want to spend that kind of money

I can understand that, I didn't start to indulge myself until long after the kids didn't need supporting and after I took early retirement when I became "better off."
The problem with jukeboxes is that they're all complicated old technology with lots of switches and motors and few people around who know how to service them. They can cost a fortune to have repaired.

On the subject of old audio reproduction equipment, "the youth of today" aren't that interested, they're happy with their ipods.

It's even worse in the States. the "in" hifi outfit in the fifties and sixties were the Magnavox Astro-sonics, a radiogram with as many as eight speakers which could have cost as much as a small car. (and be as big!)

They end up as the effects of grandparents who've died. Young people don't want them as they think they look dated though they were lovingly cared for (they come in a huge variety of styles) so they get trashed or left "free at the kerb" or get picked up in thrift shops for a few dollars by enthusiasts. Sometimes the amplifiers need re-capping but they can be restored cheaply.

Here's a couple of examples.

Magnavox Console Stereo 1963 Astro-Sonic 50 Watt - YouTube

1968 Magnavox Imperial Astro-Sonic console stereo demonstration - YouTube

Doghouse Riley · 22-02-2012, 08:51 PM

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BTW, a bit skinny for me...

But the legs are so life-like.