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Offline Gordo

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Re: (Real) Juke boxes, how hard to maintain?
« on: January 29, 2012, 08:43:07 PM »
Hi All,

I have 3 old jukes (that you can see the records playing) and they do need maintenance. I try to run them weekly to keep them oiled, but I still need to raise the bonnet about every month. Not much work required just little adjustments. I restored these from wrecks, so I am a little picky.

They are great for parties. As for the records, to started with whatever I could find, but now I write a list and check eBay.

I have a few contacts in the US (advertise on Ebay) who sell brand new 60's and 70's singles for about $5 each. Postage is about $1 each if you buy a few.

I love my pinballs as well (and have a few restored wedgeheads), but jukes are just great. Resto's take time and cost a bit. Re-chroming runs to about $3000!

Good luck,

Gordo........