So during the move, I noticed what i thought was mouse  droppings in the coin return and in the bottom of the cabinet.  I was close, it was was actually termite droppings.

Now sane people would have parted  it out, and chalked it up to first time lessons. Instead, we decided, Let's build a new cabinet!!!!  Yeah, no one said I was sane.





I think I saved some of the support pieces, after baking them in an oven for an hour at 300 degrees. 
The rest was all  cut from new wood.

Next, I'm going to stamp  out a cabinet for a  RC 81 

Wow!! That is great, keep the pics coming.
Creighton

What that's it 6 photo's


   Just joking    Looks real cool Jim can't wait to see this in person,
  so next week right .
   As every one else has said keep the photo's going ,you know this group
 we LIKE photo's.

   Pat

Glad to be set straight.  I found several mail lists and other web sites that claimed the chrome pilasters were factory issued, and most  "original machines" I've seen  didn't have the animated units. 
and I advocate "just because it is said with sincerity, doesn't mean it's true:

I visited your site many a time to identify a machine, and admire your collection,  so thank you for the info Ken

What a fantastic job! UN-real how good that is looking! Way to step up and save that
juke! Yes! keep those images coming..... want to see that beauty when its done!
Above and beyond!!!.....great work!!!!

I also think the metal pilaster is original as my set of original Seeburg Manuals has this juke pictured with the metal pilasters.
I believe there where several reproductions for the "G" to add the illuminated pilasters...  If my memory serves me, the Seeburg "J" is almost identical to the "G" except the "J" has illuminated pilasters for original equipment.

I agree.. the G generally came with the chrome the W had the optional Lightup pilasters as well as the J model.
My all original G has the chrome pilasters.

The chrome pilasters on mine were in decent shape, no major dings or dents, but I thought the animated units would look better. Once we fitted them  in the cabinet, and  plugged in the units, I realized I made a good choice.

And besides the patchwork pilasters, and diamonds on the grills, the W was not High Fidelity, unlike  the G.

Finally, thanks everyone for the support. Hopefully weather permitting, will finish the staining and inside paint, then move on to  the mechanics. This will also give me some time to find  replacement chrome pieces for the selection button section. While not pitted to bad, each end has cracks, and it may be cheaper to find better pieces than  try to repair before  re chrome

Plans are also in the works to add blue neon underneath.  It was suggested by my friend Randy who is helping me with this project, and clinched when Pat, Johnie G and I stopped at a going out of business sale at a Pep's Boys. If it looks to goofy, they were only half price, so I can sell them to my neighbor to finish tricking his 4 door Dodge Neon