How I spent my Summer Vacation

[Kilroy]

Bought a few jukes last year, but  my free time was spenmt looking for a house, then  starting up a Jukebox resotre/repair company, so  working on my own machines took a back seat. Well, found trhe house, decided it was time to show the family what we could do given a decent machine to work on, and I couldn't afford a band for the housewarming.  So pulled on one of my projects out, and launched a mad rush, less than 2 months to have a juke playing for the party. While it's not totally done,  (some selections pins aren't firing,  decals, coin return and paint for the front grill),  it looks and sounds great.




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[Kilroy]

Front by jelajb, on Flickr

[Creighton]

WOW! That is nice.
Creighton

[Kilroy]

Picture 028 by jelajb, on Flickr

[bubba]

So did you work backwards? The date of the picture on the finished one is '04 and the unfinished pile of parts is dated '09... You should have left it alone...

Nice job.. makes me want to get back into my Q160...

[Yarochrehc]

Super nice job!

[tkaz]

Wow, I'm not much into jukes, but that one looks great!  Does it play records sideways, and how does it manage that, just a spring?

[Seven181]

You did a great job!

Brian

[MCarter]

Nice Job  on the "G" another one will live another 50 yrs 

[Kilroy]

Tkaz, yes, the records play sideways, it's pulled onto the clutch, then depending what was selected the tone arm moves to the correct side of the record. I was planning on getting video for our webisite.

And thanks for the kind words, can't wait to get the next project started. 

[David D]

Looks like it turned out great, congrats-

[mznb1u]

Nice work Jim!

  Tim

[Pat Pixley]

Pictures dont do it justices it is even better in person   and Jim has a very nice home and lots of cool stuff to boot.

[BrianB]

WOW! That turned out great!! 

[Funtronics]

Nice Nice Job.  Looks like it took some work.

[SIGNGUY]

Looks great Jim,
I have the same machine and currently all original and still works, however I'm sure it would sound better if I got it checked over, recapped or whatever it's called.. I may call you to discuss mine..
Looks awesome!

[Larry]

Very cool!!!

[BrianB]

Jim,

Do you re-cap and do all of your own amp work?

[Kilroy]

Brian, the amp and receiver were recapped by my friend and business partner Randy, the other half of Motor City Jukebox. About the only we send out is chrome work.

We've also reversed  engineered the  amp and receiver boards for the Seeburg L and KD.'s. and have some other ideas for parts to bring to market.
Sorry, i'll stop foaming at the mouth now

[SIGNGUY]

Very cool!!!

Unrelated... but Larry... when did you change your user name from Mills400c? Assuming this is still you?

[collecture]

Unrelated... but Larry... when did you change your user name from Mills400c? Assuming this is still you?

And why does it say Grady under his name? Who is Grady? The guy from Sanford & Son??

[SIGNGUY]

And why does it say Grady under his name?

Yeah... Maybe he changed more than his user name on SMC.. it's a whole new identy crisis going on in Chi-Town?

Whats up Larry/Grady... whatever we are suppose to call you now!

[Larry]

I changed my name this week.  I used the Mills name in hope that someone would say "Hey, I have one of those machines" and then I could contact them to share knowledge, but there is no other Mills 400's out there and I'm not to keen on being known as Mills.  That's an odd name.  So I decided to use my real name instead.  I just have to find a Moe and a Curly to hang with, maybe a Shemp.

The Grady came from one of the administrators of this site.  It's not from me.  I remember the post about someone mentioning about collecting junk like Fred Sanford, and I comented something like "If you can be Fred, I want to be Grady."  One day it popped up and there it's been.

[Larry]

I just did a search.  It was Bubba.

http://soda-machines.com/discussions/index.php/topic,9773.msg74069.html#msg74069

[collecture]

One day it popped up and there it's been.

  

[Creighton]

>>I just have to find a Moe and a Curly to hang with, maybe a Shemp.

Won't be hard around this place :-)
Creighton

[Kilroy]

^^^ LOL

[bubba]

I just did a search.  It was Bubba.

http://soda-machines.com/discussions/index.php/topic,9773.msg74069.html#msg74069

ROFL... Now thats funny.. Now that you mention it, I do remember doing it.. I would have forgotten about it..

[Larry]

Well it's better than being called Ester.

[SIGNGUY]

Ok,
Then I'll take Larry's old Id.. I wanna be Mills400c... ok just kidding,  :biggrin:no really .. don't change me

[Larry]

John you can be Ester.

[SIGNGUY]

I guess you gotta watch what you wish for on this site..
NICE ONE BUBBA!

[collecture]

LOL - you have too much time on your hands Bubba!
I am not going to ask for anything!

Other characters
Esther Anderson (LaWanda Page), also known as Aunt Esther, is the Bible-toting sister of Fred's late wife Elizabeth. Esther is a staunchly religious Baptist who finds little use for humor. Fred has an intense dislike for Esther, which she gladly returns. His trademark response to her entrance is to make an exaggerated grimace. He would then spew forth colorful insults and liken her to animals like bulldogs and horses ("Why don't you go stick your face in some dough and make some gorilla cookies?") and fictitious monsters such as King Kong and Godzilla. Her usual reaction to his antics is to cringe her face and yell, "Watch it, sucka." Sometimes, cracking from the constant barrage of insults, she would swing her purse wildly in Fred's direction whilst angrily calling him a "fish-eyed fool" or "heathen." When leaving the Sanford home, she often hollers "Oh glory!" Her long-suffering but loving alcoholic husband Woodrow (played by Raymond Allen) began appearing infrequently later in the series. Woodrow eventually became sober so he and Esther could adopt a young orphan, played by Eric Laneuville. Fred and Esther did call a temporary truce, of sorts, in the episode "My Fair Esther". Page first appeared as Esther in early 1973, replacing her sister Ethel (Beah Richards), the first principal in-law character.
Grady Wilson (Whitman Mayo) is Fred's closest friend who appears regularly on the show. Grady's catchphrase is "Good Goobly Goop!" and is uttered by him when something good would happen or he was in a pleasant mood. Grady was Fred's 'sidekick' and would often be involved in get-rich-quick schemes concocted by Fred. When Foxx had a contract dispute with (and walked out on) the show, several episodes were filmed without him. These episodes involved Grady as the central character who was watching over the business and Lamont whilst Fred was 'away' on vacation in St. Louis. Grady was actually named after actor Demond Wilson. Demond Wilson's full name is "Grady Demond Wilson."
Bubba Bexley (Don Bexley) is another of Fred's friends who appears frequently. Bubba is known for his infectious belly-laugh and jovial persona. Bubba is primarily a straight man to set up punchlines for Fred. His loud greeting of "Hey Fred!" drove Fred and Lamont crazy.
Rollo Lawson (Nathaniel Taylor) is Lamont's best friend. Fred will often make disrespectful remarks towards Rollo, usually stating that he thinks Rollo is a criminal, as Rollo had spent time in jail. Rollo appears in the show every so often to come pick up Lamont so they can go out and chase women. Also, they sometimes go to pornographic films or what Rollo calls "skin flicks". His mother, Rita, is also friends with Lamont's aunt Esther.
Donna Harris (Lynn Hamilton) is Fred's on-again, off-again girlfriend who later becomes his fiancée. She is employed as a practical nurse. Donna is an even-tempered lady who takes in stride Fred's shenanigans and occasional trysts. She also appears to be a bit more of an upper class individual in contrast to Fred's somewhat blunt, crude persona. Lamont, being the overprotecting son, detests Donna at first (branding her as "The Barracuda"), but by Season 6 has completely warmed up to her. Esther was hostile toward Donna at first, almost coming to blows with her during their first meeting on Donna and Fred's wedding day (an event that caused the cancellation of the wedding). Eventually Esther warmed up to her.
Julio Fuentes (Gregory Sierra) is the Sanfords' Puerto Rican next-door neighbor who befriends Lamont. When Julio and his family moved in next to the Sanfords, Fred took an immediate disliking to them and remarked, "There goes the neighborhood". Despite Julio's friendliness, Fred often made crude ethnic jokes about Julio and openly wished he would return to Puerto Rico. However, Fred stood up for Julio's nephew at his elementary school, which had threatened to drop him to a lower grade due to lack of proficiency in speaking English; Fred tutored him for some time as well. In the fifth season, Julio moved away. The Sanfords bought his former home and converted it into a boarding house named "The Sanford Arms".
Ah Chew (Pat Morita) is a Japanese-American friend of Lamont who Fred belittled every chance he gets. Fred insults Ah Chew on numerous occasions using clichéd Oriental jokes. Fred actually befriends Ah Chew in a later episode because he wants to use him as a cook when he opens a Japanese restaurant, "Sanford and Rising Son", in the Sanford house. Despite this arrangement, Fred still hurls verbal abuse at Ah Chew.
In the fifth season episode "Sergeant Gork", Pat Morita portrays Colonel Hiakowa, in a flashback where Fred tells Lamont's fiancee's son, Roger, of his supposed heroism in World War II.
Officer "Smitty" Smith and Officer "Hoppy" Hopkins are a pair of police officers who occasionally show up at the Sanfords' residence. One officer was black, Officer "Smitty" Smith (played by Hal Williams), and one white, Officer "Hoppy" Hopkins (played by Howard Platt). Often, Hoppy would incorrectly use slang, which Smitty would correct (e.g., "cold" instead of "cool" or "right up" instead of "right on") Conversely, the ever-professional Hoppy would deliver a speech filled with police jargon and big words, which would confuse Fred and/or Lamont thus turning to Smitty, who would then translate Hoppy's speech into 'Jive'. Later in the series' run, the officers would often appear individually. Unlike Ah Chew and Julio, Hoppy remained free of Fred's usual insults. In one episode ("This Little TV Went to Market"), Officer "Jonesy" Jones (Bernie Hamilton) appeared with Hoppy in place of Smitty. In the sixth season episode "The Hawaii Connection", Smitty appeared with his slow-witted new partner, Percy (Pat Paulsen).
Officer "Swanny" Swanhauser (Noam Pitlik) was originally Officer Smitty's Caucasian partner who was replaced early in the second season with Officer Hopkins. Swanny was basically the same as Hoppy, but his demeanor was much more serious and humorless. Like Hoppy, Swanny was never racially insulted by Fred.
May Hopkins (Nancy Kulp) is Officer Hoppy's prim and proper mother who appeared in the fifth season. She was a retired store detective who rented a room at the Sanford Arms next door. Landlord Fred would often insult her when she paid a visit. Much like her son, Mrs. Hopkins would incorrectly use slang, but the more experienced Hoppy would correct her.
Janet Lawson (Marlene Clark) is a divorcee Lamont began dating in the fifth season. Janet also had a young son, Roger (Edward Crawford). The Lawsons appeared occasionally until Lamont and Janet broke up indefinitely in the sixth and final season, due to the return of Janet's ex-husband.
Melvin White (Slappy White) is an old buddy of Fred's who appears in the first season. He appeared in one second season episode as well
Leroy & Skillet (Leroy Daniels & Ernest 'Skillet' Mayhand) are a rambunctious pair of Fred's friends who like to play poker, billiards or joke around. They appeared in the second and third seasons.
Otis Littlejohn (Matthew "Stymie" Beard) is another friend of Fred's who appeared in the third and fourth seasons
George "Hutch" Hutton (Arnold Johnson) is an elderly tenant of the Sanford Arms who befriends Fred. When they first meet, Hutch admits to serving a lengthy sentence in prison to avoid his ugly sister-in-law. This immediately endears him to Fred. He appeared in the fifth season.
Frank Nelson appeared as various comic foils to Fred in the fifth and sixth seasons using his catchphrase "Yeeees?".
Fritzi Burr appeared as various comic foils to Fred from the fourth season to the sixth.

[bubba]

I guess you gotta watch what you wish for on this site..
NICE ONE BUBBA!

LOL.. I can change it back if you want...

[CoolCat]

I picked up a Wurlitzer 2200 this summer.  The machine is complete (I think) with the exception of one spring.  Unfortunately, the machine doesn't work.  So... I'd like to have it worked on, and have the cabinet rebuilt.  The machine is in pretty good condition cosmetically, but it looks as though someone tried to do the cabinet himself (and didn't do a good job).

[tooth350]

I have an NSM my late father in law gave me, doesn't work now but it did until he shorted it out, i think something happened to the circuit board to start with, Anybody working on these up in New Hampshire?  thanks

[Kilroy]

check Alwaysjukin.com. They have a list of repair people by state