My new toy!

[coke_and_stuff]

I finally had a chance to go pickup one of the two jukeboxes I bought. This is my 1964 Grand prix Rock Ola, I paid $100.00 for it everything lights up and looks great it just doesnt locate the 45. Is there any message boards out there for repairing these heavy jewels.









Thanks

Joey

[kstt]

Here's one, don't know if its the best........
http://www.phonoland.com/message....0000017

[coke_and_stuff]

Its a great start alot better than what ive found.

Thanks

Joey

[loman4ec]

When I was growing up my Dad bought a jukebox that ended up starting his collecting craze. I was about 7 or 8 years old and that is the exact model he bought.

Ah, Elvis and Kenny Rogers, quite the combination.

coke_and_stuff,
Congrats! It's nice to see another person like myself who has a jukebox, but not the super cool, multi-thousand dollar models.
Yours is great! Here's a photo of mine. One thing I like about yours is that you get to see the 45 playing. I can only watch if I open up the thing. But I do like mine's lava lamp look.
Way to go, $100 is a steal!

[Eric]

Way to go Joey! Great find (and deal) Ads seem to be working for you!
Not a bad looking juke! Maybe change out Kenny for the Beatles that would be cool!

[sodaworks]

Graet score Joey,
 Your Rockola utilizes the "record wheel" as mine does from the mid 50's.

[audiobeer]

I'll see if I still have a manual for that model.

[coke_and_stuff]

Thanks guys, I have manuals and all the wiring diagrams, a extra needle and a few other pieces of paperwork, the owner even had the keys. My wifes father owned a music store years ago and supposedly after his death his contents were put into storage, More than likely a myth but we still got a few hundred 45s, some musical intruments including a Gibson Les Paul. Our plans with this one is to fill it full of mainly 50's-60's rock n roll. I still havent had a chance to pickup the other juke yet a 1972 Seeburg that I scored for $300.00.

Joey

[dr galaga]

Nice Joey.  Looks like a 426.  I used to have a 433 but I now have a 440.  Since this has turned in to let's see your jukebox, here's mine:


You can put a reciever in there and hook a few of these bad boys up:

[BryanH]

Joey - did you get any music with the juke?

[coke_and_stuff]

It was fully loaded, the other I bought is as well, The seeburg is going to a friend of mine and in exchange he is going to do the body work on a 39 or the VMC 81 Pepsi. after he gets done going through what he wants i'll post a list of what I have for the community here.

Joey

[aspbear]

Nice Jukebox Joey

[davethebirdman]

Joey

this is an e-mail list that I belong to. US based with all the big names in Juke restoration taking part.
Not as friendly as this place but extreamely knowledgeable. They should be able to sort out any problems you have particularily if you have some technical know-how yourself.

 http://lists.netlojix.com/mailman/listinfo/jukebox-list

Dave

Here's another site, not as active as this one but with a lot of knowledgable people.

http://alt-news.net/alt.collecting.juke-boxes/

[skipperslittlebuddy]

Joey.
I recently purchased a 1963 Rock ola that would not select a record.The write in carriage would just continously spin.I located the stop relay at the bottom of the jukebox on the credit unit and took some sandpaper and cleaned the contacts and now it works fine.Hope this helps.

Gary

[coke_and_stuff]

I figured out the problem, The arm that picks up the 45 is extremely gummed up, I cleaned and soaked it and seems to be getting better. I won a new complete unit off ebay and will rob some parts off of it, and hopefully have it working in a week or so.


Joey