Rc 81 on ebay now...

[Eric]

Collinsf
 Seems someone stamped out a few 7up embossed plates to be welded into a non-embossed
81... I've seen them on eBay. If you knew someone that could make a die it wouldn't be that hard
but would be expensive.. that is heavy/thick metal so it would take a beefy die to press those out.
I guess the demand just isn't there yet.

[audiobeer]

Quote & Snip ( You don't see people shelling out $10K for an original when you can get a repro that "OK" for most people for $4,000 (less used).  I'm glad I stumbled upon this hobby because it's frankly easier to deal with than Jukes.  Once I restore my last juke, I'm out of that hobby ... too much work.  collinsf on Aug. 25 2006) Quote



I agree with everything you have said but here's my take. It seems when we reach an age where we start investing or collecting it's always something we saw as kids. For me it's old soda machines, pinballs, and jukboxes. All of these things got real popular and prices were climbing. Then between the stock bubble bursting and 9/11 a lot of peoples paper money in thier stocks and 401Ks took a dump. Now most folks that work for corporate america haven't seen much of an increase of salary if they haven't been laid off with the downsizing. Everybody is sweating gas and inflation. I can't get the money now that I was getting for the more common machines 5 years ago. Juke Box restorers like Victory glass couldn't keep restored seeburgs on thier floor. Now they couldn't move them so they got out of it completely. I had a complete restored Seeburg B that I had over $2300 in it and could only get $1800 out of it. 5 years ago I could have got $3500 no problems. I think that a lot of disposable or easy money is gone for most folks. People are not buying these things but sandbagging thier money because they are scared. That's why prices are dropping IMHO. This is a buyers market now so buy, buy , buy! If your patient you can get anything with a little luck

[davethebirdman]

Have Victory Glass got out??? That's a bit of a shock.

[audiobeer]

They still sell parts but they now longer sell restored machines.  '>

[Skeleton Man]

I'd sooner a jukebox that an ipod anyday..  crank up the music and sit back on a sunny day with a cold one in hand.. '>