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Title: Rockola 1468 Tempo value question Post by: loman4ec on March 22, 2011, 10:08:53 pm I have a chance to buy a rockola 1468 tempo in good cond local. The cabinet is good and so is the glass. Everything is there and very solid but it does not work. He wants $1,300 for it. Is that a good price? I would be buying to just fix up a little and resell.
Title: Re: Rockola 1468 Tempo value question Post by: johnieG on March 22, 2011, 10:36:27 pm seems a little off for a non-working machine...but it depends on whats wrong I suppose...They're super cool machines to watch play...check out this You-tube vid...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9WVTfbg_rE (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9WVTfbg_rE) Title: Re: Rockola 1468 Tempo value question Post by: Kilroy on March 23, 2011, 08:06:28 am They don't take up a lot of room, visible mech is always a plus. The market is still soft, try to talk him down, without knowing why it doesn't work the repair cost could cancel the profit.
Title: Re: Rockola 1468 Tempo value question Post by: loman4ec on March 23, 2011, 09:39:57 am He will only go to $1,200. I think its a little high. I really would like to have it to play with. Not having any toys is killing me but sine we moved into an apartment I don't have a shop anymore. We are talking about buying a house soon though. I am going to ask my apartment about renting a garage. They have 1 and 2 car garages for rent and I think a 1 car is only $100 a month. I would do that if I can get one.
Title: Re: Rockola 1468 Tempo value question Post by: Kilroy on March 23, 2011, 09:55:25 am Josh,
Give Lloyd at Copinopwarehouse a call, 703-801-1459. I've picked his brain many a time for price estimates or demand of a particular model. II don't see a lot of Rockola's in the midwest, but they are really hot in Europe, so i don't think finding a buyer would be an issue. Title: Re: Rockola 1468 Tempo value question Post by: davethebirdman on March 23, 2011, 02:16:34 pm Rockolas are very big here in the UK...Tempos & Regis's being the favoured model. I have an Empress from the same stable as the Tempo. Lovely looking Jukebox. Not as strong as my Wurly or the Seeburg but I think it looks better... As for price, can't help you there mate.. Dave Title: Re: Rockola 1468 Tempo value question Post by: loman4ec on March 23, 2011, 06:55:54 pm Here are pics of it. Its really not too bad I wish the price was better. and I wish my wife would let me have one in the house. She loves music too but hates my hobby.
Title: Re: Rockola 1468 Tempo value question Post by: Kilroy on March 23, 2011, 09:22:18 pm The selector buttons are repopped, it has the drum, the cabinet looks solid, a little cleaning, or even a flip with no work I' think you'd do well
Title: Re: Rockola 1468 Tempo value question Post by: TomFromJersey on March 23, 2011, 09:41:44 pm I think $1200 would be a very fair price.
TFJ Title: Re: Rockola 1468 Tempo value question Post by: loman4ec on March 23, 2011, 10:15:39 pm really! I would love cleaning it up and working on it. I really need a project. This should be a pretty easy project. He said the chrome is as good as the re-chrome job on his restored juke in his house. That would be a huge savings if I decide to refurbish it. I wouldn't want to do a restoration but clean it up and refinish it to get it working and looking good would be a fun project. But the wife wouldn't let it in the house so I would have to sell it unless we have bought a house by then.
Title: Re: Rockola 1468 Tempo value question Post by: rayg on March 23, 2011, 11:11:46 pm Hi Josh,
That's a nice looking machine and what I like about it , is it's doesn't look too big. what are the dimensions ? I want one but one on the small size or a AMI Continental II Ray |