Title: My new toy!
Post by: coke_and_stuff on March 06, 2006, 04:54:23 am
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
Thanks
Joey
Title: My new toy!
Post by: kstt on March 06, 2006, 07:31:24 am
Here's one, don't know if its the best........
http://www.phonoland.com/message....0000017
http://www.phonoland.com/message....0000017
Title: My new toy!
Post by: coke_and_stuff on March 06, 2006, 08:06:50 am
Its a great start alot better than what ive found.
Thanks
Joey
Thanks
Joey
Title: My new toy!
Post by: loman4ec on March 06, 2006, 09:17:44 am
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.
Title: My new toy!
Post by: on March 06, 2006, 09:44:19 am
Ah, Elvis and Kenny Rogers, quite the combination. 
Title: My new toy!
Post by: on March 06, 2006, 09:56:21 am
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!
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!
Title: My new toy!
Post by: Eric on March 06, 2006, 09:57:56 am
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!
Not a bad looking juke! Maybe change out Kenny for the Beatles that would be cool!
Title: My new toy!
Post by: sodaworks on March 06, 2006, 11:40:27 am
Graet score Joey,
Your Rockola utilizes the "record wheel" as mine does from the mid 50's.
Your Rockola utilizes the "record wheel" as mine does from the mid 50's.
Title: My new toy!
Post by: audiobeer on March 06, 2006, 12:40:45 pm
I'll see if I still have a manual for that model.
Title: My new toy!
Post by: coke_and_stuff on March 06, 2006, 04:04:51 pm
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
Joey
Title: My new toy!
Post by: dr galaga on March 06, 2006, 05:05:42 pm
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:
You can put a reciever in there and hook a few of these bad boys up:
Title: My new toy!
Post by: BryanH on March 06, 2006, 07:34:26 pm
Joey - did you get any music with the juke?
Title: My new toy!
Post by: coke_and_stuff on March 06, 2006, 08:27:00 pm
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
Joey
Title: My new toy!
Post by: aspbear on March 06, 2006, 09:18:49 pm
Nice Jukebox Joey
Title: My new toy!
Post by: davethebirdman on March 07, 2006, 02:43:36 am
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
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
Title: My new toy!
Post by: on March 07, 2006, 08:26:00 am
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/
http://alt-news.net/alt.collecting.juke-boxes/
Title: My new toy!
Post by: skipperslittlebuddy on March 11, 2006, 08:50:57 am
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
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
Title: My new toy!
Post by: coke_and_stuff on March 11, 2006, 09:43:31 am
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
Joey