Board:   [DoveNet] Hobby Corner
Subject: Re: Juke Box
From:    DesotoFireflite
Date:    Sun Mar 27, 2022 09:37

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  Re: Re: Juke Box
  By: Flyinpianoman to DesotoFireflite on Sun Mar 27 2022 04:20 am

 De>> That's the great part to me. Taking something that is 60, 70 0r more
 De>> years old, and making it work again. I've got one in my shop now
 De>> that's

 Fl> I agree! Do you work on any other machines/devices? How many have you
 Fl> restored? Do you sell them, or keep themin your home?

Not any more. I was a diesel/auto mechanic before I retired. I did several chassis off/ ground up restorations on a few 1955 Desotos. Now, since I live in a condo, I keep it to just jukeboxes. I've restored five units so far, with this lastproject prob being my last. To date I've restored:

1 - Seeburg VL200
2 - Seeburg 222
3 - Wurlitzer 2300
4 - Seeburg LPC1
5 - Seeburg AY160

I usually sell them after restoring them to finance the next build. I kept the LPC1. and I'm keeping the AY160, asit's one of the last Seeburgs that show the record mech playing the records.

It's a great hobby, but very difficult to do in a condo. The neighbors don't care for the paint smells, sanding, hammering, and noise. I had a shop at my old house for the other rebuilds. It's just to complicated to do at the condo.

SysOp: C.G. Learn, AKA: DesotoFireflite
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