A $235,000.00 Jukebox...

Q&A about Talking Machines from the pre-electronic era (approx. 1885-1928).



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A $235,000.00 Jukebox...

by Joe_DS » Tue Mar 19, 2013 2:24 am

...and worth every penny...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/ANTIQUE-JUKEBOX ... 3f23247ce2

More "green" technology for the 21st century.

Then again, it IS considered THE first Jukebox. And here's the disc playing version, introduced around the same time, but by another manufacturer --

http://www.rickcrandall.net/article13.php

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Re: A $235,000.00 Jukebox...

by ami-man » Tue Mar 19, 2013 12:36 pm

Hello David,

That is not a jukebox, it is a work of art!
Thank you for the information and the link.

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Re: A $235,000.00 Jukebox...

by DoghouseRiley » Tue Mar 19, 2013 2:05 pm

I seem to remember someone posting this video of one working a while back.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSKgKeL3_qA

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Re: A $235,000.00 Jukebox...

by Joe_DS » Tue Mar 19, 2013 7:06 pm

I see it's no longer available. That went fast!

For archive purposes, I'll post a screen capture of the original ad, though without the detailed photos:

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Here's the link, though, to the seller's youtube video, as posted in the ad -- http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pl ... YRVecR9N8#!

Hopefully, it was sold to someone with the facilities in place to preserve it for posterity.

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