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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Breneman" <[log in to unmask]>
> --- On Thu, 10/1/09, Tom Fine <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>> For a long time, I had dreams of a classic 45-singles
>> jukebox, but then when I started shopping for a
>> well-restored one, it turned out they mostly sound like crap
>> due to both mid-grade to low-grade phono pickups and also
>> the fact that most singles sound like crap from Play One.
> Some of the best-sounding jukeboxes made were the AMI F and G
> series from 1954-1956.  They had GE VR-II pickups (or similar
> GE models) and separate bass and treble horns that give
> really great sound.  Probably some of the best sounding
> jukeboxes ever.  They're still fairly reasonably priced
> because they are rather boxy looking compared to the
> "Jetsons" styling that came later.  The G-200 has a bass
> speaker that runs the length of the cabinet to bounce
> off the floor.  The F and G 80 and 120 have folded bass
> horns under the record changer that also bounce off
> the floor.  A treble horn sits on top.
> 
I own a jukebox (stored with my brother in West Allis,
Wisconsin...I HOPE, anyway?!)...Wurlitzer 6-somehing,
IIRC! Doesn't have the multi-coloured lights!

Steven C. Barr