AMI Jukebox Value
Hello All,
I'm about to take my first plunge into the world of Juke Box repair and restoration, maybe. I have the opportunity to own an AMI jukebox like the one pictured in the link. It's the G120 model, or very close to it. http://tomszone.com/Photos/AMI/AMI_G_55.html Operating condition is not very well known. Owner says it lights up, but doesn't know much about it. So what should I expect to pay for something like this assuming it needs restoration? What could I get for it restored and working? I am into old radios and phonos mostly now, so the electronics I know I could handle, but the mechanics may be another thing. Thanks for your information and for reading. GB |
AMI Jukebox Value
I would try and be in it around $200 or $250 as they aren't too
desirable. |
AMI Jukebox Value
On Feb 26, 7:14 pm, "Coinopwarehouse"
wrote: I would try and be in it around $200 or $250 as they aren't too desirable. Wow, that's about the price this person wants to part with it for. I thought they would be worth allot more. I mainly want it not for resale value, but just to have the experience of working on it, getting some experience. Appreciate your feedback. GB |
AMI Jukebox Value
The G120 is a great first jukebox to work on. It has a simple mechanism and selector. The amp is simple and the best part is its oe of the best sounding jukeboxes of the era. I'd jump on it. On Feb 26, 7:14 pm, "Coinopwarehouse" wrote: I would try and be in it around $200 or $250 as they aren't too desirable. Wow, that's about the price this person wants to part with it for. I thought they would be worth allot more. I mainly want it not for resale value, but just to have the experience of working on it, getting some experience. Appreciate your feedback. GB |
AMI Jukebox Value
I restored 2 of those type AMI . They are fairly simple . It has 2
rubber belts under the turntable you will probably need to replace . A good cleaning and carfull adjusting . 200$ is a bargain |
AMI Jukebox Value
On Feb 27, 11:51 am, "Radiola" wrote:
On Feb 26, 7:14 pm, "Coinopwarehouse" wrote: I would try and be in it around $200 or $250 as they aren't too desirable. Wow, that's about the price this person wants to part with it for. I thought they would be worth allot more. I mainly want it not for resale value, but just to have the experience of working on it, getting some experience. Appreciate your feedback. GB Then that is the perfect deal :) Go and buy it, and a manual, and you will learn a lot from the experience. Even if you do make a total mess of it (which Im' sure you won't), or find that juke repair is not for you, you have only lost $200 and not thousands. One thing I would do is replace all the mains wiring in it before you do anything else. It tends to go brittle and fall apart with age and can be a fire/shock hazard. The wires that connect the carriage to the mechanism also suffer metal fatigue from the constant bending and break internally, causing problems too. |
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