A beautifully restored juke. The amp and volume control have been rebuilt. A new modern cartridge in the tone arm. Speaker re-coned. The mech was refreshed by National Jukebox Exchange in New York approximately 4 years ago. It works on coin, so if you want to play, you’re gonna have to pay. The coin mech works very well but part of the casting for the quarter chute is broken and I haven’t been able to find a replacement for it. Dimes and nickels work as they should and if a quarter is inserted bypassing the chute, it will give 5 plays as it’s supposed It retains the original plastics and except for a crack in the top right corner, are in great condition. I was told years ago by a knowledgeable collector, that the reason a lot of old jukes had cracks in that area was because when people got a wrong selection or the machine didn’t work for some reason, they would pound it with their fist in frustration. True? Maybe, maybe not, but it sounded plausible to me. I decided to keep the original plastics rather than get reproductions that really don’t have the patina of the originals. All of the castings have been re nickel plated. All new walnut veneer with beautiful burl on the lower sections. I replaced the non functioning original metal casters with new rubber ball bearing casters to protect our hardwood floors. Keep in mind that it is an 81 year old mechanical machine, and just like our old cars, it will occasionally misfire and not reject, or play the wrong selection. It comes with the original service manual and troubleshooting guide. 99 percent of the time it does exactly what it’s supposed to do. And it sounds and looks great too. I would be happy to answer any questions you may have. Jeff
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