On Wednesday, April 1, 2015 at 5:39:54 AM UTC-5, J.B. Wood wrote:   
   > On 03/31/2015 09:45 AM, John Robertson wrote:   
   >    
   > > Well, for monaural jukeboxes I think the Seeburg HF100R beats all the   
   > > competition - always my favourite sounding 50s box. The DS160 with the   
   > > wing speakers was the best sounding of the early stereo machines (and it   
   > > was tubes, which helps!).   
   > >   
   > > As for stereo, again Seeburg were amongst the best sounding during the   
   > > late 70s and on, with Rowe catching up with the R series.   
   > >   
   > > We aren't talking Seeburg PFEAU/LPCs here though, those didn't sound any   
   > > better than Wurlitzers or Rowes of the same period.   
   > >   
   > > Not to mention that Seeburg treated the records the best - low tracking   
   > > force, and well balanced tone arm, not to mention vertical playing and   
   > > storage.   
   > >   
   > > John :-#)#   
   > >   
   > Hello, and from an engineering standpoint I always thought Seeburg's    
   > "Select-O-Matic" mechanism was the most elegant.  In contrast, AMI    
   > engineers apparently took the approach of starting with a conventional    
   > (horizontal) record player and then designing a record picking mechanism    
   > around it.  The AMI box kinetics provided the most visual experience to    
   > the customer, IMHO (unless you factor in appreciation of the Seeburg    
   > design approach).  The old 78-playing Wurlitzers in which the platter    
   > was elevated to where the record was stored was also an interesting    
   > approach.  Sincerely,   
   >    
   > --    
   > J. B. Wood	            e-mail: arl_123234@hotmail.com   
      
      
     I think as far as looks on the older juke boxes I would say the wurlitzers   
   1250-1550 is really hard to beat. The stack platters are reslly nice to look   
   at and with the lighted pilasters and lighting on top it is a nice looking   
   box.  As far as a smaller    
   jukebox look I like the Ami D-80. With there color wheels and large glass to   
   see the records change . The ami jukes from e-80 to g-120 weren't very pretty   
   and the wiring over the long run would crumble so I wouldn't recommend any of   
   those. The g-200 was    
   a big improvement with the new carousel 200 select box.  I restored one four   
   years ago. Had to rep[lace almost al the wiring.  I had a seeburg 160 once.   
   Really was a nice sounding box.  For me I just stay with the AMIs due to the   
   cost and there fairly    
   simple to work on. The AMI r-3-4-5 is interesting in it actually contains a   
   200 mechanism. Learned something new again . Course if you listen to alan and   
   john you will learn some thing. They both have been very helpful to people on   
   hear. From all on here    
   we thank both of you. Happy Easter to you all.  Norm in missouri   
      
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