[Jukebox-list] AMI G 120. Done.

[Mechanical Music of S.F.]

Just finished her this morning.
Before and after photos, and in it's new home, Rooky Ricardo's Records.

Many thanks for moral support from several of you, and a BIG thanks to Gary, 
for the new 120 decal.  Really looks great.
I really just shop-out jukes, sometimes to the extreme, but I don't really 
restore.  I take what's there and clean it up nice, get them running well, 
and only replace what's necessary.  Just really wanting a mech cover, but 
someone here's on it ;-)
Machine was origianlly yellow, so the yellow sections pay tribute to that.  
There are just a few spots where, if you remove something, the original 
yellow paint peeks through in it's original brilliance. I was pleased when 
the off-the-shelf yellow I picked turned out to be almost a prefect match.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v196/JimDouglasJr/AMI%20G120/Before.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v196/JimDouglasJr/AMI%20G120/Rookys.jpg

Here's 3 photos more for those interested. Overall, once I addressed the few 
and simple mechanical issues, the juke wasn't actually all that bad, just 
ugly and grungy. I thought I'd be able to just remove the trim and clean up 
the insides as is, but once the paint started going on, the insides just 
looked worse and worse as the outside looked better and better (3 coats 
black, oil based and carefully cross hatched each coat to give texture and 
hide brush marks and imperfections. Yellow is 4 coats, same process. Foam 
brushes used.), So mid way, I pulled almost everything out (Top speaker box 
is off, also). This way, I was able to give the insides a good bath and 
clean up. Much better. Discovered some rotten wiring in the process, too, so 
doing so probably saved me from having to go back inside 6 months from now 
now that it's back in service.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v196/JimDouglasJr/AMI%20G120/Gutted120.jpg

Next is a lit flash photo showing the new 6 color rainbow color gels. 
There's actually a light, also 6 color gelled, above the lower black panel, 
but the flash photo almost totally obscures it.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v196/JimDouglasJr/AMI%20G120/Lights120.jpg

Last, another larger shot.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v196/JimDouglasJr/AMI%20G120/Done1.jpg


Kyle ~
Mechanical Music of San Francisco

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