[Jukebox-list] Re: huge juke warehouse find...

[Wesley Dean]

    The so-called prosperity of our modern times is an illusion. Us old 
farts can remember the good times of yesteryear. Wes
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Nigel Pugh" <pughn at npsyssoft.force9.co.uk>
To: "'Jukebox mailing list'" <jukebox-list at lists.netlojix.com>
Sent: Sunday, July 22, 2007 12:20 PM
Subject: RE: [Jukebox-list] Re: huge juke warehouse find...


> It's the same in the UK now unfortunately.
> 6 or 7 years ago was a very different story. Now you're king of the castle
> if you've got a 50" plasma when your neighbour has a 42".
>
> Years ago people would come to my house (tradesmen and friends) and stare 
> in
> amazement at the jukeboxes.
> Now, they walk into my lounge and don't even notice them. Sad really as 
> they
> still knock the pants off CD and MP3 and anyone's surround system when it
> comes to quality sound.
>
> Nige, Birmingham, UK
>
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> Jjmscf at aol.com
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> Subject: Re: [Jukebox-list] Re: huge juke warehouse find...
>
>
> Not that I'm begrudging Jens having the means to do something with them 
> but
> it's kinda sad that 200 machines will be leaving the states if the deal 
> goes
>
> through.Kinda sad when so many machines keep going overseas.I guess the 
> only
>
> people with the means (money and huge storage space) to handle such a deal
> in the
> states aren't interested in jukeboxes.I only found 1 guy locally that is
> into
> older jukeboxes and another  guy who fixes and sells 80s Rowes. Even they
> only have 1 jukebox in their homes. I know very few others within 50 miles
> that
> own a jukebox.I have to go across the Chesapeake Bay bridge to Jackie's
> house
> to find a jukebox junkie like me.In my work I go to a lot of people's 
> homes
> so
> I would see a jukebox if they had one in the living room. Most people 
> don't
> even own vinyl records or a stereo system anymore.It's all about the tv 
> and
> dvd
> with surround sound. They listen to music on their Bose Wave radios and
> ipods.I often work on tvs that cost $2000 or more.That's were US people 
> put
> their
> money.In huge high definition tv sets that hang on walls. They don't want
> big
> bulky jukeboxes. But then again if everyone did the prices would go 
> through
> the
> roof.
>
> J.C.
>
>
> In a message dated 7/22/2007 6:50:47 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
> rodehond at xs4all.nl writes:
>
>>Jens, if you or anyone else makes this deal could you make an inventory
>>available of the machines you don't want to keep?
>
> Frank Bas
>
>
>
>
>
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