[Jukebox-list] AMi G-200 questions

[David Breneman]

--- "S.R. Boland" <digiovanni13 at yahoo.com> wrote:

> And I will agree with an earlier archived comment that
> the color schemes of the F and G boxes look much
> better in daylight than in a dimly-lit bar or club
> (except possibly for "night-sky black" -- didn't that
> have gold flecks in it?).

I've never seen that color in person, so I couldn't tell
you. Aaron is our AMI painting expert, in fact it's his
instructions that are in the archive.  Maybe he'll
chime in.  I've seen pictures of machines he's done
that look like they just rolled off the assembly line.

> Wow.  Now I KNOW I've made a good decision.  So it
> would blow away my parents' old Wurlitzer 1800?  I
> always thought that one sounded pretty decent (to my
> then-teenage ears).

Well, to be honest, I've never listened to every jukebox
ever made.  :-)  And that list includes the 1800, but
despite my prejudice in favor of these machines as the
ultimate jukebox "sleeper" I'll just say I don't think
you'll be disappointed.

> So there are not conventional "speakers" in this
> jukebox?  There are only special drivers that are
> specifically designed for horns (even the bass)?  I
> admit I'm not that educated about speaker design.  I
> figured there were a couple of 12" or 15" speakers in
> there, but I guess not.

The bass horn is driven by two 8" speakers (if I remember
correctly) on the G-200, and one 12" speaker on the G-
40/80/120.  The 40/80/120 have a folded horn that sits
under the record changer while the 200 has a straight
horn that runs behind it.  I suppose you could describe
these as conventional speakers, but they have large
magnets to enable them to really load that horn and
punch out the bass.  The treble horn has a special driver
mounted in a metal casing attached to the back of the
horn.  You can undo two wingnuts in the top of the cabinet,
right behind the title strips, which are on studs that
come down from the front corners of the treble horn enclosure,
and pivot the treble horn up to inspect it and gain access to
the bass drivers.

> Not familiar with that area, but I can imagine.  The
> G-200 evidently pumps out some serious sound.  I'll
> bet it would be ideal in a large room (like a gym) or
> at an outdoor block party.

I use mine outdoors twice a year.  That, and the fact that
I have a pretty small house, is the reason I keep it in
my workshop.  We roll it out for the Fourth of July, and
my annual Christmas party.  It fills the yard with music
at half volume.

> Yeah, I looked for that info and finally found it.  It
> sounds pretty difficult and complicated.  I guess I'd
> have to learn how to do it.

Well, if you look at it as a project rather than a chore
it can't be too bad.  I've never really "restored" mine,
just kept it maintained, so I've never painted one.  I
bought it in 1977.  It had been removed from service by
a local operator just a year or two before and was in
his warehouse and was working at the time, but it needed
a lot of cleanup and some adjustments (and a stereo
pickup).  I guess I'm the second owner, and have owned
it most of its life!

> Thanks again for the incredibly informative feedback!

Glad to be of help!


David Breneman         david_breneman at yahoo.com


       
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