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[Jens Hultgren]

The AMI -B-C models are excellent 78 player jukeboxes.

For a small price you get a machine that plays both sides of 24 records,
handles them gently and offers very good sound to boot.

Prices are low.

They are easy to restore, and parts are plentyful - same mechanism was used
from 1946-55, A up to G-40.

Plastics are reproduced, as are the title glasses.

The AMI C vs. Wurlitzer 1100 - well! I don't know if you realize the C is
about twice the size of the 1100.
Taller than even the AMI A, which is a beast since it is quite wide also.
The B has the best proportions of the three.
They are all rather vulgar looking.

I heard about 78 rpm AMIs from South Africa before. Would be interesting to
hear the full story about jukin' in South Africa someday.

We had a containerload of machines coming in from Uganda once. Riddled with
bulletholes - no kidding! Barely parts machines they were.

The 1432 is more for the oddball collector. Is has such a strange mix of
design elements. Mech and sound is so-so. It was a one-off and I doubt any
parts are reproduced.

    Jens

On 11/16/07, Gary Young <gazzyoung_uk at yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
>
>
> --- "S.R. Boland" <digiovanni13 at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> > Regarding 78 rpm boxes: what's the demand/status for
> > both the AMI Model B and the Rockola 1432?  I never
> > hear that much about those units, but they are both
> > nice-looking 78 players, in my opinion.
> >
> Hi Boris, A number of the AMI As and Bs seem to have
> found their way to the UK and the rest of Europe,
> Although my B had originally come via South Africa.
> What seems to be less common is the model C. Some
> would call it a poor mans 1100, but I have a soft spot
> for this model, but have never actually seen one in
> the flesh. In terms of mechanisms, in my opinion, they
> are less complicated than the Wurlitzers and Seeburgs
> of the period. Once set up properly they can be pretty
> reliable. As far as I know these 3 machines all used
> the same mechs and are relatively easy for spares. The
> only main problems I have had is with the main can
> micro switch which can be a bit tricky to set up, but
> can be the source of quite a few problems. The top
> plastic and side pillasters on the AMI B seem to be
> the main thing that gets broken/cracked. I did buy a
> fantastic reproduction top plastic from Ken Arnold in
> the US some years ago. Not sure if he is still in
> business, he did do repro parts for other machines and
> found the quality to be excellent. If I remember he
> was based in Florida somewhere. Maybe some of the
> other members might know.
>
> Regards
>
> Gary
>
>
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