[Jukebox-list] Ebay France-Scopitones

[Ron Rich]

David,
  As I re-call it, the first ones were totally French made. The later ones were assembled (in Florida--I think) of parts made in France, the USA, and anywhere that they could find something "that would work".  The later units got worse and worse, as what they used in one, would be different in the next one produced. Ron Rich

david wendell <dwaw12 at yahoo.com> wrote:
  Gerald,

I have seen a few Scopitones but not that model. A
couple working ones used to show up at the loose
Change Funfair in Pasedena, California years ago. 
They had some singers like Leslie Gore, Neil Sedaka
and others on film. There were some racy films as
well. Some operators put some porno films on them too
but I suppose they lacked sound so that made them a
video player instead of a jukebox when such a film was
selected. The guys probably never missed the music!

They had a advertising campaign with some neat paper
items and a small penlight sort of shaped like a
Scopitone. 

I bought a Scopitone, for $10, a couple of years ago
and parted it out. It was full of films and mostly
complete. Big and very heavy! I think I still have a
couple of the films. If I remember correctly the best
ones were made in France and a lesser model was made
in America.

A very interesting machine and such a novelty.

David Wendell


--- "gedpearce at free.fr" wrote:

> Saw this on ebay in France and thought of you all.
> 
> Has anyone ever seen one for real?
> 
> 140180495547
> 
> Gerald
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