[Jukebox-list] Animation Units

[David Breneman]

--- "Dicecco, Michael" <michael.dicecco at rbc.com> wrote:

> Not sure if my memory is correct, but didn't they add colour to the
> grille of the following model, the "J"?  Why is it ok there, but
> not in the "R"? 

Designers use several methods of providing diversity within a
product line. One is using different ornamentation for what
are basicaly the same product (worked for GM for years).  
Since I made my last post on this subject, I've read through
and seem that others have voiced my concerns (I'm catching
up on my email). I own quite a few old mechanical devices
besides jukeboxes. Old telephone equipment, pinball machines,
wind up phonographs, old cameras, etc. A great part of 
collecting things from the past is stewardship - preserving
those things for the future, for both entertainment and
education.  I think originality is a virtue, especially with
a significant machine like this one.  There are lots of
machines from the 70s and 80 floating around out there that
you could reconfigure at will (and wow, I've seen some real
beaut's on Ebay :-)  ) and nobody would raise an eyebrow,
but the R is  landmark design.  I guess it would be kind of
like taking a 59 Cadillac and putting bucket seats and
a DVD player in it. It isn't respectful of that object's
place in history as an icon.

I hope I haven't said anything to hurt your feelings. I'm
not trying to lecture you, just explain my belief that there
is virtue in historic preservation and originality.  All
my best. 


David Breneman         david_breneman at yahoo.com


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