Unlike most other wallboxes you might find on Ebay, this one actually plays WITHOUT a jukebox attached to it !
This model is rare, and when these are gone I may not find another.
You can buy the pieces, the wallbox, the controller, the transformer, the MP3 player and try to assemble it yourself, or you can get it here, literally plug and play !
You will get a wallbox similar to the one pictured. The chrome plating is in good condition but as you can imagine there will be signs of wear, scratches, etc as these spent decades in diners and decades more in storage. The coin mechanism has been removed to make way for the electronics and it has been set for freeplay instead. There is an audio output which can be jacked into a sound system of your choice but a computer/sub system works great as well, but most will just use the internal speakers and amp instead. To test it I have loaded 200 hits from the 60's-80's, all are directly selectable or will play continuously in the random mode. Most people find that perfect for their needs. I can also send you instructions on how to customize the music further. This is a turn-key solution, including the title strips, etc. Plug it into a wall outlet and start enjoying the music.
You have to understand that there are 2 modes of operation. One is just as a jukebox always did, you punch the buttons, it plays that song followed by whatever other songs you might have punched in. It remembers them and plays them in order and then stops when there are no more selections. This mode was based on collecting money.
But I almost never play it that way myself. Money does not matter when you own it, so the second mode is to have it playing random selections, but if you punch in a particular song or songs, when that random song is over it will preferentially play the selected music and when they are gone it goes back to playing randomly. I leave it on the whole day if I am working on something and looking for background music.
The wallbox can only select a certain number of songs directly, in this case 120 which corresponded to 60 45 RPM records with 2 sides to each record that were in a nearby jukebox. Well, in this implementation there is no jukebox needed, no "B" sides, it plays whatever mp3 songs are on an SD card inside.
But I almost never play it that way myself. Money does not matter when you own it, so the second mode is to have it playing random selections, but if you punch in a particular song or songs, when that random song is over it will preferentially play the selected music and when they are gone it goes back to playing randomly. I leave it on the whole day if I am working on something and looking for background music.
The wallbox can only select a certain number of songs directly, in this case 120 which corresponded to 60 45 RPM records with 2 sides to each record that were in a nearby jukebox. Well, in this implementation there is no jukebox needed, no "B" sides, it plays whatever mp3 songs are on an SD card inside.
While most people find the test selections to their liking, I know some have customized the music as well. I can provide you with instructions and answer questions, definitely doable, but you have to have some PC savvy and be willing to futz with it -- not turn-key anymore.. The music is on an SD card and the title strips can be created from a free online program and printed on your printer.
This will instantly become the focus of your man cave or she shed.
Condition is Used-Modified. While I often get these packed and shipped in 3 days, custom requests will add to that time. Shipping companies in general have been slow owing to the special handling requested, so please expect delays. Local pickup is always a good option.
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June 16, 2023
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