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Topic: My new toys....vintage items (TV, Radio, etc)
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Winbert Hutahaean
Film God
Posts: 5468
From: Nouméa, New Caledonia
Registered: Jun 2003
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posted November 17, 2009 08:56 PM
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WOW, that console looks much cooler than my '76 Rockola with simulated neon lights [Razz]
Hey... "A Rockola" yey....
Wayne, I just got a Seeburg. Not really a vintage Jukebox (which will cost thousands dollar), just a retro Jukebox from 1960s.
For others, if you see the price of this Jukebox, you are possibly thinking that I have increased my budget in buying "toys". However, I just want to let you know that Jukebox' price is usually around $2500 - $6000. So what I've spent for this is actually considered very low for a working Jukebox.
So here we go:
Brand: Seeburg 100 Selection Celestia
Made in USA
Year: 1978
Condition: Working
Finishing: Blue and retro design finished, with neon bulbs inside
Inc 50 vinyl 45
Cosmetic condition: Clean, minimal scratch
Price bought: CAD $2700 (2009)
And now the two retro items are siting side by side in my basement:
and Claus, a container even a necessary now when I am returning home.
cheers ![[Wink]](wink.gif)
[ September 28, 2016, 09:10 AM: Message edited by: Winbert Hutahaean ]
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Winbert Hutahaean
Film God
Posts: 5468
From: Nouméa, New Caledonia
Registered: Jun 2003
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posted November 19, 2009 01:53 PM
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There are a few good sites that offer label strips making programs for free that actually look good in the Jukes.
The Celestia Jukebox has placed the strips in unique position. If you see the Jukebox horizontally, where our eyes at the same high with the Jukebox (like the photos above), then you will see the whole retro design with neon lights.
But if you come closer to the Jukebox and your eyes much higher than the Jukebox, you will see the stripes are there.
ps: an interesting part of this retro image is that the idea was inspired by Leonardo Da Vinci's human sketch as shown below:
More design of Seeburg retro jukebox can be seen here:
http://home.pacbell.net/fmillera/digital_jukeboxes.htm#100-78D
(after seeing those retro jukeboxes, your mind must be brought back to the 1970s Disco era, read: John Trovolta things )
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You are the COOLEST dad ever! Oh wait but do the kids get to touch the "stuff"
Dino, I never made my things as sacred items that kids cannot touch. I try to introduce them with my toys and how I preserve them. On the other way around, I told them to keep their toys as I do.
You cans see on the photo above that there is an HO rail track lying on the floor. That the place where my two kids play around with my train collection.
It is hard for the first time to introduce those precious toys (on my view) since kids don't understand it. For the first time it costs one turntable needle broken off, two vinyls got scratched, one toaster-style old radio got cracked, etc, etc. But after all, they got bored too with my toys and just leave them as they are.
At this stage, they will never play harsh again with them and only will touch when I invite them to enjoy them. This is a situation that I say as the equilibrium between their curiosity and excitement.
I really love to hear when they ask me "Daddy can I watch again that Little Rascals on your projector". I will never refuse that order ![[Big Grin]](biggrin.gif)
cheers,
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Winbert Hutahaean
Film God
Posts: 5468
From: Nouméa, New Caledonia
Registered: Jun 2003
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posted May 16, 2011 08:43 PM
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Does that old radio dial have Athlone on there? How about Hilversum??
Hi Mike, sorry I just can answer this now.
No, the above radio doesn't have those stations.
But I just acquired this:
Brand: Korting "Konzert 430W" radio
Made in West Germany
Year: 1954/1955
Condition: Untested (plug missing)
Finishing: brown Mahogany
Cosmetic condition: Clean, minimal scratch, body shiny, minimum chips
Price bought: CAD $0 (2011) @ freecycler
And Mike, this radio has Hilversum I and Hilversum II.
The funny thing when I brought this radio in, my kids say "is that a piano" after seeing those "piano keys"
Cheers,
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Steve Klare
Film Guy
Posts: 7016
From: Long Island, NY, USA
Registered: Jun 2003
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posted May 18, 2011 03:17 PM
The sad thing is when you look at a lot of this old stuff it is built for durability like only the most expensive (professional) equipment is today.
About a year ago we got a brand new blue ray player, also about a year ago I picked up an Elmo ST-1200 HD that was assembled when I was a teenager (that's getting to be a long time ago, folks!)
Which do you think will be the last machine standing?
(I wouldn't bet on the Blu-Ray player)
The point is If Winbert is still antiquing in the 2040's, he will be pretty hard-pressed to find a lot from "The Teens". It's usually built to be bought, used a little while, fail, and then be disposed of (not fixed)for replacement by something just as disposable.
I work in electronics, and I know what the serious stuff is supposed to look like. When I pop open modern consumer electronics (You know: just before I throw it out), it looks exactly like my kid's toys!
PS Winbert: the neighbors across the street gave their kid this neat little red battery powered Jeep. My son watched it longingly for about a year. One fine day he came home pushing it up the driveway. He said "It's dead, they said I can have it. Daddy, can you fix it for me?". So I poked around and found out all that was wrong was the battery wouldn't take a charge. It seems if you store a lead-acid battery dead, it will stay that way. One new battery and we are motoring.
A couple of weeks ago the same kid buzzes down the street in a little electric go-cart. My son looked at it, turned to me and said "Where will we get a battery for that?"
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All I ask is a wide screen and a projector to light her by...
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Bryan Chernick
Jedi Master Film Handler
Posts: 654
From: Bothell, WA, USA
Registered: Mar 2010
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posted May 23, 2011 06:06 PM
Winbert, that's a great collection. I especially like the Lowe Opta Stereo. My wife and I collect Mid Century Modern stuff. We redecorated our Mid Century house with furniture and art that we found at estate sales, Craigs List, Ebay, etc.
I have two RCA Victor console stereos that we listen to records on all the time. We enjoy going to garage sales and estate sales to find $1 records. I couldn't tell you how many records we have. We often grab old records because we like the look of the cover and often discover some great music that is new to us.
All our furniture is mid century, made of real wood, not Beaver barf (particle board). A lot of the furniture and art also came from our parents and grandparents. It's nice having things like that in the house that we remember from our childhood.
I can't do the old TV's though, I like my HD too much. Here is a picture of my living room with the RCA Victor stereo console and our mid century modern furniture.
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You would probably get a kick out of my phone in a box, the teletyper (or whatever it is called) and the model radio transmitter set. I had some old T.V.'s, radios, & soda machines that family members have talked me out of over the years. ![[Frown]](frown.gif)
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You are the COOLEST dad ever! Oh wait but do the kids get to touch the "stuff" ![[Smile]](smile.gif)
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