It must be understood that this conversion is of a complete and fully-functioning wall box. It would require no technical knowledge or ability to connect it up yourself. Full simple instructions are provided with the kit. Literally a two minute job. Any other conversion particularly with an incomplete wall box isn't as simple as this, as some might be encouraged to believe, it would require technical expertise and will be far more costly. This is a Rock-Ola 507 Tri-Vue jukebox wall box, the last but one model they made out of over a dozen different styles between 1935 and 1985. It is powered by an unseen 24volt transformer. They produced around 8000 of these between 1975 and 1985. This is a pretty late one. It's almost immaculate, showing few signs of regular use. It's called a Tri-Vue, as the 160 title cards are displayed on three-sided rollers and can be viewed by rotating the control wheels near the bottom of the cabinet. These wall boxes would have been positioned in various locations in food and drink establishments, often on the wall at the end of diner booths, or in cafés, or bars. You often see them in classic American films with scenes set in diners and many could be connected to a jukebox away from the tables, or to a "hideaway," a jukebox mechanism in a large wooden box, sited in a back room or a cellar, used in places where a full-sized jukebox would take up too much room. Remote speakers would be positioned on the walls. Customers could make record choices ...
Monday, January 28, 2013
Rock-Ola 507 Tri-Vue Wall Box to iPod Conversion
Rock-Ola 507 Tri-Vue Wall Box to iPod Conversion Video Clips. Duration : 2.07 Mins.
It must be understood that this conversion is of a complete and fully-functioning wall box. It would require no technical knowledge or ability to connect it up yourself. Full simple instructions are provided with the kit. Literally a two minute job. Any other conversion particularly with an incomplete wall box isn't as simple as this, as some might be encouraged to believe, it would require technical expertise and will be far more costly. This is a Rock-Ola 507 Tri-Vue jukebox wall box, the last but one model they made out of over a dozen different styles between 1935 and 1985. It is powered by an unseen 24volt transformer. They produced around 8000 of these between 1975 and 1985. This is a pretty late one. It's almost immaculate, showing few signs of regular use. It's called a Tri-Vue, as the 160 title cards are displayed on three-sided rollers and can be viewed by rotating the control wheels near the bottom of the cabinet. These wall boxes would have been positioned in various locations in food and drink establishments, often on the wall at the end of diner booths, or in cafés, or bars. You often see them in classic American films with scenes set in diners and many could be connected to a jukebox away from the tables, or to a "hideaway," a jukebox mechanism in a large wooden box, sited in a back room or a cellar, used in places where a full-sized jukebox would take up too much room. Remote speakers would be positioned on the walls. Customers could make record choices ...
It must be understood that this conversion is of a complete and fully-functioning wall box. It would require no technical knowledge or ability to connect it up yourself. Full simple instructions are provided with the kit. Literally a two minute job. Any other conversion particularly with an incomplete wall box isn't as simple as this, as some might be encouraged to believe, it would require technical expertise and will be far more costly. This is a Rock-Ola 507 Tri-Vue jukebox wall box, the last but one model they made out of over a dozen different styles between 1935 and 1985. It is powered by an unseen 24volt transformer. They produced around 8000 of these between 1975 and 1985. This is a pretty late one. It's almost immaculate, showing few signs of regular use. It's called a Tri-Vue, as the 160 title cards are displayed on three-sided rollers and can be viewed by rotating the control wheels near the bottom of the cabinet. These wall boxes would have been positioned in various locations in food and drink establishments, often on the wall at the end of diner booths, or in cafés, or bars. You often see them in classic American films with scenes set in diners and many could be connected to a jukebox away from the tables, or to a "hideaway," a jukebox mechanism in a large wooden box, sited in a back room or a cellar, used in places where a full-sized jukebox would take up too much room. Remote speakers would be positioned on the walls. Customers could make record choices ...
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