Are pub juke boxes too noisy?

From the News & Star, UK

Pubs in part of Australia have been ordered to turn down the music so that drinkers can talk without shouting. So, Are pub juke boxes too noisy?

Yes, of course they are. You have to be able to chat to the person sitting next to you. That’s what it’s about, isn’t it? -Joseph Hodgson, 74, Silloth

Yes, you can’t have a crack in the pub when it’s on. -Stephen Ashcroft, 45, Workington

No, I’d put money in for one of my favourite songs. It helps the atmosphere. -Louise Edgar, 23, Annan

It depends what you’re out for but even if I was meeting up for a chat I’d like the music to be on in the background. -Emma Edgar, 26, Annan

No, I think they’re OK. They help with the atmosphere in the pub. -Grace Nickel, 43, Gretna

No, I love them. I’ll wait for someone else to put the songs on but the pub isn’t the same without some music on. -Alastair Howard, 19, Lockerbie

Any pub juke box is too noisy for me. I absolutely loathe them. -Jim Chapple, 65, Cockermouth

I run a pub and we don’t have a juke box. As far as I’m concerned, people come in for the crack, not the music. -Glenn Ireland, 60, Kirkgate, Cockermouth

Juke boxes are fine for the people who put the money in to request the song – but not for anyone else. -Mike Askey, 46, Kirkgate, Cockermouth

Organ Stop Pizza In Mesa Arizona

Blogger Chris Barrus riffs on his discovery of an early '70s pizza joint gimmick: Ron Rhode at the Mighty Wurlitzer. The coolest part is that Organ Stop Pizza is still in business, attracting customers with the lure of 5000 pipes and pipin'-hot pies.

Why Buy Rockola?

Here's an interesting page of info comparing the contemporary Rockola models with the new Wurlitzer jukes, a helpful overview if you aren't sure what kind of machine is best for your playroom. The Wurlitzer certainly comes up lacking when it comes to versatility, warranties and quality construction!

Browse Juke Boxes on eBay

Find juke box, jukeboxes and juke boxes items on eBay. Browse a huge selection
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CD Jukeboxes

Vinyl is great but if you prefer to go digital, it does give you a much greater range of available sizes for your juke, including tabletop or wall mounted models. And you won't have to worry about gouging up your collection of doo-wop 45s with one of those oh-so-heavy vintage needles.

Try these guys for a selection of contemporary CD jukeboxes.

Jukebox Collector Webring

Discover more of what the internet has to offer a serious jukebox researcher by visiting the hub of the Jukebox Collector web ring, with links to twenty active websites covering different aspects of juke ownership and collecting.

Sites include:

Jasons Juke Page
Dedicated to the restoration of my AMI D80 jukebox

MR. BASS MAN
Jukeboxes and Antique Amusement Machines.

Tom's Jukebox Resource Centre
Not long ago I bought and (kind of) restored a 1957 AMi machine. This is some of the information that I would have found useful before I started that may help other prospective jukebox owners.

Shoot Again Amusements
Shoot Again Amusements repairs and restores almost every make and model of coin operated amusement machines. From simple routine maintenance to that eBay nightmare! We offer the most competitive rates in New England!

==title==jukeshack
==desc==a collection of jukeboxes that I have restored

toonz jukebox
toonz jukebox is a jukebox and amusement service located in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. We have over 13 years of mobile and fixed disc-jockey experience in which we have developed a large repetoire of music on 45s and CDs which can easily be transferred into our jukeboxes.

Judy's Jukeboxes
Judy's collection of mini-jukeboxes and other jukebox-related stuff. No, I don't have any REAL jukeboxes, but I do have a neat collection of jukebox-inspired items: a jukebox radio, jukebox magnets, a jukebox music box, jukebox salt-and-pepper shakers, a jukebox digital alarm clock, a jukebox M&Ms dispenser, jukebox everything! Plus I have nostalgia and other jukebox stuff and links on my page.

jukebox.se
Swedish based company. Old and new jukeboxes for sale and rent.

The inComplete Jukebox
The (in)Complete jukebox information source. Stats on over 1020 models, including year, production, selections, size/weight. Questions and Answers, Listing of 1200 hits, jukebox books, manuals, publications, links and more.

UKWebAd Jukebox Site
A site for buying and selling Jukeboxes and related parts/accessories in the United Kingdom

The ring, which is always adding new links, is online at http://x.webring.com/hub?ring=juke

Vintage Jukebox Manuals

Always Jukin' is a Seatlle-based magazine that prides itself on being THE clearinghouse for historic jukebox documentation. Their site is packed with useful information, including price guides (for jukes and pinballs), service manuals, copiously-illustrated histories, title strip software and other helpful tips for getting the most out of your vintage or contemporary jukebox.

Visit them online at http://www.alwaysjukin.com/

Jukebox Repair House Call Service in Chicago, IL

Don't break your back getting your sick juke into a truck for a visit to the juke doc--let him come to you! Since 1977, The Jukebox Works has been doing in-home (or in-bar) repair of ailing Wurlitzer, Seeburg, Rock-ola, or Rowe/AMI jukeboxes within a 75 mile radius of Chicago center (i.e. Racine, Waukegan, Skokie, Rockford, DeKalb, Joliet, Aurora, etc.).

Visit them online at http://www.jukeboxworks.com/

Jukebox Parts and Repair

A great source for hobbyists seeking to repair or customize their vintage jukes is Durfee Coin-op of Orange, Mass.

Visit their online gallery for a huge selection of parts for Rowe, Rockola, Seeburg, Wurlitzer, Aireon, Mills, NSM & United, plus original brochures and manuals. They also offer warehouse tours, and will purchase used jukeboxes.

Durfee is on the web at http://www.jukeboxparts.com/

Searching For Jukeboxes in the UK?

Visit the leading British sellers of Wurlitzer and Rock-Ola machines. Jukeboxes Direct sells jukeboxes, and also offers servicing. When in Sheffield, a trip to their showroom is guaranteed to delight fans of classic American dome-top models, which are on display in traditional Walnut, a sleek Ebony finish, or the all-white Elvis version.

Jukebox Direct is online at http://www.wurlitzer.co.uk/index.htm