1940's: All Rock-ola models

 

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1940, Super luxury light up (* listed twice?)

Selections: 20, 78 rpm
Height: 150 cm., width: 95 cm., depth: 66 cm.
Weight 230 Kg.

Amplifier: Model J
Produced: 6,800 (by Tom DeCillis)

Price: US - USD 3,600 (1996)

Equipped with an additional speaker on top.

 

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1940, Master-20

Selections: 20, 78 rpm
Height: 136 cm., width: 88 cm., depth: 63 cm.
Weight: 210 Kg.

Amplifier: model H
Produced: 2,450 (by Tom DeCillis)
Price: US - USD 3,300 (1996)

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1940, Super-20 luxury light up (* listed twice?)

Selections: 20, 78 rpm
Height: 150 cm., width: 95 cm., depth: 66 cm.
Weight 230 Kg.

Amplifier: Model J
Produced: 6,800 (by Tom DeCillis)
Price: US - USD 4,500 (1996)

Equipped with an additional speaker on top.

 

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1940, 1408 Junior-12 Countertop

Selections: 12, 78 rpm
Amplifier: model G
Produced: 1,000 (by Tom DeCillis)

Price: US - USD 3,000 (1996)

Counter model derived from the Super model.

 

1941, 1409 JR-12 Counter Model

Selections: 20, 78 rpm
Produced: no data available (by Tom DeCillis)

 

 

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1941, 1803 Glamour

Produced: no data available (by Tom DeCillis)

To be connected to any other Rock-ola jukebox.

 

1941, 1804 Glamour

Selections: 20, 78 rpm
Height: 175 cm., width: 66 cm., depth: 66 cm.
Produced: (not listed by Tom DeCillis)

For use with Playmaster 1411 (remote hideaway).

 

1941, Super rocklite

Selections: 20, 78 rpm

 

1941, Radiant light up

Selections: , 78 rpm

 

1941, 1801 Spectravox

Produced: (not listed by Tom DeCillis)

Tone column speaker / selector. Used with all pre-1941 Rock-ola models.

 

1941, 1802 Spectravox

Selections: 20, 78 rpm
Height: 210 cm., width: 70 cm., depth: 70 cm.
Produced: 3,000 (by Tom DeCillis)

Price: US - USD 20,000 (1996)

Remote control machine. Connected to the Playmaster, usually located in a out-of-the-way space. Music then again  reproduced through the Spectravox.

 

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1941, 1805 Universal

Produced: (not listed by Tom DeCillis)

Speaker houses for models 1803 and 1804, rare

 

1941, 1806 Organ

Produced: 300 (by Tom DeCillis)
Price: US - USD 3,500 (1996)

Lighted speaker houses for models 1803 and 1804

 

1941, 1606 Tonette speaker

Produced: (not listed by Tom DeCillis)

This speaker belongs to Rich Wolfin.
He has a basement that's full of surprises !
Why don't you just come in, and enjoy the show

 

 

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1941, 1807 Moderne

Produced: 2,900 (by Tom DeCillis)
Price: US - USD 2,000 (1996)

Lighted speaker houses for models 1803 and 1804, trimmed with chrome.

 

1941, LLO-Super (?)

Selections: 78 rpm

 

1941, LLO-Master (?)

Selections: 78 rpm

 

1941-42, 1411 Playmaster

Selections: 78 rpm
Produced: 3,375 (by Tom DeCillis)

 

1942, 1413 Premier

Selections: 20, 78 rpm
Produced: 850 (by Tom DeCillis)
Price: US - USD 25,000 (1996)

 

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1942, 1414 President

Selections: 20, 78 rpm
Produced: 425 (by Tom DeCillis)

Very rare model

 

1942, Playboy

Selections: , 78 rpm

 

1942, 1418 / 1420 Commando

Selections: 20, 78 rpm
Height: 180 cm., width: 82 cm., depth: 63 cm.

Produced: 2,250 (1418) & 2,600 (1420) (by Tom DeCillis)
Price: US - USD 14,000 (1996)

Due to war shortages, plastic was only used in the three lower panels.

 

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1946, 1422

Height: 190 cm., width: 75 cm., depth: 65 cm.
Weight: 171 Kg.

Amplifier: 12238-A "O" schematics, (by Vern Tisdale)
Power distribution: 12242-A
Produced: 15,425 (by Tom DeCillis)
Price: US - USD 4,500 (1996), NL - EUR 6,000 (2002)

First jukebox produced after the war. Art deco design, featured 4 rotating color cylinders.

There's also a wallbox unit, to be found in the Basement of the Wolfins


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Details of the True tone "0" amp used in models 1422 and 1426

1947, 1426

Selections: 20, 78 rpm
Height: 160 cm., width: 75 cm., depth: 65 cm.
Weight: 171 Kg.

Amplifier: 12238-A "O" schematics, (by Vern Tisdale)
Produced: 10,600 (by Tom DeCillis)
Price: US - USD 5,000 (1996), NL - EUR 6,000 (2002)

Same as 1422, only 2 revolving lights instead of four.

 

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1948, 1424 Hide-Away

Selections: , 78 rpm
Produced: no data available (by Tom DeCillis)

 

1948, 1428

Selections: 20, 78 rpm
Height: 160 cm., width: 75 cm., depth: 65 cm.
Weight: 171 Kg.

Amplifier: model P
Stepper: Not required
Produced: 9,950 (by Tom DeCillis)
Price: US - USD 5,000 (1996), NL - EUR 6,500 (2002)

Revolving light in the center.

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There are 3 different grill pattern designs, and a letter follows the model number, two known are 1428-E and 1428-U.

Owners:
Henny and Marjan Moonen