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Article: Happy days for vintage jukeboxes; NOSTALGIA FOR THE FORTIES AND FIFTIES IS A MUSICAL MONEYSPINNER FOR COLLECTORS.(Business)
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- The Mail on Sunday (London, England)
- Article date:
- November 1, 2009
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Byline: TOBY WALNE
THE iPod may be all the rage with the internet generation, but an older form of music machine is still going strong. And for lovers of vinyl, the jukebox could be a rock solid investment. The most collectable jukeboxes, from the golden era of the Forties and Fifties, sell for at least [pounds sterling]3,000, but they can often go for five-figure sums. However, later models can be picked up for as little as [pounds sterling]500.
A vintage jukebox in good condition should appreciate in value as nostalgia for the limited number of surviving machines keeps the market alive. The most sought-after examples are those made by American firms ...