1957 Rockola45 - RPM Jukebox
Model "1455"
200 Selections
Compact, cute and colorful.
This was Rockola's first foray into 200 selection jukeboxes and offered Seeburg's V/VL models of previous years some decent competition. It was considerably smaller and lighter which was achieved by using its Ferris wheel record basket configuration.
Even it's sound was competitive with other jukes of the time through the use of a huge 15-inch speaker in conjunction with a small high frequency horn. (AMI was the first to use a horn in it's great sounding F model of 1954.)
The 200 tune title strips in the 1455 are displayed at a slight angle in increments of 40 in a 5 sided rotating drum.
This particular unit is from the personal collection of a very talented Southern California
jukebox operator. And although one to always be trying technical experiments with jukes on his route, this one seemed to have escaped his trials.
It’s in amazingly nice, original condition. The top part of the side of the cabinet is all original, which by now would’ve been painted over 5 times. The bottom half is not originl, but in good shape. This is one sweet little juke.
