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My name is Jim Dirksen, and I bought my first jukebox ( a 1951 Seeburg M100B ) in Augusta, Georgia
during the spring of 1987. At the time, I was a poor college student, and could not find anyone to fix my machine, and while
I did get it to "play", it needed some help. A local radio collector put me in contact with a jukebox collector, and
I found a network of people who supply parts, literature, and most importantly, a wealth of knowledge of most makes of jukeboxes
built between 1930 and 1970.
I have owned many jukeboxes, and do all repairs myself. I have owned over 40 machines at one time,
and currently own around 20. Some work, some don't, and some are just for parts. My passion lies in the machines built in
early 40's up to the late 50's. I like the visible mechanisms, light up plastics, bubble tubes, glass, chrome, and booming
bass that only a classic jukebox can provide.
I do all repairs myself, but I am no expert. I have by no means worked on every machine built, and
there are some models I generally avoid. Most notably are the solid state machines from the late 70's up to the present. I
absolutely do not work on CD boxes.
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