I'm wondering if anyone knows of a Band Box for sale, and what their
value might be.  This is a device made in the 50's that has little band
members behind a curtain, and when a record is playing on the jukebox a
curtain opens a light goes on and the "band" plays with the music.  When
the song is over the curtain closes.

Would appreciate knowing if one is available somewhere, and what it is
valued at.  Thanks much in advance.

Jerry Slonsky
jerslon@aol.com

 [ Dick Bueschel wrote in Digest 970309:
 [
 [> That's the name of the machine: "Band Box".  It was made by
 [> Chicago Coin Company in 1950 with the legend "Strike Up The Band."
 [> It came back in 1951 with a new legend "Play The Hit Tune Of The
 [> Week."
 [>
 [> The value was fairly within reason until the Dr. Smith Auction at
 [> Sothebys in September 1994.  A 1951 "Play The Hit Tune..." went for
 [> $8,625 plus ten percent, and a modified "Lawrence Welk" legend
 [> version went for $4,887 plus ten percent.  The miniature band figures
 [> have been reproduced for restorations.  Terrific piece.