How do you find sets in your area?

[JCFitz]

Originally Posted by bgadow

JC, here is where my roundies came from:
CTC-5, got at Bargain Bill's flea market back in the mid-90s when he had that antique mall in back.
CTC-11, also the mid-90s, got it in Southern MD at the indoor flea market they have at the Hughesville Tobacco Auction.
CTC-12, got it off ebay, won it for $5, maybe 4 years ago. It was in Philadelphia.
CTC-15, from the town dump in the early 90s; picked up an Admiral roundie at the same time, long gone now.
I found a small CTC-15 combo in the mid-90s on the curb in Easton, MD but parted it out.
The Zenith I have came from an ad in the Sussex Guide that read "old TVs for sale", that was about 12 years ago.
I had another Zenith, which sampson has now, picked it up while on vacation in Huntington, WV about 7 years ago at a used furniture store.
I have an Admiral that turned up at the auction house up in Crumpton, MD, a guy I know saw it and called me up, asked what I was willing to pay-he bid and won it for me.

I think there are still some around here to be had, they just haven't come out of the woodwork yet. One thing I found curious, a couple years ago a guy came on here and mentioned having several early roundies that he intended to sell, and he gave an address of E.Shore of MD. I tried to contact him but no luck. No idea who he was or where.

If you stumble upon one and it's now exactly the type/size you want, let me know. Might be up for a trade. I'd like to find a Philco roundie myself. Or, you never know, my wife has a dream of owning a jukebox...

I was thinking along that line. I have a Rowe-AMI JAL that I may never have time to do anything with. The only main cosmetic issue is peeling chrome on the dome frame.(A common issue with aluminum plated with chrome stored in a damp place.It can be rechromed ie expensive,I was just gonna sand it down and paint it) Everything else is in nice shape.It is of course unrestored though I think I can get it up and running if you don't want to tackle the mechanism if I have the right motivation.(a roundie)I have the manual. It is the last of the AMI jukeboxes with any kind of mechanism visibility. Would trade for a nice roundie with a known good picture tube.RCA preferred as the cataracts can be removed with DRH on youtube's method.Thought I used to want a Zenith but I hate that the ugly cataract can't be removed as easily.

Pictures of one can be found on here:
http://www.pinballrebel.com/archive/ami/1963/1963.htm