In 1953 an Englishman Samuel Norman did a deal with the US Company AMI to supply and market/manufacture the American machines in the UK from his factory “Balfor Industries” in Ilford, Essex.
These were known as Bal-Amis and here is a model “J” from 1959
Advertised as…
” High-style cabinetry for top eye-and-buy appeal ” .. with … ” Multi-Horn High Fidelity sound System …. horizontal play with gentle, grove preserving, gravity needle ride … the letter-numeral designation of the selection wanted is brought into position with a turn of the wheel at the front of the cabinet. Pushing a single lighted button begins play.”
This machine has one of the best sound systems available in a Jukebox at this period.
It plays 200 selections from both sides of 100 45 rpm 7 inches vinyl records
Height 60.5″,
Width 33″,
Depth 28″.
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