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SOUND LEISURE CREATES 1015 DREAM MACHINE! |
{pic - Sound Leisure Chairman Alan Black and R&D Head Phil Patterson with the NEW 1015)
The latest nostalgia jukebox from Sound Leisure is the realisation of a dream for Chairman Alan Black.
For over 30 years, Alan has wanted to create a classic jukebox that would be every bit as special as the 1946 Wurlitzer 1015, which remains to this day, the biggest selling jukebox of all time. The 1015 set a benchmark, which has only now been met by the talented craftsmen and women at the Sound Leisure workshops in Leeds.
Of the original 65,000 1015s sold, only around 6,000 remain in the market and would now cost over £10,000 to buy. These jukeboxes held twenty-four 78 RPM records that were only playable on one side. Times have of course changed, and Sound Leisure has updated its Nostalgia model to hold 80 CDs, as well as having iPod connectivity.
But what sets the Sound Leisure Nostalgia jukebox apart from others in the market is the attention to detail. It has a hand-formed cabinet featuring beautiful bubble tubes, an aluminium-cast speaker grill, antlers, and base. Just one Nostalgia jukebox takes around 45 man hours to produce, and incorporates the skills of departments including the wood shop, machine shop, polishing, assembly, wiring and final test.
“The new Nostalgia truly is a dream machine. It harks back to the glory years of the 1015, which some believe was the greatest jukebox of its time. We have brought the design into the 21st Century, without sacrificing any of the quality that made the 1015 justifiably famous,” says Alan Black.
“We realise that our latest Nostalgia is set to become a collector’s item, in the same way as many of our other Classic jukeboxes. We are initially aiming the box at the consumer/home market, but as the machine is available with a coin-mech – commercial use is also possible,” says Chris Black, Sound Leisure Managing Director.
The latest Sound Leisure Nostalgia made its debut at the Brighton jukebox Show in April.
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BRIGHTON JUKEBOX SHOW
After a 2 year absence, Sound Leisure exhibited at this year’s Jukebox Show, held at Brighton racecourse. It was a perfect opportunity to launch the new ‘1015’ model to the general public, and to demonstrate the full range of retro jukeboxes.
The weather was ideal. Bright and sunny but not hot enough to tempt all the trippers on to the beach! The show was typically full of jukebox dealers, record stalls, and every kind of 1950’s memorabilia you can imagine, plus a cruise of classic American cars, trucks and motorbikes.
The ‘1015’ was very well received, particularly when people could see the build quality, and hear the brilliant audio output, and several orders were taken.
Here at Sound Leisure, we are very aware that the demand for all things ‘retro’ and ‘vintage’ is growing from strength to strength, and shows like Brighton seem to be attracting a new breed of younger people who are fascinated by kitsch items from the 1950’s and 60’s. So, for us the show was a resounding success, and we have already booked for 2010!
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