Who's going to the Chicagoland show (April 2, 3, & 4)?

The message board has been relatively quiet these days. I was
wondering if many people we're going to the show this year. Question
for this newbie: Is the Chicagoland show a good place to pick up parts
and reproduction items for jukeboxes? I know people are selling whole
jukes, but I'm also interested in getting those hard-to-find parts for
my existing jukes. At pinball shows, all the reproduction vendors are
there with good deals on parts and they showcase new items. Do people
like Vern T. show up with his amplifier rebuild kits and
modifications? I've heard prices for jukes at the show tend to be
high with European (Dutch) buyers driving up prices. For me, it would
be cool just see so many jukes in one place. I've been told the
Friday pre-sale is very interesting - certainly worth the $50 fee.

Chicagoland is the king of all juke shows!!!
People like Verne, Ken Arnold, Victory Glass, and others are there with
"show specials" and new items.
Although I usually don't count on getting any super deals there on jukes,
where else can you see THREE Filben Maestros at the same place at the same
time. This happened a few years ago and it blew my mind!
There are also lots of psycho-billys like me in the parking lot with lots of
good used parts for sale.
Get there on Thursday night and poke around for the best deals. It's against
the rules, but we all do it anyway. Then Friday is a tornado of dealing!
Saturday is ok, and Sunday is the "bottom feeder" day when all the locals
show up and try to buy jukes for $50.00.

"Fred" wrote in message
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The message board has been relatively quiet these days. I was
wondering if many people we're going to the show this year. Question
for this newbie: Is the Chicagoland show a good place to pick up parts
and reproduction items for jukeboxes? I know people are selling whole
jukes, but I'm also interested in getting those hard-to-find parts for
my existing jukes. At pinball shows, all the reproduction vendors are
there with good deals on parts and they showcase new items. Do people
like Vern T. show up with his amplifier rebuild kits and
modifications? I've heard prices for jukes at the show tend to be
high with European (Dutch) buyers driving up prices. For me, it would
be cool just see so many jukes in one place. I've been told the
Friday pre-sale is very interesting - certainly worth the $50 fee.




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