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Argentinische Musikboxen – Argentine Jukeboxes

Aconcagua

Australische Musikboxen – Australian Jukeboxes
Australian Jukebox History by Peter Greenaway:
The first Jukebox imported to Australia was imported by Jack Rooklyn from Sydney in 1938 Wurlitzer model 600. The Australian agents for Wurlitzer were Sutton’s the piano people in 1939.
Mr Reg Sutherland had a dispute with Sutton’s in 1939 and imported one new and one second hand Wurlitzer 600 in 1939. A man named William Beale (Beale's Electrical) had a close association with Wurlitzer USA and imported Wurlitzer 500, 600, and model 61 and he and Sutherland were good friends.
At the same time Mr Sutherland found out that RCA Photo-Phone Co. of Australia who were a wholly owned subsidiary of RCA America were also dealing Wurlitzer.
Mr Sutherland then made a deal with RCA America and started importing Wurlitzer himself but then the WW2 created import restrictions and that’s when Sutherland and Greenaway decided to manufacture their own machines, originally copied from Wurlitzer 600. The imported machines cost 230 pounds AU which is about $500.
Also in Australia two American gentlemen named Graves and Mariposa manufactured “Skillball” in Australia
Another Aussie named Arthur Warren manufactured Pinball machines and his Company was known as ”Poolitte” and was located in Sturt St South Melbourne. He manufactured the first electric machines that offered cash prizes.

Amarda Automatic

Located in Syndney, is a (former) Rowe importer, still in business with jukebox operation. Produced some aftermaket models

BAL-AMI

Fraser & Hoskings

National Instruments Pty. Ltd, Kogarah (Sydney) NSW   •••   license agreement Paul Hunger / J.H. Larkin in autumn 1958, factory closed in 1973

The Australian made Models can be identified by the word "National" written through the middle of the large "AMI" lettering on the badges (see the horn badge on the G-80, and also the mechanism manufacturers plate, and the compliance plate on the back of the jukebox cabinet.  Note that later machines like MM2, 3, 4 series didn't have this on the badges but did still have it on the compliance plate on the rear.
All machines are manufactured for 240v 50HZ and use Australian Made Transformers (Ferguson brand), Lamp ballasts (MSP or Ferguson), speakers (MSP) and BSR turntable motors. Relays and many components were made here also.  They still use the US 2 pin style mains plugs internally however.

Wilding & Porter

Founded in 1949 by Wilding & Porter and located in Melbourne. Closed in 1963.

Australian's designed and made jukebox

Wurlitzer Autom. Phonograph Co.  of Aust. Pty. Ltd. / Sutherland and Greenaway, 447 Elizabeth St., Melbourne

Unknown

Japan Musikboxen – Jukeboxes

AMI / IMA-AMI

Columbia

Daigo

Funai

Hitachi Co Ltd.

Unbekannt

Japan Victor Company (JVC) - Victor Company Japan

JVC was founded in Yokohama as a subsidiary of the US company "Victor Talking Machine Co." in 1927. In 1929 RCA aquired the "Victor Talking Machine Co." which included the majority ownership of JVC and the name "RCA-Victor" was introduced. JVC was intended to produce and market phonographs in Japan. To make this more attractive a minority was sold to Mitsubishi and Sumitomo financial groups. After several crisis due to war with China and WW2 RCA sold step by step JVC to Japan companies. JVC invented the first stereo 45 rpm record in 1957.
In 1964 JVC started to produce their own jukeboxes, and in 1966 they imported the Gerinvex Discomatic mechanism for use in their own cabinets.

Pioneer

Taito Trading Co., Ltd., Tokyo

Tsugami - licensée of Rowe International since 1962; President: Kenzo Tsugami

Kanada Musikboxen – Canada Jukeboxes

AMI

Fielding

The company was founded by William George (Bill) Fielding (1900 - 1954) somewhen in the 1930s. He began with bell machines but changed to jukeboxes and arcade games after the declaration of illegibility. Fielding distributed Seeburg until WW2. Since then he distributed AMI through his company "Toronto Trading Post Ltd" in 736 Yonge Street, Toronto. In general due to a variety of interest, he owned restaurants, hotels, penny arcades, and bowling alleys. He was known to be a shrewd trader. It is said he once traded a music machine for a cow - he also owned two farms at Harrow, Ontario.
His widow Rose Fielding continued the business after Bill passed away. But she passed away only a year later, in 1955, and the company was continued by their son Donald.

Laniels Amusement Exchange, 1807-15 Notre Dame West, Montreal

McLagan

RCA Victor Company Ltd., Montreal, Quebec: Wurlitzer factory in Canada

Sheils, Toronto

Siegel Distributing Co. Ltd., Toronto

Tel-A-Tune

Marokko Musikboxen – Morocco Jukeboxes

Sehrazed Automatic

Mexiko Musikboxen – Mexico Jukeboxes

Arión Music - Distribution UK: Arión Music UK Limited

Casa Riojas

Wurlitzer disributor: Established by Jose Riojas in 1939/40 in Mexico City
José Riojas, engaged in importing music business since 1914, started to import used jukeboxes to Mexico in 1940 and became Wurlitzer distributor on Jan 1st, 1946.
In the early 1940s – at least in 1944 and 1945 – Casa Riojas had been a Seeburg distributor.
In 1965 Casa Riojas established Industrias Riojas S.A., too. Casa Riojas manufactured Wurlitzer jukeboxes as a licensee on a royalty basis, too.
 

Fonografos Automaticos Evans S.A.

Fonografos Automaticos Evans S.A.

Industrias Nacionales de Sonida S.A. - INSSA

Sinfonola Mexico S.A. - AMI Mexico S.A.

Sonata Co.

Unknown

Neuseeland Musikboxen – New Zealand Jukeboxes

Südamerika Musikboxen – South American Jukeboxes

AMI

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