Produced between 19, the Model 1546 Rock-Ola “Comet” Wall Box in our collection was essentially the musical remote control of the greaser era. His coin-operated sales and manufacturing business predated the rock revolution by decades, but Rockola himself-once known as the “crown prince” of Chicago’s mob-controlled slot-machine underworld-was a rebel from the start.īefore we get to the man, though, let’s have a look at the artifact. In truth-and forgive me here as I blow your mind-Rock-Ola (trademark, 1935) was merely the hyphenated, real-life surname of the company’s founder and longtime president, David C. Rock-Ola-a word that celebrates and encapsulates both the rock n’ roll explosion of the jukebox’s 1950s golden age and the historic roots of the classic “Victrola” talking machines. It’s one of the quintessential brand names of American pop culture. Made By: Rock-Ola Manufacturing Corp., 800 North Kedzie Avenue, Chicago, IL Museum Artifact: Rock-Ola Hi-Fidelity 120 Wall Box, 1953
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