Expert: Rodger Knutson - 9/27/2009

Question
QUESTION: I recently purchased a 1904 building which in the past was a restaurant.  In the basement is a Seeburg select-o-matic RC special model HM100A.  From the research I've done, this might be called a hideaway unit.  I believe it was hooked to the tabletop units in restaurant above.  My question is in good working condition what might be a good selling price? Also, how common are these?  Any information would be helpful.  Thank you in advance.
Josy

ANSWER: Josy,

This is what I found out from a friend who is a large dealer in Jukebox's and parts of this vintage and Knows what he is talking about on these hide-a-way units.

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All the HM models are just hideaways.  They made an HM100A, HM100C, etc. I have a full list of them at home.  No real exceptional value, usually they get parted out now.

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Sorry it's not great news, but it's something that tells you what you have. If it's like most hide-a-ways, you may be able to get 250.00 to 400.00 out of it.

Sincerely
Rodger Knutson
Http://www.coinslots.com

Hi Josy,

I am really grinding my gears on this one. I know about the M100A jukebox and the HF100R jukebox, the Seaburg Liberty units and the Wurlitzer hid-a-way units, RC remote and radio controlled selector units, but so far I can't find nothing on the one you have? Photo's would really help me on this one, can you send some to Jackpot7@q.com I had to stop researching this for you and take the time to give you some kind of answer as there is only so much time allowed to answer questions here at allexperts. I will be able to come back to this question now that it is answered, and add to it as I find more information on it for you, but I have been at this for some time now with no news or information to give you on it yet! This is getting to be a full blown out mystery here! Maybe this will be a very good thing for you in the end, we will have to wait and see what can be found on it. Again photo's will really help me.

Thank You
Sincerely
Rodger Knutson
Http://www.coinslots.com

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QUESTION: Thank you so much for all of your research.  I too looked high and low on the internet (as a jukebox novice) and found very little.  Your information was great.  Just one more question if I may, what model Wall-O-Matics go with this unit?  Sorry I've been AWOL.  Buying a 1904 building has kept us busy with repairs and improvements.  Thank you again.

Answer
Hi Josy,

Here is what wallbox's you can use with it: Any 3W1 Seeburg or even the square 3W100. Also, if this Hide-A-Way unit is still on 78's, plays 78 rpm records, it is a little more valuable to people who want to convert their 45 rpm box's back to 78's. A lot of 78 rpm box's were converted to play 45 rpm records years ago, now the purists want to convert them back to 78's and the parts are hard to locate. Just a little more information for you here. Good luck on the building, sounds like a busy time for you.
Thank You
Sincerely
Rodger Knutson
http://www.coinslots.com