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Hi,We have a #892 Mills jukebox. Needs a good clean up and is
good shape. However, I do not know what is the most gentle cleaner not to damage to wood. It has all the parts. This is first e-mail out to seek some advice. It has a 3 coin device, all the dials, switches, record plates, and what kind of value would
it be at?  Thank you for your thoughts. Michele

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Hi Michele,

Your Mills Studio Jukebox was made in 1937. The average value of this jukebox is from $400.00 to $800.00 and completely Restored it has a value $2,900.00. I would think that the wood should be somewhat protect by the finish on it, maybe something like Lemon Pledge, a cleaner wax or something like that would work good to high light the original finish on it.

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Rodger Knutson
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I am an expert on old coin operated machines, slot machines, trade stimulator's, jukeboxes, old arcade machines, etc. I have been identifying these for people who respond to my web site listed below, for a few years now. In almost all cases I am able to tell them about their old coin operated machines, the year, the value, and other general information about their machines. I do not know much about soda vending machines, coin banks, or scales, but I will try to help you with these if I can. Please email photo's to: jackpot7@ix.netcom.com My web site is at: http://www.coinslots.com

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I bought my first slot machine, a .50 Cent Mills Black Cherry in 1969 and have been hooked from that time, I still have that Slot machine! Before that I found a open barrel full of old scraped jukebox wall boxes behind a restaurant, I wanted them all but never took a one of them. Anything that took a coin drove me nuts!

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