Several other unique items include a 1950's Pabst Motion Car sign and 1946 AMI A Mother of Plastic Jukebox. Both are great examples of rec room and bar collectibles.
Pabst started the brewery on Chestnut Street Hill in Milwaukee with a capacity of 18 barrels. Later, in 1863, Frederick Pabst, a steamship captain and son-in-law of Phillip Best, bought a share in Best and Company, by which time the brewery was already selling a lager that they began bottling in 1875 under the name Best Select.
The history of the AMI jukebox begins with the National Automatic Music Company, which was founded in 1909 as a producer of automatic player pianos. In 1927, the same technology was adapted and used to create the first AMI jukebox. Early AMI jukeboxes were very popular and influential because they could play both sides of the 78-rpm records that they used. This technology was employed for nearly three decades with the only changes coming in the form of increased capacity.
AMI employed popular architectural styles of its time to create the aesthetic feel of their jukeboxes. The "Top Flight" model, which was produced in 1936 and 1937, is Art Deco in its design and calls to mind many early New York City skyscrapers. The AMI A is one of the larges, most colorful jukeboxes ever produced.
Check back in several weeks when both of these pieces are being auctioned on eBay.
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