Packard Butler - WALLBOX2MP3

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- 25 March 2019 at 23 h 04 min #46077
  
  Klaatu
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  This is a Packard Butler Wallbox from the 40’s (between 1946-49, according to http://www.jukebox-world.de/Forum/Archiv/Packard/PackardButler.htm), made by “Packard Manufacturing Company“.
  It has 24 selections and should be used with Jukebox : Packard Manhattan, Packard Pla-Mor, Hideaway 400 and Packard Musical Bar.
  
  Main idea was to use it with external speakers, and use the PackardtoMP3 https://www.r2tronik.com/fr/wallbox2mp3/10-packard2mp3-system-0715235391266.html
  
  What is neat with that model, is that no transformer is needed except the one for the card.
  
  As there isn’t enough room inside to hide the card, decided to put it on the back.
  
  I also wanted to create speaker boxes that would suit the design of the wallbox. Don’t want modern ugly boxes next to this beauty from the past.
  
  So it started with a complete specimen :
  
  And decided that something in the shape of “Art Deco” would be a good start to make speaker boxes.
  A quick drawing to get the idea…
  
  Speakers came from a Sony home-cinema set I found on the sidewalk.
  Can’t be worst than original Seeburg SC1 speakers.
- 28 March 2019 at 11 h 47 min #46101
  
  Sooner
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  Cool. That would go well with my drive-in speakers.
- 28 March 2019 at 23 h 59 min #46102
  
  Scudie
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  Love the drive in speakers, would be great to take out to the garden. Where can I get some?
- 29 March 2019 at 0 h 25 min #46103
  
  Klaatu
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  Nice Drive-In speakers.
  
  After some wood working, boxes are taking shapes.
- 29 March 2019 at 0 h 29 min #46104
  
  Klaatu
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  Close encounter with the wallbox
- 29 March 2019 at 0 h 33 min #46105
  
  Klaatu
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  Top plate behind the wallbox will hold Volume rotary switch, On/Off Switch, Cancel button.
- 29 March 2019 at 0 h 37 min #46106
  
  Klaatu
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  Wood is finished with a gray hammered paint.
- 29 March 2019 at 0 h 42 min #46107
  
  Klaatu
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  Red paint as been made applying nail lacquer.
  
  Original top button for reject coin is used to action the credit switch. I used the original one and move it inside so that it was activated by the internal mechanism.
- 29 March 2019 at 2 h 28 min #46108
  Sooner
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  Scudie – I found mine at an antique store. There are usually some on eBay. I added a 12v Bluetooth receiver/amplifier to mine. Also converted the light to 12v. Here’s the Bluetooth unit: https://www.ebay.com/itm/2-x-8-Watt-Class-D-Bluetooth-4-0-Audio-Amplifier-Board-TSA3110A-V2/321568945704
  
  Klaatu – Those speakers look great!
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